Urs special trains to clear extra rush

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 27 2017 | 8:08 PM IST
The railways will press three special trains into service to clear extra rush of passengers during Urs fair.
It will run the Chhapra-Madar-Chhapra, Ajmer-Bareilly-Ajmer and Daurai-Sarai Rohilla-Daurai trains for the convenience of Urs pilgrims, an official said today.
According to the schedule, the Chhapra-Madar train will depart from Chhapra at 8.30 PM on April 1 to reach Madar at 11.55 PM the next day.
In the return direction, it will depart from Madar at 12.30 AM on April 5 to reach Chhapra at 2.50 AM the next day.
Comprising one AC-2 tier, two AC-3 tier, seven sleeper class, 10 general class and two second class-cum-Luggage Van coaches, the train will stop at Siwan, Deoria Sadar, Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Barabanki, Badshah Nagar, Lucknow, Kanpur Central, Etawah, Tundla, Agra Fort, Bayana, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura, Jaipur, Phulera and Kishangarh stations en route in both the directions.
The Ajmer-Bareilly Urs special train will depart from Ajmer at 7.25 PM on April 2 to reach Bareilly at 8 AM the next day. In the return direction, it will depart from Bareilly at 11 AM on Monday April 3 to reach Ajmer at 12.45 AM the next day, the official said.
Comprising two AC-3 tier, 12 sleeper class, 10 general class and four disabled-friendly second class-cum-Luggage Van coaches, it will stop at Madar, Kishangarh, Phulera, Ringas Jn, Sri Madhupur, Neem Ka Thana, Narnaul, Ateli, Rewari, Gurgaon, Old Delhi and Moradabad stations en route in both the directions.
The Daurai-Sarai Rohilla Urs special train will depart from Daurai at 7 PM on April 4 to reach Sarai Rohilla at 2 AM the next day.
In the return direction, it will depart from Sarai Rohilla at 5.15 AM on April 5 to reach Daurai at 1.15 PM the same day.
Comprising one AC-2 coach two AC-3 coaches, eight sleeper class, five general class and two second class-cum-Luggage Van coaches, it will stop at Ajmer, Madar, Kishangarh, Phulera, Ringas, Sri Madhupur, Neem Ka Thana, Narnaul, Ateli and Rewari stations en route in both the directions.

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First Published: Mar 27 2017 | 8:08 PM IST

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