Western Railway to run special train between Valsad and Hisar for Diwali 2025 and Chhath Puja

Western Railway on Wednesday announced that it will run festive special train between Valsad and Hisar for Diwali 2025 and Chhath PujaAn official statement said that to ease travel during the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals Western Railway has announced a special weekly train service between Valsad and HisarThe special train will run for a limited time and is aimed at helping passengers reach their destinations comfortably during the festive rush it saidAccording to a press release from the Public Relations Department of Western Railway Train No 0472804727 will operate as a Weekly Special on special fare for a total of 8 tripsTrain scheduleTrain No 04728 Valsad Hisar Special will depart every Thursday at 1450 hrs from Valsad and reach Hisar at 1405 hrs the next dayRuns from 16th October to 6th November 2025Train No 04727 Hisar Valsad Special will depart every Wednesday at 1205 hrs from Hisar and reach Valsad at 1130 hrs the next dayRuns from 15th October to 5th November 2025The train will halt at stations including Navsari Surat Bharuch Vadodara Godhra Dahod Ratlam Mandsor Nimach Chittaurgarh Bhilwara Bijai Nagar Nasirabad Ajmer Kishangarh Phulera Ringas Nim Ka Thana Narnaul Rewari Charkhi Dadri Bhiwani and Hansi in both directionsThe train will include First AC AC 2Tier AC 3Tier Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches offering a range of options for different types of travellersTickets for Train No 04728 can be booked at all PRS counters and through the IRCTC website For full details regarding the trainrsquos timetable and composition passengers are advised to visit wwwenquiryindianrailgovin an official statement saidMeanwhile ahead of Diwali and Chhath festivals the Western and Central Railway have temporarily restricted the sale of platform tickets at their major stations including Mumbai CSMT and Bandra Terminus in the financial capital to avoid overcrowding officials said The restriction on the platform ticket sale will be in effect from October 15 to 31 at the Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Vapi Udhna and Surat stations in adjoining Gujarat a Western Railway release said on MondayExemptions will be allowed in genuine cases such as for individuals assisting senior citizens women passengers divyanjan speciallyabled persons with low literacy or those requiring special care the release said On the lines of WR the Central Railway CR has also imposed temporary restriction on platform ticket sales at major stations in the Mumbai division to avoid overcrowdingThe temporary restriction on platform ticket sales will be in force at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT Dadar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus LTT Thane Kalyan and Panvel stations a CR release said on Tuesday To manage the heavy rush and ensure smooth passenger movement during the forthcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals the restriction on the sale of platform tickets will remain in effect at these major stations from October 16 till October 28 as per the releaseA senior Central Railway official said that they have also created holding areas at stations such as LTT where there is open space crunch to avoid situation like the one that prevailed at Bandra Terminus where several passengers were injured while trying to board an unreserved train in October last year ldquoPlatform tickets will however be issued to senior citizens ailing passengers children and women who require assistancerdquo stated the CR release