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Pitru Paksha Special Trains 2026: 12 Services Announced

West Central Railway will operate 12 Pitru Paksha Special train services between Rani Kamalapati–Gaya and Jabalpur–Gaya to handle additional passenger traffic during Pitru Paksha. The services will run from 27 September to 10 October 2026 with AC, Sleeper and General Class coaches.

Special Train Route and Schedule Details

The 12 services comprise six trips between Rani Kamalapati and Gaya and six trips between Jabalpur and Gaya.

Train No. & NameFromToRunning DatesSchedule
01661 Rani Kamalapati–Gaya Pitru Paksha Special Rani KamalapatiGaya27 Sep, 02 & 07 Oct 2026 Departs 15:20 hrs ; arrives next day 14:30 hrs
01662 Gaya–Rani Kamalapati Pitru Paksha Special GayaRani Kamalapati30 Sep, 05 & 10 Oct 2026 Departs 15:30 hrs ; arrives next day 16:15 hrs
01701 Jabalpur–Gaya Pitru Paksha Special JabalpurGaya29 Sep, 04 & 09 Oct 2026 Departs 21:25 hrs ; arrives next day 14:30 hrs
01702 Gaya–Jabalpur Pitru Paksha Special GayaJabalpur28 Sep, 03 & 08 Oct 2026 Departs 15:30 hrs ; arrives next day 08:10 hrs

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

  • 01661 Rani Kamalapati–Gaya will make major halts at Narmadapuram, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Sihora Road, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Dehri-on-Sone and Anugraha Narayan Road.
  • 01662 Gaya–Rani Kamalapati will operate on the same major-stoppage route in the reverse direction.
  • 01701 Jabalpur–Gaya will halt at Sihora Road, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Dehri-on-Sone and Anugraha Narayan Road.
  • 01702 Gaya–Jabalpur will operate on the corresponding route in the reverse direction.
  • The special trains will have AC, Sleeper and General Class coaches with reserved seats and berths available for passengers.
  • Passengers can check detailed stoppages and timetables through NTES , the RailOne app or the Indian Railways enquiry system.

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