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Railways to run 3 pairs of special trains from Mumbai, Pune to Bihar | Patna News

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PATNA: The Central Railway will run three pairs of special trains to help the natives of Bihar stuck in Mumbai and Pune reach home easily. A decision in this regard has been taken in the wake of a sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra.
According to a press statement issued by the Mumbai-headquartered Central Railway, a superfast train (01401/01402) between Pune and Danapur will leave for its destination at 4.15pm on April 9, 11, 16 and 18 and reach the next day at 11.45pm.
On its return journey, it will leave Danapur at 4am on April 11, 13, 18 and 20 and reach Pune the following day. The train will halt at Ara, Buxar, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Prayagraj, Cheoki, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusawal, Manmad, Kopargaon, Belapur and Ahmednagar.
Similarly, the Mumbai-Patna superfast special (01091/01092) will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 11.05am on April 12, 15 and 19 and reach the Patna Junction the next day at 2.30 pm. Later, it will leave Patna at 4.20pm on April 13, 16 and 20 and reach Mumbai the next day at 11.30pm.
It will have stoppages at Ara, Buxar, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Prayagraj, Cheoki, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Bhusawal, Nashik Road, Kalyan and Dadar.
Another special train (01097/01098) with stoppages at Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patliputra Junction, Ara, Buxar, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Prayagraj, Cheoki, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusawal, Nashik Road, Igatpuri and Kalyan will leave the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 8.05am on April 12 and 19 and reach Darbhanga at 4.10pm the following day.
On its return journey, it will depart at 7.20pm on April 13 and 20 and reach its destination on the third day at 5.10am.
Tickets for the three pairs of special trains are available online and at the railway booking counters. One can check other details about them on www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
‘Thermal screening must’: Railway health staff and security personnel are keeping a close watch on all the passengers reaching Bihar from Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi and other parts of the country where Covid-19 cares are on the rise.
“It is mandatory for all the passengers to undergo thermal screening in order to keep Covid-19 at bay,” Danapur divisional railway manager Sunil Kumar said.

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