Indian Railways is running about half a dozen trains to bring devotees from various parts of the country to Bhopal for participating in the 68th Aalami Tablighi Ijtema (World Islamic Congregation) that started on Saturday.
The special trains being run are between Wadi and Bhopal, Gulbarga – Bhopal, Kurnool Town-Bhopal, Dhuwan-Bhopal and Guntur – Bhopal.
The Public Relations Department of Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai informed that two special trains between Wadi and Bhopal will run to clear the extra rush of commuters on account of Ijtema in Bhopal. The Wadi Bhopal 01439 train left Wadi for Bhopal on Thursday November 26 at 9.30 am and reached the city on November 27 at 7.30 am, while this train would return as 01440 Bhopal Wadi and would leave Bhopal on Monday November 30 at 10.50 pm and would reach Wadi on December 1 at 9:00 pm. These trains will stop at Gulbarga, Solapur, Daund, Manmad, Bhusawal, Khandwa and Itarsi stations in both the directions.
The Gulbarga – Bhopal one trip special train has been numbered 01221 left Gulbarga on Friday November 28 at 10 am and reached Bhopal on Saturday November 29 at 4 am. The train after starting from Gulbarga would halt at Solapur Junction, Daund Junction, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval and Khandwa before reaching Bhopal. This train is having 6 Sleeper classes, 10 General second classes and 2 General second classes cum guards brake vans.
Special train between Guntur and Bhopal left Guntur on November 26 at 10:15 pm and reached Bhopal at 11:20 pm on November 27. For return journey Bhopal-Guntur Special Train will leave Bhopal on November 30 at 9 pm and will reach Guntur at 7 pm the next day. These special trains will stop at Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Dornakal, Mmahabubabad, Warangal, Kazipet, Jammikunta, Ramagundam, Sirpur Kagaznagar, Balharshah, Nagpur and Itarsi.
There will be two services of Dhuwan-Bhopal special train. It left Dhuwan on November 26, at 9:50 pm and arrived at Bhopal at 11:20 pm. On return journey it will leave Bhopal on November 30 at 9 pm and reach Dhuwan at 10 pm the next day. These trains will stop at Kurnool City, Mahbubnagar, Kachiguda, Malkajgiri, Jangaon, and Kazipet.