Central Railway to run two unreserved special trains from Pune to Danapur for Diwali, Chhath rush

Pune, November 6, 2026: Central Railway will run two unreserved special trains between Pune and Danapur to handle the extra rush of passengers heading towards Bihar during Diwali and Chhath. The trains will leave Pune on November 6 and 7.

Each service will make one round trip, and all coaches have been kept for unreserved travel. Passengers can buy tickets on the UTS mobile app or at railway booking counters. Fares will be charged as for ordinary mail and express trains.

The first train runs on November 6. Train No. 01447 Pune-Danapur Special will leave Pune at 8.20 pm on Friday, November 6, and reach Danapur at 5.50 am on Sunday, November 8.

On the return, Train No. 01448 Danapur-Pune Special will leave Danapur at 10.30 am on Sunday, November 8, and reach Pune at 7.15 pm on Monday, November 9. This train will have 17 ICF coaches: 10 sleeper class, five general second class and two guard/luggage vans.

The second train runs on November 7. Train No. 01457 Pune-Danapur Special will leave Pune at 8.20 pm on Saturday, November 7, and reach Danapur at 5.50 am on Monday, November 9.

Its return service will run as Train No. 01458 Danapur-Pune Special. It will leave Danapur at 10.30 am on Monday, November 9, and reach Pune at 7.15 pm on Tuesday, November 10. This service will have 20 ICF coaches: 10 sleeper class, eight general second class and two guard/luggage vans.

Both pairs of trains will stop at Daund Chord Line, Ahilyanagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar and Arrah. The trains will not stop at Ankai and New West Cabin, and will only pass through them.

All coaches, including sleeper class, will run as unreserved, meaning seats will not be reserved in advance. Tickets will be available on the UTS mobile app or at railway booking counters.

The railway has advised passengers to check arrival and departure times at intermediate stations on the Indian Railways enquiry portal or the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app before starting their journey.