Overview
- The expanded festival operations cover journeys scheduled from late September through December 2025 for Puja, Diwali and Chhath travel peaks.
- Services connect Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Pune to destinations across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
- Newly listed routes include LTT–Danapur, LTT–Mau, LTT–Banaras, LTT–Karimnagar, Pune–Sanganer and Pune–Amravati.
- Central Railway released train numbers, departure days, halts, timings and coach compositions to facilitate passenger planning.
- Unreserved passengers will use the UTS system at normal superfast or express charges as specified by Central Railway.