Central Railway (CR) has announced that it will operate 19 special trains from Mumbai on Wednesday to accommodate the festive rush during Diwali and Chhath Puja. The announcement was made by CR General Manager Vijay Kumar, who said these services aim to ensure smooth travel for passengers across Maharashtra and beyond.
According to the CR`s schedule, the Mumbai Division will run three special trains, including the CSMT-Gorakhpur, LTT-Danapur, and LTT-Banaras specials, departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT). These trains will cover major halts like Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Bhopal, Lucknow, and Varanasi.
In the Pune Division, six special trains will operate to destinations such as Gorakhpur, Danapur, Nagpur, Sanganer, and Latur, with departures from Pune, Hadapsar, Khadki, Daund, and Kolhapur. The Pune-Gorakhpur Special, departing at 6.50 am, will make stops at Daund, Manmad, Itarsi, Bhopal, and Jhansi, while the Pune-Danapur train will leave at 3.30 pm. The Khadki-Hazrat Nizamuddin Special will feature 16 AC 3-tier coaches, highlighting the high demand for long-distance travel.
The Solapur Division will operate four trains, including services between Kalaburagi and Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Kolhapur, and unreserved trains between Kalaburagi and Daund. The Bhusaval Division will run the Amravati-Pune Special, while the Nagpur Division will see two key trains, one to Samastipur and another to Pune, catering to passengers travelling toward Bihar and western Maharashtra.
Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra now renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
The Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra has been officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station, the Central Railway announced on Saturday.
According to a press release, the competent authority has approved the change of name for Aurangabad Railway Station, which falls under the Nanded Division of the South Central Railway. The new station code will be CPSN.
The Central Railway stated that all official references, signage, and announcements will now use the name Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station. Passengers and the general public have been requested to take note of the change.
The renaming honours Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and follows the government’s approval of the city’s new name earlier.
