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There is good news for the people going towards Mumbai-Banaras. Central Railway is running a special train from LTT Mumbai to Banaras on 14th December, also due to mega block between Matunga-Mulund, local trains will run late by 15 minutes.
New Delhi. There is good news for the people going towards Mumbai-Banaras. A special train will be run on 14th December. Central Railway has given relief and alert simultaneously to the passengers. On one hand, for those going to Banaras during holidays, it has been announced to run an additional special train from LTT Mumbai to Banaras on 14th December. On the other hand, on the same day (Sunday), there will be a mega block from 11:05 am to 15:45 pm on the Up and Down fast line between Matunga-Mulund for engineering and maintenance. Because of both, passengers will have to plan in advance.
According to Central Railway, train number 01081 LTT-Banaras special will depart from Mumbai at 08:25 am on 14th December and will reach Banaras at 16:05 pm the next day. This train will stop at big stations like Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Prayagraj Chhivki, Mirzapur and Varanasi. The coach has all classes from First AC to General. There will be a total of 22 coaches. Ticket booking has started. This train is a big relief especially for those returning home during holidays and those visiting Banaras-Prayagraj.
Speed of trains will be slow
Local passengers may face problems due to mega block on the main line on the same Sunday. Down fast local from CSMT till 3:10 pm will run on slow line from Matunga and will stop at all the stations, i.e. will be late by 15 minutes. Up fast local from Thane till 3:38 pm will also be diverted on slow line from Mulund and will run late by 15 minutes. Passengers who are going to Kalyan, Dombivli, Thane or beyond on that day will have to leave home at least 30-40 minutes before. Central Railway has issued both the information together and advised the passengers to be prepared in advance.
