Central Railway to run unreserved Amrit Bharat special between Pune and Danapur for Chhath rush

Central Railway will run an additional unreserved special train between Pune and Danapur to handle the heavier crowds during the Diwali and Chhath festival season. The service will run on November 11 and 13, with one trip in each direction, and the train will have 22 coaches of an Amrit Bharat rake.

Train No. 01471 Pune-Danapur Special will leave Pune at 8.20 pm on Wednesday, November 11. It will reach Danapur at 5.50 am on Friday, November 13.

On the return, Train No. 01472 Danapur-Pune Special will leave Danapur at 10.30 am on Friday, November 13. It will reach Pune at 7.15 pm on Saturday, November 14.

The train will have 22 LHB coaches: 11 general second class coaches, eight sleeper class coaches, one pantry car and two luggage/brake vans.

The special 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. It will not stop at Ankai and New West Cabin, passing through them only.

All coaches on the train will be unreserved. Passengers can buy tickets on the UTS mobile app or at railway booking counters. The fare charged will be the same as is normally levied for superfast, mail and express trains.

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