Title - Special trains to Kumbh for festivals

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow division of Northern Railways has planned special trains on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasaya' and 'Basant Panchami' during Kumbh Mela for Prayag on February 7, 8 and 9. The special trains 04218/04220/04226 will originate from Ayodhya, 04232/04236/04238 from Faizabad, 04212/04214 from Akbarpur and 04250 will originate from Lucknow. All the return trains will start from Prayag ghat on February 10, 11 and 12.

On the other hand, railways will run four pairs of special trains - 04001/04002, 04003/04004 and 04007/04008 between New Delhi-Allahabad and 04005/04006 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Allahabad AC special.Train 04002 New Delhi-Allahabad Kumbh Mela special will depart from New Delhi on Thursday (February 7) at 10.35 p.m. to reach Allahabad at 06.10 a.m. the next day. While in the return direction, the 04001 will depart from Allahabad on February 8 at 03.15 p.m. to reach New Delhi at 11.00 p.m. the same day. The train will comprise AC-2 tier, AC 3-tier, second sleeper and general class cum luggage van coaches. The train will stop at Ghaziabad and Kanpur in both the directions.Another special train - 04003/04003 - will depart from New Delhi on February 8 at 07.40 p.m. to reach Allahabad at 04.20 a.m. the next day. On return, the 04003 will depart from Allahabad on February 9 at 01.10 p.m. to reach New Delhi at 11.00 p.m. the same day. It will comprise AC-2 tier, AC 3-tier, second sleeper and general class cum luggage van coaches. The train will stop at Ghaziabad and Kanpur.

The third special train between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Allahabad-04005/04006-will depart from Delhi Sarai Rohilla on February 9 at 10.00 p.m. to reach Allahabad at 06.10 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 04005 will depart from Allahabad on February 10 at 03.15 p.m. to reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 11.40 p.m. the same day. The train will consist of AC 3-tier and AC chair car coaches. The train will stop at New Delhi, Ghaziabad and Kanpur stations.

The special train-04007/04008-between New Delhi and Allahabad will depart from New Delhi on February 10 at 07.40 p.m. to reach Allahabad at 04.20 a.m. the next day. While in the return direction, the 04007 will depart from Allahabad on February 11 at 03.15 p.m. to reach New Delhi at 11.00 p.m. the same day with AC-2 tier, AC 3-tier, second sleeper and general class cum luggage van coaches. It will stop at Ghaziabad and Kanpur.