MUMBAI, July 11, 2013: Central Railway will run 8 special trains between Amravati/Khamgaon and Pandharpur stations to clear the extra rush of pilgrims attending Ashadi fair at Pandharpur.

Train No. 01201 Down Amravati / Khamgaon - Pandharpur Special will leave New Amravati station at 2 pm on July (Sat) and July 14 (Sun), July 16 (Tue) and July 17 (Wed) and will arrive Pandharpur station at 9.05 am next day. Train No. 01202 Up Pandharpur - New Amravati/Khamgaon Special will leave Pandharpur station at 4 pm on July 14 (Sun), July 15 (Mon), July 20 (Sat) and July 21 (Sun) and will reach New Amravati station at 10.40 am next day.

These trains will halt at Badnera, Murtizapur, Akola, Shegaon, Jalamb, Nandura, Malkapur, Bodwad, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Pachora, Chalisgaon, Nandgaon, Manmad, Kopargaon, Belapur, Ahmednagar, Daund, Bhigvan, Jeur and Kurduwadi stations in both the directions. 

CR said that these special trains will have 19 coaches including One AC-3 tier, 4 Sleeper class, 12 General second class and 2 General second class cum guard's brake vans. The coaches leaving/arriving from/at
Khamgaon will be attached/detached at Jalamb station. Booking in reserved coaches of these specials is open. Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel.

Source: The Times of India, DT. July 11, 2013.