MUMBAI: Central Railway will run a one-way unreserved special train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Raxaul in Bihar on Thursday to clear the festive rush during the Puja, Diwali and Chhath season.
Train No. 01021 will leave LTT at 5.40 pm on November 12 and reach Raxaul at 9.05 am on November 14. It is a single service.
Halts
The train will stop at Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Buxar, Ara, Patliputra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi and Bairgania.
Coaches and tickets
The train will have 12 sleeper coaches, six general second-class coaches and two second seating-cum-guard’s brake vans.
Tickets for the unreserved coaches can be booked at normal fares through the UTS system. Passengers can also book tickets on the RailOne app.
Chhath Puja is celebrated on a large scale in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and trains from Mumbai to the region see heavy crowds every year around the festival.