Festival Season Rush: Extra Sleeper Coach Added to Sabarmati–Prayagraj Special

With passenger traffic expected to rise during the upcoming festival season, the Western Railway has announced additional arrangements to accommodate the increased demand.

An extra sleeper coach will be temporarily attached to the Sabarmati–Prayagraj Special to provide additional berths for passengers travelling towards North India.

Extra Sleeper Coach on Sabarmati–Prayagraj Special

The additional sleeper coach will be attached to train 04180 Sabarmati–Prayagraj Special on October 11 and 14, 2026.

On the return service, train 04179 Prayagraj–Sabarmati Special, the additional sleeper coach will be available on October 10 and 13.

The arrangement is aimed at providing additional seating capacity to passengers travelling during the festive period.

Weekly Special Train Between Pratapnagar and Kolkata

To meet the increased demand, Western Railway will also operate a weekly special train between Pratapnagar and Kolkata.

Train 03110 Pratapnagar–Kolkata Special will operate every Thursday from October 15 to November 26, 2026. It will depart from Pratapnagar at 4:15 pm and reach Kolkata at 12:05 pm on Saturday.

The return service, train 03109 Kolkata–Pratapnagar Special, will operate every Tuesday from October 13 to November 24, 2026. It will depart from Kolkata at 8 am and reach Pratapnagar at 11.40 pm the following day.

Multiple Stops Across Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal

The special train will halt in both directions at several major stations, including Vadodara, Godhra, Ratlam, Ramganj Mandi, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Govindpuri, Prayagraj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Dehri On Son, Gaya, Kiul, Jasidih, Madhupur, Chittaranjan, Asansol, Durgapur and Barddhaman, among others.

The train will have Third AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches.