South Central Railway has proposed a festival special train between Charlapalli in Hyderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, with the first trip scheduled to depart on October 30, 2026. The proposal follows a representation by Rajya Sabha MP M. Anil Kumar Yadav, who sought additional train services to facilitate travel during the festive season. Want to know more? Read on!
Charlapalli-Nizamuddin Festival Train To Depart October 30
According to reports by the Rail Journal, the service has not yet received approval from the Railway Board. South Central Railway has submitted the proposal to the board and requested Central Railway, West Central Railway, North Central Railway and Northern Railway to confirm the proposed route, timings and stoppages.
If approved, the train will operate one trip in each direction, providing an additional travel option between Hyderabad and Delhi during the festive period. As per the proposed schedule, the train will depart from Charlapalli at 10 pm on Friday, October 30, and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin at 5.30 am on Sunday, November 1. The return service is scheduled to leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10.10 pm on November 1 and arrive at Charlapalli at 6.30 am on Tuesday, November 3.
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The proposed service will have 24 ICF coaches. In both directions, the train is expected to stop at Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi and Bina, connecting passengers along the route between Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. On the onward journey, the train is scheduled to reach Balharshah at 4.45 am on October 31, Nagpur at 8.50 am, Itarsi at 2.10 pm and Bina at 8.30 pm before arriving in Delhi the following morning. For the return journey, it is scheduled to reach Bina at 8.10 am on November 2, Itarsi at 1.20 pm, Nagpur at 6.15 pm and Balharshah at 11 pm before reaching Charlapalli the next morning.
The Final Plan Awaits Railway Board Approval
The proposal also identifies Jujharpur and Palwal as run-through points, where the train would pass without opening its doors for passengers. The final operating plan will depend on confirmation from the concerned railway zones and approval from the Railway Board.
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South Central Railway has also asked for an alternative arrangement if the proposed path or terminal timings cannot be accommodated. Until the necessary clearances are received, the train should be treated as proposed, and its schedule and stoppages may change. Passengers should wait for an official announcement before making travel plans based on the service.
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