Sabarmati–Varanasi train to begin daily service in November
Western Railway will introduce regular services for train numbers 12205 and 12206 to provide more rail options ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Western Railway will start daily operations for the Sabarmati–Varanasi train in November, according to a report by Urban Acres. The new service aims to provide additional rail options for passengers from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during the Diwali and Chhath travel period.
Train 12206 will depart from Varanasi at 5.30 pm daily starting November 2 and arrive at Sabarmati at 8.15 pm the following day. Train 12205 will depart from Sabarmati at 5.20 am every day from November 4, reaching Varanasi at 6.30 am the next day.
The service will stop at several stations, including Mehsana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui, Mandawar Mahuwa Road, Kherli, Nadbai, Bharatpur, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Govindpuri, Subedarganj and Mirzapur.
The train will feature AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper and general-class coaches. Ticket booking for train 12205 will begin on November 2 through Passenger Reservation System counters and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation website.