This story is from September 10, 2014

Western Railways to run two weekly special trains in festive season

In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festive season, Western Railway is running two special weekly trains-Hapa-Bilaspur (Weekly Special Super fast Train (Via Nagpur) and Rajkot-Rewa weekly special train (via Jabalpur).
Western Railways to run two weekly special trains in festive season
RAJKOT: In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festive season, Western Railway is running two special weekly trains-Hapa-Bilaspur (Weekly Special Super fast Train (Via Nagpur) and Rajkot-Rewa weekly special train (via Jabalpur).
According to WR officials, Hapa-Bilaspur Weekly Special Superfast train will depart from Hapa on Tuesday in the night at 10.25 pm and it will arrive Rajkot at 11.50 pm on the Tuesday and it will reach Bilaspur on Thursday in the morning at 04.50 am.
This train start from October 7 until 28 October.
Same way, Bilaspur-Hapa Weekly Special Superfast train will depart from Bilaspur on Thursday in the morning at 08.10 am and it will arrive Rajkot on Friday in the afternoon at 1pm. This train will run from 9 October to 30 October.
Hapa-Bilaspur train will halt at Rajkot, Wankaner, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Ahemdabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Nandurbar, Amalner, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg and Raipur in both directions. The train will have total 17 coaches including 1 II AC, 3 III AC, 5 sleeper, 6 general coach and 2 luggage van coaches.
Rajkot- Rewa Weekly Special Superfast will depart from Rajkot on every Sunday in the morning at 11.50 am and it will reach Jabalpur on Monday in the afternoon at 12.35 pm. It will reach Rewa on Monday in the evening at 4.45pm. This train will run from 5 October to 26 October.
Rewa-Rajkot Weekly Special Superfast train will depart from Rewa on every Monday in the evening at 6.30am and it will reach Jabalpur on Monday in the night at 10.10pm and it will reach Rajkot on Tuesday in the night at 10:55pm. This train will run from October 6 to October 27.
Rajkot-Rewa train will halt at Wankaner, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Nandurbar, Amalner, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar and Satna in both directions. This train will have total 17 coaches including 1 II AC, 2 III AC, 6 sleeper, 6 general coach and 2 Luggage van coaches.
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Vijaysinh Parmar

Vijaysinh Parmar is principal correspondent at The Times of India, Rajkot, and reports on the Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Apart from regular assignments in Rajkot, he travels extensively in rural area to report on the "other Gujarat". He reported on the drinking water crisis in interiors of the state in 2008, forcing the government to swing into action. He has also reported on the practice of untouchability still prevalent in parts of Gujarat.

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