**Executive Summary**
Indian Railways is set to operate 89 special train services (over 100 trips) across multiple zones to accommodate increased passenger demand and flight cancellations during the winter season, starting December 6th, 2025. These services will run in the next three days. Bookings for some trains opened on December 6th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Nationwide Special Trains:**
* 89 special train services (more than 100 trips) will operate across multiple zones in the next three days.
* **Central Railway:**
* Operates 14 special train services, including routes like Pune-Bengaluru-Pune, Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Pune, LTT-Madgaon-LTT, CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin-CSMT, LTT-Lucknow-LTT, Nagpur-CSMT–Nagpur, Gorakhpur–LTT–Gorakhpur, and Bilaspur–LTT-Bilaspur.
* **South Eastern Railway:**
* Operates special trains including routes like Santragachi-Yelahanka-Santragachi, Howrah–CSMT-Howrah, Cherlapalli–Shalimar–Cherlapalli.
* **South Central Railway:**
* Operating three special trains from today, 6th December 2025 which include Train No. 07148 from Cherlapalli to Shalimar, Train No. 07146 from Secunderabad to Chennai Egmore, and Train No. 07150 from Hyderabad to Mumbai LTT departed today.
* **Eastern Railway:**
* Operates special train services on routes like Howrah–New Delhi-Howrah and Sealdah–LTT–Sealdah.
* **Western Railway:**
* Operates seven special trains, including Mumbai Central–Bhiwani Superfast Special, Mumbai Central–Shakur Basti Superfast Special, and Bandra Terminus–Durgapura Superfast Special.
* Bookings opened on December 6th, 2025.
* **East Central Railway:**
* Operates special trains from Patna and Darbhanga to Anand Vihar Terminal.
* **North Western Railway:**
* Operates two Special Fare Special trains on a one-trip basis including Hisar–Khadki Special and Durgapura–Bandra Terminus Special.
* **North Central Railway:**
* Will operate special trains between Prayagraj and New Delhi.
* **Northern Railway:**
* Will run the 02439 New Delhi–Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur Vande Bharat on 6 December 2025, along with the corresponding 02440 Udhampur–New Delhi Vande Bharat on the same date.
* To facilitate long-distance movement between the North and West, trains 04002 New Delhi-Mumbai Central will operate on 6 December 2025, while the return service 04001 Mumbai Central-New Delhi will run on 7 December 2025.
* **Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Central & Chalipalli-Jalimar:**
* Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Central special, scheduled for 6 December 2025.
* Train 07703 Chalipalli-Jalimar will operate on 7 December 2025.
* **Durg and Hazrat Nizamuddin:**
* Train 08760 will depart Durg on 7 December 2025, and Train 08761 will depart Hazrat Nizamuddin on 8 December 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Passengers**
* **Impact:** Passengers benefit from increased travel options and connectivity during winter, especially with flight cancellations.
* **Action Required:** Passengers should check train schedules, routes, and book tickets accordingly.
**Indian Railways**
* **Impact:** Indian Railways is responsible for managing and operating these special train services.
* **Action Required:** Ensure efficient operations, passenger safety, and adherence to schedules.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Railways: The primary entity responsible for operating the special train services.
Special Train Services: Temporary train services to ease passenger rush during the winter season due to flight cancellations.
Mumbai: A major metropolitan area where special train services are being operated.
Delhi: A major metropolitan area where special train services are being operated.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways to Run 89 Special Train Services
(More than 100 trips) In Next 3 Days Across
Multiple Zones Starting Today
Special Trains to Ease Incoming & Outgoing Passenger Rush
Across Big Cities Like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Howrah,
Hyderabad etc; NER to Run 6 Trips between Delhi & Mumbai
प्रव तथ: 06 DEC 2025 8:20PM by PIB Delhi
Following widespread demand, Indian Railways has begun supporting smooth travel in the wake of
widespread flight cancellation and additional rush during the winter season. 89 special train services (more
than 100 trips) across multiple zones, starting today, will run in the next three days. This will help support
smooth travel and ensure adequate connectivity amid rising demand for rail travel.
Central Railway will operate 14 Special Trains Services to cater to increased passenger demand. These
include Train No. 01413/01414 Pune–Bengaluru–Pune on 6 and 7 December; 01409/01410 Pune–Hazrat
Nizamuddin–Pune on 7 and 9 December; 01019/01020 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus(LTT)–Madgaon–LTT
on 7 and 8 December; 01077/01078 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus(CSMT)–Hazrat Nizamuddin–
CSMT on 6 and 7 December; 01015/01016 LTT–Lucknow–LTT on 6 and 7 December; 01012/01011
Nagpur–CSMT–Nagpur on 6 and 7 December; 05587/05588 Gorakhpur–LTT–Gorakhpur on 7 and 9
December; and 08245/08246 Bilaspur–LTT–Bilaspur on 10 and 12 December.
South Eastern Railway has planned special trains to handle the surge in demand following recent flight
cancellations. These include Train No. 08073/08074 Santragachi–Yelahanka–Santragachi, with 08073
leaving Santragachi on 7 December, and 08074 returning from Yelahanka on 9 December. Train No.
02870/02869 Howrah–CSMT–Howrah Special will run with 02870 departing Howrah on 6 December,
and 02869 departing CSMT on 8 December. Train No. 07148/07149 Cherlapalli–Shalimar–Cherlapalli
will operate with 07148 departing Cherlapalli on 6 December, and 07149 departing Shalimar on 8
December.
To manage the extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway is operating three special trains today, 6th
December 2025. Train No. 07148 from Cherlapalli to Shalimar, Train No. 07146 from Secunderabad to
Chennai Egmore, and Train No. 07150 from Hyderabad to Mumbai LTT departed today.
Eastern Railway will operate special train services between Howrah, Sealdah and major destinations.
Train No. 03009/03010 Howrah–New Delhi–Howrah Special will run with 03009 departing Howrah on 6
December, and 03010 departing New Delhi on 8 December. Train No. 03127/03128 Sealdah–LTT–
Sealdah Special will operate with 03127 leaving Sealdah on 6 December, and 03128 departing LTT on 9
December.Western Railway will operate seven special trains to meet the increased travel demand. These include
Train No. 09001/09002 Mumbai Central–Bhiwani Superfast Special (bi-weekly), operating every Tuesday
and Friday from Mumbai Central between 9 and 30 December and every Wednesday and Saturday from
Bhiwani between 10 and 31 December, totalling 14 trips.Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Palghar,
Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ratlam, Mandasor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Bijainagar,
Nasirabad, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhi Nagar Jaipur, Bandikui, Alwar, Rewari, Kosli and Charkhi
Dadri stations in both directions. Train No. 09003/09004 Mumbai Central–Shakur Basti Superfast Special
will run daily except Tuesday and Friday from Mumbai Central between 8 and 29 December, and daily
except Wednesday and Saturday from Shakur Basti between 9 and 30 December, totalling 32 trips, with
bookings opening on 6 December. Train No. 09730/09729 Bandra Terminus–Durgapura Superfast Special
will run with 09730 departing Bandra Terminus on 8 December and 09729 departing Durgapura on 7
December, with bookings opening on 6 December.This train comprises of First AC, AC - 2 Tier, AC - 3
Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.
In response to increased passenger demand, Indian Railways will operate additional services from
Gorakhpur. Train Nos. 05591/05592 Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal–Gorakhpur will run for two trips,
with departures from Gorakhpur on 7 and 8 December and from Anand Vihar Terminal on 8 and 9
December. Train Nos. 05587/05588 Gorakhpur–LTT–Gorakhpur will run with departures from Gorakhpur
on 7 December and from LTT on 9 December.
To facilitate winter travel from Bihar, East Central Railway will operate special trains from Patna and
Darbhanga to Anand Vihar Terminal. Train Nos. 02309/02310 Patna–Anand Vihar Terminal–Patna will
run with departures from Patna on 6 and 8 December and from Anand Vihar Terminal on 7 and 9
December. Train Nos. 02395/02396 Patna–Anand Vihar Terminal–Patna will operate with 02395 leaving
Patna on 7 December and 02396 leaving Anand Vihar Terminal on 8 December. Train Nos. 05563/05564
Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal–Darbhanga will run with 05563 departing Darbhanga on 7 December
and 05564 departing Anand Vihar Terminal on 9 December.
North Western Railway will operate two Special Fare Special trains on a one-trip basis to clear the extra
rush of passengers during the upcoming travel period. Train No. 04725 Hisar–Khadki Special will depart
from Hisar on 7 December 2025, while the return service, Train No. 04726 Khadki–Hisar Special, will
depart from Khadki on 8 December 2025. North Western Railway will also run one-trip Special Fare
Special Train No. 09729 Durgapura–Bandra Terminus Special, departing Durgapura on 7 December 2025.
The return service, Train No. 09730 Bandra Terminus–Durgapura Special, will leave Bandra Terminus on
8 December 2025.
For the convenience of passengers, North Central Railway will operate special trains between Prayagraj
and New Delhi. Train No. 02417 will depart from Prayagraj on 6th and 8th December, returning as Train
No. 02418 from New Delhi on 7th and 9th December, with a total of two trips in each direction. Similarly,
Train No. 02275 will depart from Prayagraj on 7th December, returning as Train No. 02276 from New
Delhi on 8th December, operating one trip each way.
Northern Railway will run the 02439 New Delhi–Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur Vande
Bharat on 6 December 2025, along with the corresponding 02440 Udhampur–New Delhi Vande Bharat on
the same date, ensuring faster and more comfortable travel between the national capital and Jammu &
Kashmir. To facilitate long-distance movement between the North and West, trains 04002 New Delhi–
Mumbai Central will operate on 6 December 2025, while the return service 04001 Mumbai Central–New
Delhi will run on 7 December 2025. Northern Railway will also connect Delhi with Southern Railway
through the 04080 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Central special, scheduled for 6 December
2025. Strengthening regional mobility in the South Central Railway network, train 07703 Chalipalli–
Jalimar will operate on 7 December 2025.To manage the winter rush, a special train will run between Durg and Hazrat Nizamuddin. Train 08760
will depart Durg on 7 December 2025, and Train 08761 will depart Hazrat Nizamuddin on 8 December
2025.
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