{"id":8571,"date":"2025-07-27T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8571"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:25:23","slug":"summer-special-train-pune-virangana-lakshmibai-pune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-pune-virangana-lakshmibai-pune\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Pune-Virangana Lakshmibai-Pune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Pune-Virangana Lakshmibai-Pune<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pune-Virangana Lakshmibai Jn-Pune<\/p>\n

Central Railway to run 26 Weekly Summer Special Trains between Pune and Virangana Lakshmibai Jn<\/p>\n

Railways will run 26 Superfast \/ Express weekly summer special trains on special charges between Pune and Virangana Lakshmibai Jn. to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer season. The details are as under:<\/p>\n

Train No. 01921 Superfast weekly special will leave Pune at 15.15 hrs on every Thursday from 07.04.2025 to 30.06.2025 (13 trips) and will arrive Virangana Lakshmibai Jn. at 09.35 hrs next day.<\/p>\n

Train No. 01922 Weekly special will leave Virangana Lakshmibai Jn. at 12.50 hrs on every Wednesday from 06.04.2025 to 29.06.2025 (13 trips) and will arrive Pune at 11.35 hrs next day.<\/p>\n

Halts: Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Vidisha, Bina and Lalitpur<\/p>\n

Composition: One AC 2-Tier, Five AC 3-Tier, 4 Sleeper class, 5 General Second Class including Guard\u2019s Brake Van and one generator van.<\/p>\n

Reservation: Bookings for special train No. 01921 on special charges will open on 04.04.2025 at all computerised reservation centers and on website www.irctc.co.in.<\/p>\n

For detailed timings and halts please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s confirmed about the Pune \u2194 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi (VGLJ) Summer Special Trains<\/strong> operated by Central Railway<\/strong> during the peak summer travel season:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Weekly Summer Special: 01921 \/ 01922 \u2013 Pune \u21c4 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 01921 \u2013 Pune to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Runs weekly every Thursday<\/strong> from 7 April to 30 June 2025<\/strong> (initially).<\/li>\n
  • Departs Pune Junction at 15:15 hrs<\/strong>, arriving Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (~VGLJ) at ~09:35 hrs<\/strong> the next day.
    \n(~1,188\u202fkm in ~18\u202fh\u202f45\u202fmin across ~14 halts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udd39 01922 \u2013 VGLJ to Pune<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Returns weekly every Wednesday<\/strong>, departing VGLJ at 12:50 hrs<\/strong>, reaching Pune at ~11:35 hrs<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
    • Coach composition<\/strong>: 1 AC\u20112 Tier, 5 AC\u20113 Tier, ~4 Sleeper, ~5 General, plus SLR and generator.<\/li>\n
    • Primary halts<\/strong> include Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Vidisha, Bina, Lalitpur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\uded1 Status as of 2025<\/h2>\n
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      • These trains have not been listed in 2025 Central Railway Summer Special schedules<\/strong>, and appear to be discontinued or not yet announced<\/strong> for this year.<\/li>\n
      • No recent announcements<\/strong> confirm resumption\u2014suggesting these services may not be operating in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Important Notes & Traveler Observations<\/h2>\n
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        • Special trains generally receive low priority<\/strong>, leading to frequent delays\u2014users report delays of 6\u201310 hours or more.<\/li>\n
        • Despite being special fare, without guaranteed priority, these services are unreliable for strict travel plans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nSchedule (2022)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nStatus in 2025<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Pune \u2192 VGLJ<\/td>\n01921<\/strong><\/td>\nThu: 15:15 \u2192 09:35 (+1 day)<\/td>\n~18\u202fh 45\u202fm<\/td>\nNot confirmed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          VGLJ \u2192 Pune<\/td>\n01922<\/strong><\/td>\nWed: 12:50 \u2192 11:35 (+1 day)<\/td>\n~22\u202fh 45\u202fm<\/td>\nNot confirmed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83d\udccc What You Should Do<\/h2>\n
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          • Check IRCTC or Central Railway notices<\/strong> around April\u2013June 2025 for any updates on reviving the service.<\/li>\n
          • If unavailable, consider regular weekly trains<\/strong> between Pune and Jhansi (many Superfasts and Mail Express services exist).<\/li>\n
          • For long-haul travel during summer, rely on standard reserved services<\/strong> instead of special trains to ensure reliability.<\/li>\n
          • Always use NTES or IRCTC Live Running Status<\/strong> before boarding special trains due to unpredictable timings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like help finding regular trains between Pune and Jhansi\/VGLJ<\/strong>, or details on reservation options and timing for alternate routes<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Summer Special Train Pune-Virangana Lakshmibai-Pune Pune-Virangana Lakshmibai Jn-Pune Central Railway to run 26 Weekly Summer Special Trains between Pune and Virangana Lakshmibai Jn Railways will run 26 Superfast \/ Express weekly summer special trains on special charges between Pune and Virangana Lakshmibai Jn. to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer season. The details […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,19,24],"tags":[21,20,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-central-railway","tag-special-trains","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8571","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=8571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8571\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}