{"id":955,"date":"2025-07-29T05:06:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T05:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=955"},"modified":"2025-07-29T05:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T05:06:28","slug":"kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-kanpur-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-kanpur-central\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central (Train No. 04117 \/ 04118) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, North Central Railway has decided to run special train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central-Prayagraj (Train No. 04117 \/ 04118)<\/p>\n

Train No. 04117 Prayagraj-Kanpur Central special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 04117 Prayagraj-Kanpur Central Special train will leave from (Expect Sun and Mon) Prayagraj at 15.30 hrs & will reach Kanpur Central at 19.30 hrs and train running time between the stations 4 hour and 0 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 04118 Kanpur Central-Prayagraj special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 04118 Kanpur Central-Prayagraj Special train will leave from (Expect Sun and Mon) Kanpur Central at 06.30 hrs & will reach Prayagraj at 11.30 hrs and train running time between the stations 5 hour and 0 minutes.<\/p>\n

Prayagraj-Kanpur Central Distance between the station is 194 Kilometre<\/p>\n

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

Train No. 04117 from Prayagraj-Kanpur Central special train from 14-01-2021 to 11-03-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 04118 from Kanpur Central-Prayagraj special train from 14-01-2021 to 11-03-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified information about the Kumbh Mela special train service operating between Prayagraj Junction and Kanpur Central<\/strong> during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Allahabad (Prayagraj) \u2013 Kanpur Central Kumbh Mela Special<\/h2>\n

Train No. 00105 \u2013 Prayagraj Jn \u2192 Kanpur Central<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Unreserved passenger special<\/strong>, designed specifically for pilgrim crowds during the Kumbh Mela season.<\/li>\n
  • First departure<\/strong>: 30 January 2025 from Prayagraj Jn at ~19:50<\/strong>, arriving at Kanpur Central by ~01:25 AM<\/strong> next morning.<\/li>\n
  • Distance:<\/strong> ~195\u202fkm, Duration:<\/strong> ~5\u202fh\u202f35\u202fmin, with approximately 7 halts<\/strong> en route.<\/li>\n
  • Serves stations like Subedarganj, Bharwari, Sirathu, Khaga, Fatehpur, Bindki Road before terminating at Kanpur Central<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udccb Service Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nDistance<\/th>\nClass<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    00105<\/strong><\/td>\nPrayagraj Jn \u2192 Kanpur<\/td>\n~19:50<\/td>\n~01:25 next day<\/td>\n~5\u202fh\u202f35\u202fmin<\/td>\n~195\u202fkm<\/td>\nUnreserved 2S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    \ud83e\udded Service Significance<\/h2>\n
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    • Scheduled to manage crowd movement during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025<\/strong>, which ran between 13 January and 26 February 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Unreserved format<\/strong> allowed pilgrims flexible boarding without requiring advance tickets.<\/li>\n
    • Catering to large pilgrim volumes, it complemented regular services with special dedicated operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u2705 Travel Tips<\/h2>\n
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      • A general ticket<\/strong> was sufficient\u2014no reservation required.<\/li>\n
      • Since it’s a slow late-night service<\/strong>, expect average speed around 35\u202fkm\/h<\/strong> with variable arrival times.<\/li>\n
      • Live train status<\/strong> was available via platforms like IRCTC PNR\/NTES<\/strong>, RailYatri<\/strong>, or Trainman<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Note: This was a temporary special service<\/strong>, offered only during the Kumbh period and not part of the regular timetable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Would you like details about other Kumbh specials between Prayagraj and cities like Lucknow, Varanasi, or Delhi<\/strong>, or need timings for these specials<\/strong>? I\u2019m happy to fetch those for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central (Train No. 04117 \/ 04118) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, North Central Railway has decided to run special train between Prayagraj-Kanpur Central-Prayagraj (Train No. 04117 \/ 04118) Train No. 04117 Prayagraj-Kanpur Central 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":[148,19],"tags":[146,147,20],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-north-central-railway","category-special-trains","tag-kumbha-mela-special-trains","tag-north-central-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955","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=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}