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Diwali/Dussehra/Puja Special Trains 2026: 54 Services Announced - West Central Railway

West Central Railway has announced 54 Diwali/Dussehra/Puja special train services to handle additional passenger demand during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja 2026 . The services will operate on routes connecting Jabalpur, Haridwar, Rani Kamalapati, Rewa, Katni, Satna and Hazrat Nizamuddin during October and November 2026.

Special Train Route and Schedule Details

The announced services include reserved and weekly special trains, along with daily unreserved services between Katni and Satna.

Train No. & NameFromToFrequency / DatesServices
09015 Katni–Satna Reserved SpecialKatniSatnaDaily, 10 Oct–22 Nov 202613
09016 Satna–Katni Reserved SpecialSatnaKatniDaily, 10 Oct–22 Nov 202613
02192 Rewa–Rani Kamalapati Weekly Superfast Puja SpecialRewaRani KamalapatiSaturdays: 17, 24 Oct & 7, 14 Nov 20264
02191 Rani Kamalapati–Rewa Weekly Superfast Puja SpecialRani KamalapatiRewaSaturdays: 17, 24 Oct & 7, 14 Nov 20264
01707 Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Weekly Express SpecialJabalpurHazrat NizamuddinSaturdays, 17 Oct–14 Nov 20265
01708 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Jabalpur Weekly Express SpecialHazrat NizamuddinJabalpurSundays, 18 Oct–15 Nov 20265
01703 Jabalpur–Haridwar Weekly Express SpecialJabalpurHaridwarThursdays, 22 Oct–19 Nov 20265
01704 Haridwar–Jabalpur Weekly Express SpecialHaridwarJabalpurFridays, 23 Oct–20 Nov 20265

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

  • 09015 Katni–Satna: Departs Katni at 05:45 hrs and reaches Satna at 08:45 hrs the same day.
  • 09016 Satna–Katni: Departs Satna at 18:30 hrs and reaches Katni at 20:50 hrs the same day.
  • Katni–Satna specials: Both directions will halt at Patwara, Jhukehi, Pakariya Road, Amdara, Ghunarwara, Bhadanpur, Maihar, Unchhera and Lagargaon.
  • 02192 Rewa–Rani Kamalapati: Departs Rewa at 12:30 hrs and reaches Rani Kamalapati at 21:15 hrs the same day.
  • 02191 Rani Kamalapati–Rewa: Departs Rani Kamalapati at 22:15 hrs and reaches Rewa at 07:20 hrs the next day.
  • 02191/02192 halts: Satna, Maihar, Katni Murwara, Damoh, Sagar, Bina and Vidisha.
  • 01707 Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin: Departs Jabalpur at 20:20 hrs and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 14:25 hrs the next day.
  • 01708 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Jabalpur: Departs at 15:45 hrs and reaches Jabalpur at 09:30 hrs the next day.
  • 01707/01708 halts: Katni Murwara, Damoh, Sagar, Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra Cantt, Mathura and Kosi Kalan.
  • 01703 Jabalpur–Haridwar: Departs Jabalpur at 15:30 hrs and reaches Haridwar at 14:20 hrs the next day.
  • 01704 Haridwar–Jabalpur: Departs Haridwar at 15:10 hrs and reaches Jabalpur at 16:20 hrs the next day.
  • 01703/01704 halts: Katni Murwara, Damoh, Sagar, Bina Malkhedi, Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt, Aligarh, Khurja, Hapur, Meerut City and Roorkee.
  • The special trains will have AC, Sleeper and General class coaches as specified by West Central Railway.
  • Passengers can check the detailed timetable and stoppage timings through the NTES app or the Indian Railways enquiry system.

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