13 October,2026 06:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The 24 services comprise reserved and unreserved trains operating on seven routes. Representational pic
Central Railway will operate 24 special train services to Maharashtra's Nagpur for Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Diwas 2026 to accommodate the expected rush of passengers travelling to mark the occasion.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, October 13, Central Railway said the services would connect Nagpur with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Nashik Road, Akola and Bhusaval between October 18 and 22.
Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Diwas commemorates Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism along with his followers in 1956. Thousands of his followers visit Nagpur to pay tribute on the occasion.
The 24 services comprise reserved and unreserved trains operating on seven routes.
Nagpur - Akola - Nagpur: Four reserved services will operate on October 20, 21 and 22. Train 01131 will depart Nagpur at 6.40 pm on October 20 and 21, arriving in Akola at 11.30 pm. Train 01132 will leave Akola at 12.20 am on October 21 and 22, reaching Nagpur at 4.50 am.
CSMT - Nagpur - CSMT: Six unreserved services will operate across two sets of services. Trains 01019 and 01020 will run on October 19, 20, 21 and 22, while trains 01219 and 01220 will operate on October 18 and 19.
Pune - Nagpur - Pune: Four unreserved services will operate. Train 01215 will depart Pune at 2.50 pm on October 19 and 21, reaching Nagpur at 7.30 am the following day. Train 01216 will leave Nagpur at 11 pm on October 20 and 22, arriving in Pune at 4.20 pm the next day.
Solapur - Nagpur - Solapur: Two unreserved services will operate. Train 01029 will leave Solapur at 9.50 am on October 19 and arrive in Nagpur at 5.10 am the next day. Train 01030 will depart Nagpur at 11.30 pm on October 20 and reach Solapur at 11.45 pm on October 21.
Nagpur - Bhusaval - Nagpur: Four unreserved services will run. Train 01214 will depart Nagpur at 9.30 pm on October 20 and 21, arriving in Bhusaval at 4 am the following day. Train 01213 will leave Bhusaval at 5 am on October 21 and 22, reaching Nagpur at 12.20 pm.
Nashik Road - Nagpur - Nashik Road: Four unreserved MEMU special services will operate. Train 01217 will leave Nashik Road at 6 pm on October 18 and 20, arriving in Nagpur at 5 am the next day. Train 01218 will depart Nagpur at 10 pm on October 19 and 21, reaching Nashik Road at 10.20 am the following day.
The trains will halt at several stations along their respective routes, including Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha and Ajni, depending on the service.
The reserved Nagpur - Akola - Nagpur special trains will have AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper-class and general second-class coaches.
The unreserved services will have sleeper-class and/or general second-class coaches, depending on the train. The Nashik Road - Nagpur MEMU specials will comprise 12 coaches.
Bookings for the reserved Nagpur - Akola - Nagpur special trains (01131 and 01132) are available at computerised reservation centres and through the IRCTC website.
Passengers can book tickets for unreserved coaches at normal fares through the UTS system or the RailOne app.
