Western Railway Extends Special Train Services To Agra, Kanpur And Prayagraj Amid Festive Rush
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Western Railway has extended the services of three pairs of special trains from Gujarat to Agra, Kanpur and Prayagraj to meet the expected surge in passenger demand towards North India during the festive season, including Diwali.
The extended services will include the Asarva–Agra Cantt and Asarva–Kanpur Central Specials. The terminal of the Gandhigram–Prayagraj Special has also been shifted to Sabarmati due to limited platform availability at Gandhigram. Booking for the extended trips will begin on September 19, 2026.
Asarva–Agra Cantt Special Extended Till November 24
Train No. 01909 Asarva–Agra Cantt Special will now operate until November 24, 2026. Its return service, Train No. 01910 Agra Cantt–Asarva Special, will run until November 23.
Asarva–Kanpur Special To Run Till December 1
The service of Train No. 01906 Asarva–Kanpur Central Special has been extended until December 1, 2026. The return service, Train No. 01905 Kanpur Central–Asarva Special, will operate until November 30.
The timings of Train No. 01906 have also been revised at Tundla, Firozabad and Etawah stations from October 6 due to platform constraints at Tundla. Passengers have been advised to check the revised timings against their reservation details before travelling.
Gandhigram–Prayagraj Special Shifted To Sabarmati
The terminal of Train No. 04112, earlier scheduled to operate as the Gandhigram–Prayagraj Bi-weekly Special from October 4, 2026, has been changed due to limited platform availability at Gandhigram.
The train will now originate from Sabarmati as Train No. 04180, the Sabarmati–Prayagraj Bi-weekly Special.
Its return service, Train No. 04111, will also terminate at Sabarmati from October 3 and operate as Train No. 04179, the Prayagraj–Sabarmati Bi-weekly Special.
Sabarmati–Prayagraj Special Timings
Train No. 04180 will depart from Sabarmati at 5:45 pm and reach Prayagraj at 8:00 pm the following day.
Train No. 04179 will leave Prayagraj at 4:00 pm and arrive at Sabarmati at 3:40 pm the next day.
There will be no changes to the train's timings or stoppages between Mehsana and Fatehpur.
Booking Opens September 19
Booking for the extended trips of Train Nos. 01909, 01906 and 04180 will open on September 19, 2026, through all Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters and the IRCTC website.
