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Northern Railway Announces Navratri Special Trains Between New Delhi and Katra
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News18•07-10-2026, 23:00
Northern Railway Announces Navratri Special Trains Between New Delhi and Katra
- •Northern Railway is operating two reserved festival special trains between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to manage passenger rush during Navratri.
- •Train number 04083 will depart from New Delhi on October 9 and 16, while its return service 04084 will run from Katra on October 10 and 17.
- •The 655-kilometer service features 22 LHB coaches and includes stops at major stations like Sonipat, Ambala Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, and Jammu Tawi.
- •An additional special train pair, 04081 and 04082, is already operational and will continue to serve passengers until October 26.
- •Rail officials advise travelers to plan ahead and secure their tickets via the IRCTC website or authorized railway reservation counters.
Key Questions Answered
Train number 04083 from New Delhi to SMVD Katra will depart at 2 pm on October 9 and 16, reaching Katra at 3 am the following day. Its pair, 04084, will depart Katra at 10 am on October 10 and 17, arriving in New Delhi at 11:30 pm the same day.
The 655-kilometer special train service will comprise 22 LHB coaches and will halt at Sonipat, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala Cantt, Dhandari Kalan, Jalandhar Cantt, Pathankot Cantt, Kathua, Jammu Tawi, and Udhampur stations.
The reserved festival special trains were introduced by Northern Railway to cater to the extra passenger rush and the increased number of devotees visiting Mata Vaishno Devi during the Navratri festive season.
