The Central Railway (CR) will run 14 unreserved special trains to clear extra rush of passengers traveling on the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar’s death anniversary, which is celebrated as Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6, according to news agency PTI.
Out of these 14 special trains, 3 trains will run from Nagpur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai), 6 from CSMT Mumbai/Dadar to Sevagram/Ajni/Nagpur, 2 between Kalaburagi and CSMT, 2 between Solapur and CSMT and one from Ajni. . CSMT, Central Railway said in a press statement.
In addition, Railways has decided to augment Train No. 11401 CSMT-Adilabad Express with one general second class coach leaving on 6th December for the benefit of passengers traveling on the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
South Central Railway will also run a special train from Adilabad to Mumbai, which will be notified in due course.
Mahaparinirvan Day: Have a look at the schedule of special trains
1. Special Train No. 01262 will leave Nagpur at 23.55 hrs on 4.12.2022 to reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 15.30 hrs the next day.
2. Special Train No. 01264 will leave Nagpur at 08.00 hrs on 5.12.2022 and will reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 23.45 hrs the same day.
3. Special Train No. 01266 will leave Nagpur at 15.50 hrs on 5.12.2022 to reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 10.55 hrs the next day.
4. Special Train No. 01249 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 16.45 hrs on 6.12.2022 to reach Ajni at 09.30 hrs the next day.
5. Special train number 01251 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 18.35 hrs on 6.12.2022 to reach Sevagram at 10.30 hrs the next day.
6. Special Train No. 01253 will leave Dadar at 00.40 hrs on 7.12.2022 (midnight of 6/7.12.2022) and will reach Ajni at 15.55 hrs the same day.
7. Special Train No. 01255 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 12.35 hrs on 7.12.2022 and will reach Nagpur at 03.00 hrs the next day.
8. Special Train No. 01257 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 18.35 hrs on 8.12.2022 to reach Nagpur at 12.10 hrs the next day.
9. Special Train No. 01259 will leave Dadar at 00.40 hrs on 8.12.2022 (midnight of 7/8.12.2022) and reach Ajni at 15.55 hrs the same day.
10. Special train number 01245 will leave Kalaburagi at 18.30 hrs on 5.12.2022 to reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 08.20 hrs the next day.
11. Special Train No. 01246 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 00.25 hrs on 7.12.2022 (midnight of 6/7.12.2022) and reach Kalaburagi at 11.30 hrs the same day.
12. Special train number 01247 will leave Solapur at 22.20 hrs on 5.12.2022 to reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 08.20 hrs the next day.
13. Special Train No. 01248 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 00.25 hrs on 7.12.2022 (midnight of 6/7.12.2022) and will reach Solapur at 09.00 hrs the same day.
14. Superfast special train number 02040 will leave Ajni at 13.30 hrs on 7.12.2022 and will reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 04.10 hrs the next day.
For more details, passengers are advised to visit the official website of Central Railway.
Every year, thousands of people from across Maharashtra and other parts of the country gather at Chaityabhoomi in central Mumbai, where Ambedkar was cremated, to pay homage to the chief architect of the Constitution on his death anniversary.
(With PTI inputs)
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