Festival special train to run from Jaipur to Khadki, returning to Durgapur, for Puja, Diwali and Chhath rush

To handle the extra rush of passengers during the Puja, Diwali and Chhath festival season, the railway administration will run a one-trip festival special train between Jaipur and Khadki. On the return, the service will run from Khadki to Durgapur. The information was issued from Pune on November 11, 2026.

Train No. 09713 Jaipur-Khadki Special will leave Jaipur at 10.30 pm on Friday, November 13. It will reach Khadki at 10.30 pm on Saturday, November 14.

On the return, Train No. 09714 Khadki-Durgapur Special will leave Khadki at 12.50 am on Sunday, November 15. It will reach Durgapur at 12.30 am on Monday, November 16.

The train will have 19 ICF coaches: two AC 2-tier, eight AC 3-tier, five sleeper class, two general second class and two guard/luggage vans.

The train will stop at Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Ramganj Mandi, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Panvel and Lonavala. Durgapur will be an additional stop for Train No. 09713. The train will not stop at Nagda, Godhra and Karjat, and will only pass through them.

Advance booking for the special train will open on November 12 at computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters and on the IRCTC website. Tickets will be sold at special fares.

The general second class coaches and the designated guard/luggage vans will run as unreserved coaches. Passengers can buy tickets for these on the UTS mobile app or at authorised railway booking counters, at the normal fares of mail and express trains.

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