MUMBAI: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to clear extra passenger traffic, Western Railway announced running of special trains on special fare to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
WR chief spokesperson Vineet Abhishek said train No. 09043/09044 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur – Dahanu Road, which will be bi-weekly, will have a total 22 trips.
Train No. 09043 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special will depart from Bandra Terminus every Tuesday and Sunday at 12.05 am, and will reach Gorakhpur at 9.30 am next day.This train will run from July 23 to August 27.
Similarly, Train No. 09044 Gorakhpur – Dahanu Road special will depart from Gorakhpur every Wednesday and Monday at 1 pm, and will reach Dahanu Road at 10.30 pm next day. This train will run from July 24 to August 28.
Enroute, the train will halt at Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, Surat, Sayan, Bharuch, Vadodara, Godhra, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Mankapur, Basti and Khalilabad station in both directions. Train No. 09043 will have additional halt at Borivali, Palghar and Dahanu Road stations.
This train comprises AC 3-tier, sleeper class and general second class coaches.