{"id":1078,"date":"2025-07-29T09:37:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:37:49","slug":"kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-lucknow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-lucknow\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow (Train No. 04209 \/ 04210) 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-Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam (Train No. 04209 \/ 04210)<\/p>\n

Train No. 04209 Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 04209 Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow Special train will leave from (Daily) Prayagraj Sangam at 15.20 hrs & will reach Lucknow at 19.30 hrs and train running time between the stations 4 hour and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 04210 Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 04210 Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam Special train will leave from (Daily) Lucknow at 07.35 hrs & will reach Prayagraj Sangam at 12.00 hrs and train running time between the stations 4 hour and 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow Distance between the station is 198 Kilometre<\/p>\n

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

Train No. 04209 from Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow special train 10-01-2025 to 15-03-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 04210 from Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam special train 10-01-2025 to 15-03-2025<\/p>\n

You’re asking about Kumbh Mela special trains between Prayagraj Sangam and Lucknow<\/strong>, especially during the Maha Kumbh 2025<\/strong>. Here’s what I found:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Prayagraj Sangam \u26a1\ufe0f Lucknow \u2013 Kumbh Specials<\/h2>\n

Unreserved Overnight Specials (Train\u202f04293)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Train 04293<\/strong> ran from Prayag (Prayagraj Sangam\/PRG)<\/strong> to Lucknow NR<\/strong>, classified as a “Mahakumbh Special”<\/strong>, typically in unreserved\/general class only<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Schedule: Departs around 20:20<\/strong>, arriving Lucknow<\/strong> approximately at 02:00<\/strong> (~5\u202fh\u202f40\u202fmin journey).<\/li>\n
  • Operated 4 days a week<\/strong> to support the Kumbh rush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Reserved Chair\u2011Car Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • The Ganga Gomti Express (14215\/14216)<\/strong> runs daily<\/strong> between Prayagraj Sangam and Lucknow<\/strong> (~201\u202fkm, 4\u202fh\u202f3\u20134\u202fh\u202f25\u202fm), offering AC Chair Car<\/strong>, 2nd class seating<\/strong>, and unreserved classes<\/li>\n
    • During Kumbh 2025, Northern Railway added an extra AC Chair Car coach<\/strong> to both Ganga Gomti Express and Prayagraj\u2013Lucknow Intercity Express to meet increased demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Additional Kumbh Specials<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • A series of special trains (e.g., 04202\/04201)<\/strong> ran between Prayagraj Sangam and Alamnagar<\/strong>, then extended to Lucknow region\u2014active on dates including Jan 27\u2013Feb 14, and Feb 24<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Other unnamed specials (04210, 04202 etc.) also operated between Prayag and Lucknow \/ Jaunpur \/ Alamnagar<\/strong> as part of the Kumbh plan, filling gaps around peak days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No. \/ Type<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nService Type<\/th>\nAvailability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        04293<\/strong> (Unreserved)<\/td>\nPrayag (Sangam) \u2192 Lucknow<\/td>\nOvernight unreserved<\/td>\n~4 days\/week during Kumbh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        14215\/14216 (Ganga Gomti Express)<\/strong><\/td>\nPrayagraj Sangam \u2194 Lucknow NR<\/td>\nDaily reserved seating<\/td>\nAC Chair Car + 2nd \/ Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        04202 \/ 04201 \/ 04210 etc.<\/strong><\/td>\nPrayag Sangam \u2192 Lucknow region<\/td>\nSpecial reserved\/unresv<\/td>\nOperated on select peak dates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \ud83d\udccc Notes & Tips<\/h2>\n
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        • The 04293 train<\/strong> is useful if you\u2019re looking for last-minute general seating<\/strong>, especially overnight.<\/li>\n
        • For guaranteed comfort, the Ganga Gomti Express<\/strong> offers daily reserved travel with AC and seating classes; availability during Kumbh improved with extra AC coaches<\/li>\n
        • The other Kumbh-special services (04202, 04210, etc.)<\/strong> operated on fixed festival dates\u2014not daily\u2014and may have limited reservation options.<\/li>\n
        • Station management at Prayagraj Sangam was temporarily closed<\/strong> during peak Mela days (Feb\u202f9\u201114) due to crowd pressure\u2014check alternate boarding stations during those periods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 TL;DR<\/h3>\n
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          • Yes<\/strong>, special trains ran between Prayagraj Sangam and Lucknow<\/strong> for Kumbh Mela 2025.<\/li>\n
          • Options included overnight unreserved train 04293<\/strong>, plus reserved daily services like Ganga Gomti Express<\/strong>, supplemented with festival-only specials on select days.<\/li>\n
          • Comfort-focused travelers should opt for Ganga Gomti Express<\/strong>; budget travelers could use 04293<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Would you like help checking current availability, booking windows for these trains, or planning based on future pilgrimage dates?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow (Train No. 04209 \/ 04210) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Northern Railway has decided to run special train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam (Train No. 04209 \/ 04210) Train No. 04209 Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow 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-1078","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\/1078","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=1078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}