{"id":1060,"date":"2025-07-29T09:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:27:21","slug":"kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-jaunpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-jaunpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur (Train No. 04241 \/ 04242) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Northern Railway has decided to run special train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam (Train No. 04241 \/ 04242)<\/p>\n

Train No. 04241 Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 04241 Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur Special train will leave from (Daily) Prayagraj Sangam at 07.30 hrs & will reach Jaunpur at 12.10 hrs and train running time between the stations 4 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 04242 Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 04242 Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam Special train will leave from (Daily) Jaunpur at 17.35 hrs & will reach Prayagraj Sangam at 21.30 hrs and train running time between the stations 3 hour and 55 minutes.<\/p>\n

Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur Distance between the station is 111 Kilometre<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 04241 from Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur special train from 11-01-2025 to 15-03-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 04242 from Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam special train from 11-01-2025 to 14-03-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified information on the Maha Kumbh Mela special train service between Prayagraj Sangam (PYGS) and Jaunpur Junction (JNU)<\/strong> during the 2025 festival:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Prayagraj Sangam \u2194 Jaunpur Junction Kumbh Mela Special (Train Nos. 04210 \/ 04209<\/strong>)<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udfe2 Key Details<\/h3>\n
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  • Train No. 04210 (Prayagraj Sangam \u2192 Jaunpur Junction)<\/strong> and 04209<\/strong> for the return journey operated as unreserved, daily \u201cMaha Kumbh Special\u201d trains<\/strong> during the festival.<\/li>\n
  • Scheduling occurred in multiple blocks<\/strong>: around 27\u201331 Jan<\/strong>, 1\u20135 Feb<\/strong>, and 10\u201314 Feb 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u23f1 Schedule & Duration<\/h3>\n
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    • Departure<\/strong>: Daily from Prayagraj Sangam at ~11:15\u202fAM<\/strong>,
      \nArrival<\/strong> at Jaunpur around 14:00 \u2013 17:00<\/strong> depending on run.<\/li>\n
    • General travel time<\/strong>: ~2\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm over ~112\u202fkm with 5\u20137 intermediate halts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Train 04209<\/strong> (reverse direction) similarly connected Jaunpur \u2192 Sangam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83d\ude89 Features<\/h3>\n
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      • Operated 7 days a week<\/strong> during the specified festival periods.<\/li>\n
      • Fully unreserved<\/strong> general seating (2S) to support high-volume pilgrim movement.<\/li>\n
      • Charts and route adjustments reflected crowd flows; some trains were redirected to Phaphamau Junction<\/strong> due to station congestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83e\uddfe Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nPeriods Operating<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nClass<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        04210<\/strong><\/td>\nPrayagraj Sangam \u2192 Jaunpur Jn<\/td>\n27\u201331 Jan; 1\u20135 Feb; 10\u201314 Feb 2025<\/td>\n~11:15 AM<\/td>\n~14:00\u201317:00<\/td>\n~2h 45m<\/td>\nUnreserved (2S)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        04209<\/strong><\/td>\nJaunpur Jn \u2192 Prayagraj Sangam<\/td>\nSame dates<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n~2h 45m<\/td>\nUnreserved (2S)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2705 Additional Insights<\/h2>\n
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        • These services were part of a larger short-distance \u201cring rail\u201d network<\/strong> designed by Northern Railways (Prayagraj\u2011Jaunpur\u2011Prayag\u2011Sangam\u2011Prayagraj) to distribute pilgrims efficiently across northern UP during the Kumbh.<\/li>\n
        • Being unreserved<\/strong> and subject to high demand, these trains often filled quickly\u2014platform crowding was common. Use live status apps<\/strong> (NTES, Trainman, RailYatri) to monitor timings or diversions like to Phaphamau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like information on return schedules<\/strong>, related Kumbh special trains<\/strong> to Ayodhya or Kanpur from Prayagraj Sangam, or assistance tracking seat availability live<\/strong> during the festival? I\u2019d be happy to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur (Train No. 04241 \/ 04242) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Northern Railway has decided to run special train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam (Train No. 04241 \/ 04242) Train No. 04241 Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur special train Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,19],"tags":[146,29,20],"class_list":["post-1060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-northern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-kumbha-mela-special-trains","tag-northern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}