Special Weekend Trains: Central Railway has Announced Special Services Connecting Mumbai, Pune, & Nagpur

Central Railway has announced six special weekend train services between Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur to handle the increased number of passengers during the summer season. Out of these, four trains will run between Mumbai and Nagpur, while the remaining two will operate between Pune and Nagpur.

List of Special Weekend Trains

• For the Mumbai-Nagpur route, train number 01021 will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 12:30 am on May 1 and May 3. It will reach Nagpur at 3:45 pm on the same day. In the return direction, train number 01022 will depart from Nagpur at 9:40 pm on those same days and arrive back at Mumbai at 1:50 pm the next day.

• For passengers travelling between Pune and Nagpur, train number 01467 will depart from Pune Junction at 3:50 pm on May 1 and reach Nagpur at 8:05 am the following day. The return train, number 01468, will leave Nagpur at 7:00 am on May 3 and reach Pune at 11:30 pm on the same day.

How will these Trains Help?

These special trains have been introduced mainly to handle the extra travel demand during the busy summer period, especially on weekends when many people travel for vacations or to visit their hometowns.

Train Bookings

Bookings for these trains started on April 29. Passengers can reserve their tickets at railway reservation centres or book online through the IRCTC Rail Connect platform. For unreserved tickets, travellers can use the UTS system. In addition, the RailOne mobile app is also available for booking and travel-related services, making it easier for passengers to plan their journeys.