Vadodara: For the convenience of passengers and to meet travel demand during the festive season of Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja, Western Railway will run Festival Special Trains on special fare between Mumbai Central–Banaras, Vadodara–Gorakhpur, and Okha–Shakur Basti.

According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, the details of these trains are as under:

Train No. 09083/09084 Mumbai Central–Banaras AC Special (Weekly) [16 Trips]

Train No. 09083 Mumbai Central–Banaras Special will depart from Mumbai Central every Wednesday at 23:10 hrs and reach Banaras at 10:30 hrs on Friday. This train will run from 17th September to 05th November, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09084 Banaras–Mumbai Central Special will depart from Banaras every Friday at 14:30 hrs and arrive at Mumbai Central at 04:20 hrs on Sunday. This train will run from 19th September to 07th November 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Shikohabad, Mainpuri, Bhongaon, Farrukhabad, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh, Janghai, and Bhadohi stations in both directions.

This train comprises First AC, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, and AC-3 Tier (Economy) coaches.

Train No. 09111/09112 Vadodara–Gorakhpur Special (Weekly) [20 Trips]

Train No. 09111 Vadodara–Gorakhpur Special will depart from Vadodara every Saturday at 19:00 hrs and reach Gorakhpur at 23:30 hrs the next day. This train will run from 27th September to 29th November, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09112 Gorakhpur–Vadodara Special will depart from Gorakhpur every Monday at 05:00 hrs and reach Vadodara at 08:00 hrs the next day. This train will run from 29th September to 01st December, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Godhra, Ratlam, Kota, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Shikohabad, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad, Kanpur, Manak Nagar, Badshah Nagar, Bara Banki, Gonda, and Basti stations in both directions.

This train comprises First AC, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

Train No. 09523/09524 Okha–Shakur Basti Special (Weekly) [20 Trips]

Train No. 09523 Okha–Shakur Basti Special will depart from Okha every Tuesday at 10:00 hrs and reach Shakur Basti at 10:35 hrs the next day. This train will run from 23rd September to 25th November, 2025. Similarly, Train No. 09524 Shakur Basti–Okha Special will depart from Shakur Basti every Wednesday at 13:15 hrs and reach Okha at 13:50 hrs the next day. This train will run from 24th September to 26th November, 2025.

En route, this train will halt at Dwarka, Khambhaliya, Jamnagar, Hapa, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Mahesana, Unjha, Siddhpur, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui, Alwar, Gurgaon, and Delhi Cantt stations in both directions.

This train comprises AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, AC-3 Tier (Economy), Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.

Booking for Train Nos. 09083, 09111, and 09523 will open from 11th September, 2025, at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding timings of halts and coach composition, passengers may visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.