New Delhi, 27 October (H.S.):

To accommodate the surge in passenger traffic during the festive season and ensure more convenient travel, Northern Railway has decided to operate a weekly festival special train between Agra Cantt and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra region, serving Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan station in Jammu and Kashmir. Train Nos. 01903/01904 will operate five trips in each direction on specified dates, providing additional travel options for passengers travelling through Agra, Delhi, Punjab and Jammu.

According to information shared by the Railways, train No. 01903 will run from Agra Cantt to Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (MCTM) every Sunday from November 1 to November 29. In the return direction, train No. 01904 will operate from Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan to Agra Cantt every Monday from November 2 to November 30. Five trips have been scheduled in each direction.

The festival special train will run via Vrindavan Road, Kosi Kalan, Delhi Safdarjung, Rohtak, Jind, Jakhal, Dhuri, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt and Jammu Tawi before reaching Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan station.

Train No. 01903 will depart from Agra Cantt at 8 p.m. and arrive at Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan station at 12.20 p.m. the following day. On the return journey, train No. 01904 will leave Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan at 4.05 p.m. and reach Agra Cantt at 8.40 a.m. the next day. The train will have air-conditioned, sleeper and general-class coaches for passengers.

The Railways has advised passengers to check the latest information on the train’s operation, stoppages and timetable through the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) before planning their journey. Passengers can also call railway helpline number 139 for further information.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar