New special trains announced by Railways for Diwali festival

Keeping in view the increasing rush of passengers during the Diwali festival, Indian Railways has decided to run new special trains. According to a report by NDTV India, the Railways has decided to start two new festival special trains from Rani Kamalapati (RKMP) railway station in Bhopal to Gorakhpur and Danapur, so that passengers can reach their homes easily at the time of Diwali.

On the other hand, a special train will also be run between Utran (Gujarat) and Lalkuan (Uttarakhand) by Western Railways. According to a report by DeshGujarat, Train Number 09129 Utran-Lalkuan Special will depart from Utran at 3 pm on 5 and 12 November 2026 and will reach Lalkuan at 4:10 pm the next day. In the return direction, Train Number 09130 Lalkuan-Utran Special will depart on 6 and 13 November at 10 pm and reach Utran at 10:15 pm the next day. This train will halt at Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vadodara, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Nagda, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Mathura, Hathras City, Kasganj, Badaun, Bareilly Junction, Bareilly City, Izzatnagar, Baheri and Kichha stations. These trains will have AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper and general second class coaches and will run on special fare. Booking for Train 09129 will start from 3 November 2026.

Indian Railways is a government enterprise under the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, which operates the country's national railway system. As of 2024, it operated the world's fourth largest railway system with a track length of 1,35,207 km. With over 12 lakh employees, it was the ninth largest employer in the world and the second largest in India.