Western Railway (WR) on Friday announced six pairs of special trains on special fares across key routes, along with the extension of the Rajkot–Mahbubnagar weekly special.
The extra services are made to manage the festive rush during Holi.
According to WR Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, the special services will connect Mumbai, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and West Bengal, offering additional capacity during the peak travel season.
Key special trains announced
Mumbai Central – Kathgodam Superfast Weekly Special (10 trips)
Services will operate between February 25 and March 26, 2026, connecting Mumbai with Uttarakhand.
Mumbai Central – Kanpur Anwarganj Superfast Weekly Special (12 trips)
The train will run between February 22 and March 30, 2026, linking Mumbai with key cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Bandra Terminus – Palitana Weekly Special (2 trips)
A special service will run at the end of February, catering to passengers travelling to Gujarat.
Udhna – Malda Town Weekly Special (8 trips)
This service will operate between late February and March, connecting Gujarat with eastern India.
Sabarmati – Haridwar Weekly Special (10 trips)
Scheduled between February 23 and March 24, the train will facilitate travel to Uttarakhand via Rajasthan and Delhi.
Indore – Hazrat Nizamuddin Bi-Weekly Superfast Special (20 trips)
Running from February 22 to March 28, this train will enhance connectivity between Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
Rajkot–Mahbubnagar special extended
WR has also extended Train No. 09575/09576 Rajkot–Mahbubnagar Weekly Special up to March 30/31, 2026, offering continued relief to passengers on this route.
Booking details
Reservations for Train Nos. 09075, 09185, 09023, 09024, 03418, 09425, 09309 and the extended trips of 09575 will open from February 21, 2026, at Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters and on the IRCTC website.
Western Railway to operate four-hour night block on Mumbai suburban section; details here
Western Railway (WR) will not operate a daytime block on Sunday over the suburban section. However, a four-hour maintenance block will be operated at night, affecting Mumbai local train services on certain stretches, WR informed.
The block will be imposed on the UP and DOWN Slow lines between Vasai Road and Virar from 12.15 am to 4.15 am on the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday to carry out maintenance of tracks, signalling, and overhead equipment.
Additionally, a major block on all the lines between Borivali and Dahisar will take place from 2.10 am to 4.10 am to facilitate the launching of a new foot over bridge (FOB) girder.
During this period, Slow line suburban trains will run on Fast lines between Vasai Road and Virar. Due to the FOB-launching block, some suburban and Mail/Express trains will be delayed or cancelled.