Northern Railway Announces Festival Special Trains for Amritsar-Darbhanga and Katihar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Routes

In anticipation of increased passenger demand during the festival season, Northern Railway is set to operate Reserved Festival Special trains on the Amritsar-Darbhanga-Amritsar and Katihar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Katihar routes. The details for these special trains are as follows:

1. Amritsar-Darbhanga-Amritsar Reserved Festival Special Express (Train no. 04650/04649)
   • Schedule:
     • Departure from Amritsar (04650): 16.11.2023, at 0810 hrs
     • Arrival at Darbhanga (04649): 17.11.2023, at 1700 hrs
   • Route and Timings:
     • Key Stations: Amritsar, Beas Jn., Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt., Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Paniya Hawa, Narkatiaganj Jn, Raxaul, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga
     • The train comprises AC Class coaches.
2. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Katihar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Reserved Festival Special Express Train (Train no. 04640/04639)
   • Schedule:
     • Departure from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (04640): 15.11.2023, at 2130 hrs
     • Arrival at Katihar (04639): 17.11.2023, at 1100 hrs
   • Route and Timings:
     • Key Stations: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Jammu Tawi, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Sitapur, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni Junction, Begu Sarai, Khagaria Junction, Naugachia, Katihar Junction

These festival special trains aim to facilitate comfortable and convenient travel for passengers celebrating festivals during this period.