18 October,2026 04:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The trains will halt at Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Junction, Pratapgarh and Sultanpur. Representational Pic
Central Railway will operate 24 weekly festival special train services between Mumbai and Ayodhya from October 19 to November 28 to cater to the additional passenger rush during Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath Puja.
The special trains will run with Amrit Bharat rakes, offering additional travel options for passengers travelling during the festive season, Central Railway said in a press release on Sunday.
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Ayodhya Cantt-LTT Superfast Special services will operate as 12 trips in each direction.
Train No 01045 will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 7.35 am every Monday and Friday from October 19 to November 27, and arrive at Ayodhya Cantt at 10.15 am the following day.
In the return direction, Train No 01046 will depart from Ayodhya Cantt at 1.50 pm every Tuesday and Saturday from October 20 to November 28, reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 5.15 pm the following day.
The trains will halt at Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Junction, Pratapgarh and Sultanpur.
Each train will comprise Amrit Bharat rakes with eight sleeper-class coaches, 11 general second-class coaches, one pantry car and two second-seating-cum-guard's-brake vans.
Bookings for Train No 01045 are open at all computerised reservation centres and through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. Tickets for unreserved coaches can be booked at normal fares through the UTS system. Passengers can also use the RailOne app to book tickets.
For detailed timings at intermediate stations, passengers can visit the National Train Enquiry System website or use the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app.
Central Railway has also announced additional train services to manage passenger demand during major occasions. For Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Diwas 2026, the railway operated 24 special train services connecting Nagpur with Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Nashik Road, Akola and Bhusaval between October 18 and 22.
The services were introduced to accommodate devotees travelling to Nagpur for the annual observance commemorating Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism with his followers in 1956.
More information on the trains is available here.
