24 Trains from (DLK)DALKOLHA to (HWR)Hatwar

Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Hon’ble Minister of State of Railways, Coal & Mines, Government of India flagged-off Inaugural special train from Jalna to Chhapra junction at a function held at Jalna Railway Station o­n 26^th October, 2022 in the august presence of Shri Kailas Gorantyal, Hon’ble MLA, Jalna, other Public representatives and Senior Railway Officials.

Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve stated that train connectivity between Jalna and Chhapra via Khandwa, Prayagraj & Varanasi is a long cherished dream of the people of Marathwada region. He stated that the inaugural service of the train has 96% passenger occupancy, which is very encouraging. The train is announced to run as a weekly service, however, in the future depending o­n the patronage and the needs of the passengers, Railways will increase the frequency of the train, he added.Further, the Hon’ble Minister also informed that another special train between Jalna and Tirupati will be flagged off o­n 29th October, 2022.

Indian Railways is continuously undertaking steps to fulfill the aspirations of rail passengers to provide better connectivity to their choicest destinations. Accordingly, fulfilling the demands of a large section of passengers from the Marathwada region, a special weekly train has been introduced between Jalna – Chhapra – Jalna via Khandwa, Prayagraj & Varanasi to meet the aspirations of pilgrims and passengers travelling between Marathwada and various destinations located in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar etc. Earlier, Passengers who wished to travel by train towards Prayagraj, Varanasi & beyond from the region had to plan their travel by connecting two or more trains.The newly introduced Jalna – Chhapra – Jalna Weekly special train will facilitate easy, safe, fast and direct travel option for the passengers.

Highlights

✔Suitable to all segment of passengers – both reserved and unreserved

✔Consists of both AC & Non AC classes

✔Starts at the late night from Jalna so as to reach conveniently and comfortably to the desired destinations.

✔The train being run with LHB coaches provides more comfort with enhanced travel experience

✔The train composition consists ofFirst AC, Second AC, Third AC, II Sleeper and Second General classes

The details of the regular train services along with dates & their station-wise timings are as follows: