Western Railway Announces Ahmedabad-Jhanjharpur Special Trains to Clear Festival Rush Ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja
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Western Railway has announced a weekly special train service between Ahmedabad and Jhanjharpur in Bihar to handle the massive rush of passengers traveling home for Diwali and Chhath Puja.
The special train, operating under numbers 09437 and 09438, will complete four trips in total. The entire rake consists of unreserved general coaches, offering immediate relief to thousands of festive commuters heading east without confirmed tickets.
Route Details and Train Timings
Train number 09437 will depart from Ahmedabad at 23:55 hours on 6 and 13 November (Fridays), reaching Jhanjharpur in Bihar at 15:00 hours on Sundays.
For the return journey, train number 09438 will leave Jhanjharpur at 17:00 hours on 8 and 15 November (Sundays), arriving back in Ahmedabad at 09:30 hours on Tuesdays.
Key Stoppages Across the Network
The service will cater to passengers across multiple states, stopping at major stations in both directions:
- Anand, Chhayapuri, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Nagda, and Ujjain
- Sihor, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Vidisha, Bina, Damoh, Katni Murwara, Satna, and Manikpur
- Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, and Patliputra
- Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Darbhanga, and Sakri
