PUNE: Northern Railway has announced the extension of the services of the 01455/01456 Pune-Ayodhaya Cantt-Pune special train to accommodate the influx of rail passengers and clear the extra rush.
The special train, which previously operated on a limited schedule, will now run more frequently during the specified period.
The train No. 01455 Pune-Ayodhya Cantt. Bi-Weekly Special train will now operate every Friday and Tuesday from May 10 to May 31. In the return direction, train No. 01456 Ayodhya Cantt.-Pune Special Bi-Weekly Special train will service every Sunday and Thursday from May 12 to June 2.
Train service details:
Pune-Ayodhya Cantt (Train No. 01455)
Departure every Friday and Tuesday at 19:30
STOPPAGES:
Chinchwad (19:43/19:45)
Lonavala (21:30/21:40)
Panvel (22:10/22:15)
Kalyan (23:40/23:43)
Igatpuri (01:40/01:45)
Manmad (03:18/03:20)
Jalgaon (05:18/05:20)
Bhusawal (05:50/06:00)
Khandwa (09:00/09:05)
Itarsi (13:05/13:15)
Bhopal (16:00/16:05)
Bina Jn. (19:18/19:20)
Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi (22:00/22:10)
Orai (23:28/23:30)
Kanpur (02:15/02:25)
Lucknow (04:20/04:30),
Ayodhaya Cantt (08:50)
Ayodhya Cantt.-Pune (Train No. 01456)
Departure: Every Sunday and Thursday at 03:55
Stoppages: The same stations as mentioned above in reverse order.
The train will have general, sleeper, and AC coaches. Passengers are advised to check the schedule and make reservations accordingly.
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