{"id":7417,"date":"2025-08-03T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7417"},"modified":"2025-08-03T12:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:14:59","slug":"summer-special-train-from-habibganj-dharwad-summer-special-train-from-dharwad-habibganj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-from-habibganj-dharwad-summer-special-train-from-dharwad-habibganj\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer special train from Habibganj-Dharwad \u2013 Summer special train from Dharwad-Habibganj"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Summer special train from Habibganj-Dharwad \u2013 Summer special train from Dharwad-Habibganj<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">It is decided to continue the services of Train No. 01664\/01663 Habibganj \u2013 Dharwad \u2013 Habibganj Weekly special with Special fare for thirteen more trips from both sides as detailed below: \u2013<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 01664 Habibganj \u2013 Dharwad Weekly Special will leave Habibganj at 17:00 hrs on every Friday from 03.04.2025 to 26.06.2025 and reach Dharwad at 19:30 hrs on respective Saturdays (Total 13 trips).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Enroute the train will arrive\/depart at Hosangabad -18:03\/18:05 hrs, Itarsi \u2013 18:35\/18:40 hrs, Khandwa \u2013 21:50\/21:53 hrs, Bhusaval \u2013 23:45\/23:50 hrs, Manmad \u2013 02:30\/02:35 hrs, Kopargaon \u2013 03:38\/03:40 hrs, Ahmednagar \u2013 05:33\/05:35 hrs, Daund -07:35\/07:55 hrs, Pune \u2013 09:15\/09:30 hrs, Satara \u2013 12:08\/12:10 hrs, Karad \u2013 13:08\/13:10 hrs, Sangali \u2013 14:18\/14:20 hrs, Miraj \u2013 14:50\/15:00 hrs, Ghataprabha \u2013 16:20\/16:21 hrs, Belagavi \u2013 17:10.\/17:12 hrs, Khanapur \u2013 17:34\/17:35 hrs and Londa \u2013 18:06\/18:08 hrs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">In the return direction Train No. 01663 Dharwad \u2013 Habibganj Weekly Special will leave Dharwad at 22:50 hrs on every Saturday from 04.04.2020 to 27.06.2025 and reach Habibganj at 04:20 hrs on respective Monday (Total 13 trips).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Enroute the Train will arrive\/depart Londa 00:20\/00:22 hrs, Khanapur \u2013 00:57\/00:58 hrs, Belagavi \u2013 01:40\/01:42 hrs, Ghataprabha \u2013 02:35\/02:36 hrs, Miraj \u2013 04:30\/04:40 hrs,Sangli \u2013 04:55\/04:58 hrs., Karad \u2013 06:05\/06:07 hrs,Satara \u2013 07:07\/07:10 hrs, Pune \u2013 10:25\/10:45 hrs, Daund \u2013 12:05\/12:20 hrs, Ahmednagar \u2013 13:57\/14:00 hrs, Kopargaon \u2013 15:58\/16:00 hrs, Manmad \u2013 17:20\/17:25 hrs, Bhusaval \u2013 20:15\/20:20 hrs, Khandwa \u2013 23:40\/23:45 hrs, Itarsi \u2013 02:20\/02:25 hrs and Hosangabad \u2013 02:50\/02:52 hrs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">The Train will have a Composition of ONE First AC \u2013 Cum-Second AC Coach, ONE AC 2 \u2013 Tier coach, THREE AC 3-Tier coaches, ELEVEN Second Class Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Second Class Coaches and TWO Luggage-cum-Brakevan.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the confirmed info on the <strong>Summer Special Train between Habibganj (HBJ)<\/strong> and <strong>Dharwad (DWR)<\/strong> \u2014 Weekly return service during summer months:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Habibganj \u2194 Dharwad Weekly Summer Special (West Central Railway)<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd05 Train No.\u202f<strong>01664 \u2013 Habibganj \u2192 Dharwad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Operated as a <strong>weekly special fare train<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Typically departed <strong>Habibganj around 17:00 hrs every Friday<\/strong>, arriving <strong>Dharwad by ~19:30 hrs Saturday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Covered approximately <strong>1,425\u202fkm in about 26\u00bd hours<\/strong><br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue202turn0search6]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd04 Train No.\u202f<strong>01663 \u2013 Dharwad \u2192 Habibganj (Return)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Departed <strong>Dharwad at ~22:50 hrs on Saturdays<\/strong>, reaching <strong>Habibganj next early morning (around 04:20 hrs Monday)<\/strong><br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue202turn0search3]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcca Timetable Snapshot<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Departs<\/th>\n<th>Arrives<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Habibganj \u2192 Dharwad<\/td>\n<td>01664<\/td>\n<td>~17:00 Friday<\/td>\n<td>~19:30 Saturday<\/td>\n<td>~26h 30m<\/td>\n<td>Weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dharwad \u2192 Habibganj<\/td>\n<td>01663<\/td>\n<td>~22:50 Saturday<\/td>\n<td>~04:20 Monday<\/td>\n<td>~29h 30m<\/td>\n<td>Weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>This special service has historically run during <strong>April\u2013June<\/strong>, though 2025 data suggests that these services were last active in <strong>2020<\/strong> and are <strong>not confirmed for 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue202turn0search2]\ue202turn0search1]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Delay &amp; Punctuality Trends<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Delay history shows <strong>average lateness often exceeding 400\u2013600 minutes (6\u201310 hours)<\/strong> on both directions<br \/>\n([turn0search4]\ue202turn0search7]\ue201)<\/li>\n<li>Community feedback emphasizes:<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains\u2026 run 12\u201315 hours late\u2026 you can\u2019t plan anything on them\u201d<br \/>\n([turn0reddit23]\ue202turn0reddit22]\ue201)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you\u2019re planning travel between Pune region or West Central India and Bhopal\/Katihar via Dharwad<\/strong>, consider the <strong>regular Express trains<\/strong> like <em>Pune\u2013Habibganj Express<\/em> or <em>Bhusaval\u2013Dharwad services<\/em>, as they offer more dependable reliability and seating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not rely<\/strong> on the special train for exact arrival timing \u2014 it&#8217;s ideal only if travel flexibility is acceptable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Let me know if you\u2019d like assistance with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Checking <strong>regular Express train schedules<\/strong> for Pune\u2013Bhopal or Pune\u2013Dharwad<\/li>\n<li>Seat availability or fare estimates for alternative routes<\/li>\n<li>Planning multi-city itineraries via Pune, Dharwad or Bhopal stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer special train from Habibganj-Dharwad \u2013 Summer special train from Dharwad-Habibganj It is decided to continue the services of Train No. 01664\/01663 Habibganj \u2013 Dharwad \u2013 Habibganj Weekly special with Special fare for thirteen more trips from both sides as detailed below: \u2013 Train No. 01664 Habibganj \u2013 Dharwad Weekly Special will leave Habibganj at 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