Jammu, Oct 14 (KNS): Northern Railway has announced the operation of eight festival special train services connecting Jammu Division with major destinations, including New Delhi, Varanasi and Bihar, to accommodate increased passenger demand during the ongoing festive season.

According to railway officials, some of the services have already commenced operations, while others are scheduled to begin later this month.

Four special train services will operate between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on different dates during October and November.

Train Nos. 04081/04082 will operate from New Delhi on October 26 to November 6, with return services from Katra scheduled between October 27 and November 7. The trains had also operated on selected dates earlier this month.

Train Nos. 04083/04084 are scheduled to operate from New Delhi on October 16 and from Katra on October 17, while Train Nos. 04085/04086 will operate from New Delhi on October 15 and 17, with return journeys on October 16 and 18.

Another service, Train Nos. 04485/04486, will depart from New Delhi on October 18 and 20 and return from Katra on October 19 and 21.

The railway has also announced special services connecting Jammu and Katra with Varanasi.

Train Nos. 04231/04232 will operate between Varanasi and Jammu Tawi, departing Varanasi on October 18 and returning from Jammu on October 19.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Train Nos. 04604/04603 are scheduled to operate between Katra and Varanasi, with departures from Katra every Sunday until November 29 and return services from Varanasi every Tuesday until December 1.

Similarly, Train Nos. 04610/04609 will connect Jammu Tawi and Varanasi, operating every Thursday from Jammu until November 26 and every Friday from Varanasi until November 27.

For passengers travelling towards Bihar, Northern Railway has announced Train No. 05194 from Pathankot Junction to Chhapra, operating every Wednesday from October 7 to November 25.

Officials said the service would provide additional travel options for passengers heading towards Bihar during the Chhath festival.

The special trains will serve several important stations, including Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Saharanpur and Lucknow, depending on their respective routes.

Northern Railway said all the festival special trains would operate with reserved accommodation.

Passengers can book tickets through the IRCTC website or railway reservation counters.

The railway administration advised passengers to verify train schedules, operating dates and availability before planning their journeys.

(KNS)