Western Railway on Wednesday announced that it will run festive special train between Valsad and Hisar for Diwali 2025 and Chhath Puja.
An 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 Hisar.
The special train will run for a limited time and is aimed at helping passengers reach their destinations comfortably during the festive rush, it said.
According to a press release from the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, Train No. 04728/04727 will operate as a Weekly Special on special fare for a total of 8 trips.
Train schedule-
Train No. 04728 Valsad – Hisar Special will depart every Thursday at 14:50 hrs from Valsad and reach Hisar at 14:05 hrs the next day.
Runs from 16th October to 6th November 2025.
Train No. 04727 Hisar – Valsad Special will depart every Wednesday at 12:05 hrs from Hisar and reach Valsad at 11:30 hrs the next day.
Runs from 15th October to 5th November 2025.
The 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 directions.
The train will include First AC, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches, offering a range of options for different types of travellers.
“Tickets for Train No. 04728 can be booked at all PRS counters and through the IRCTC website. For full details regarding the train’s timetable and composition, passengers are advised to visit: www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in,” an official statement said.
Meanwhile, 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 Monday.
Exemptions will be allowed in genuine cases, such as for individuals assisting senior citizens, women passengers, divyanjan (specially-abled), 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 overcrowding.
The 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 release.
A 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. “Platform tickets will, however, be issued to senior citizens, ailing passengers, children, and women who require assistance,” stated the CR release.