{"id":2529,"date":"2025-07-31T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:22:20","slug":"special-train-between-gorakhpur-jammu-tawi-amarnath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-gorakhpur-jammu-tawi-amarnath\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath (Train No. 02587 \/ 02588) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the convenience of passengers, North Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath-Gorakhpur (Train No. 02587 \/ 02588)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 02587 Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 02587 Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Special train will leave from (Every Monday) Gorakhpur at 14.20 hrs &amp; will reach Jammu Tawi Amarnath at 13.10 hrs and train running time between the station 22 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 02588 Jammu Tawi Amarnath-Gorakhpur special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Train No. 02588 Jammu Tawi Amarnath-Gorakhpur Special train will leave from (Every Saturday) Jammu Tawi Amarnath at 22.45 hrs &amp; will reach Gorakhpur at 20.30 hrs and train running time between the station 21 hour and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Distance between the station is 1247 Kilometer<\/p>\n<p>Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 02587 from Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath special train 26-10-2025 to 29-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Train No: 02588 from Jammu Tawi Amarnath-Gorakhpur special train 31-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the most accurate and up-to-date information on <strong>train services between Gorakhpur (GKP) and Jammu\u202fTawi (JAT)<\/strong>, including the <strong>Amarnath Express<\/strong> (both regular and any seasonal variants):<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude84 1. Regular Service \u2013 <strong>Gorakhpur\u2013Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express (12587 \/ 12588)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12587 (Gorakhpur \u2192 Jammu Tawi)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparts <strong>Gorakhpur at 14:20<\/strong>, arrives <strong>Jammu Tawi around 12:30 PM<\/strong> the next day. \u26a1 <strong>Total journey time: ~22\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm<\/strong> covering \u2248\u202f1,247\u202fkm, with 18 halts. Operates <strong>once weekly (Monday)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>12588 (Jammu Tawi \u2192 Gorakhpur)<\/strong><br \/>\nReturns from JAT at ~22:45 and reaches GKP around <strong>20:30<\/strong> next day (~21\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Classes &amp; Amenities:<\/strong> AC\u20112, AC\u20113, Sleeper, General; includes <strong>pantry<\/strong>, onboard catering, LHB coaches, good punctuality, reserved bookings.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 2. Festival \/ Special Fare Service \u2013 <strong>Festival Special between GKP\u2013JAT (02588)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 02588 \u2013 Jammu Tawi \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/strong> (Festival Special)<br \/>\nOperates <strong>weekly on Saturdays<\/strong>, departing <strong>Jammu Tawi at 22:45<\/strong>, arriving <strong>Gorakhpur around 20:30<\/strong> (~21\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm, ~1,248\u202fkm).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong> This is a <strong>special fare train<\/strong> with limited classes, no pantry, ticket quotas limited to general\/Tatkal, and relatively low priority causing possible delays.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Schedule Overview<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Train No.<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Direction<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Travel Time<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Classes Available<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12587<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GKP \u2192 JAT<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (Mon)<\/td>\n<td>~22\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>~1,247\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL, General<\/td>\n<td>Reserved, pantry, high priority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12588<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JAT \u2192 GKP<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (Sat, festival)<\/td>\n<td>~21\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>~1,248\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL, General<\/td>\n<td>Special fare, limited facilities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>02588<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JAT \u2192 GKP Festival Special<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (Sat)<\/td>\n<td>~21\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>~1,248\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>Basic classes only<\/td>\n<td>Tatkal\/general quotas, no pantry, low priority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Prefer <strong>12587 \/ 12588 Amarnath Superfast Express<\/strong> (regular service) for a more comfortable and reliable journey\u2014with reserved booking, meals, and consistent timing.<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>02588 festival special<\/strong> only if it&#8217;s confirmed to run during <strong>Amarnath Yatra or other pilgrimage\/festival surge periods<\/strong>, and if you\u2019re okay with limited comfort and fewer booking options.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Booking opens approximately 60 days before departure<\/strong>, with special fare trains offering only general and Tatkal quotas.<\/li>\n<li>Chart is prepared <strong>3\u20134 hours before departure<\/strong>, and special trains may be subject to delays due to lower priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help checking seat availability, fare estimates, waitlist status, or monitoring if 02588 is scheduled around your travel dates?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath (Train No. 02587 \/ 02588) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, North Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath-Gorakhpur (Train No. 02587 \/ 02588) Train No. 02587 Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath special train Train [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,64,196,19],"tags":[195,63,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-2529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivals-special-trains","category-north-eastern-railway","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-north-eastern-railway","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529","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=2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}