Indore (Madhya Pradesh): To ensure better service during Maha Kumbh Mela starting in Prayagraj in January, western railway’s Ratlam division will operate 09371/09372 Ballia-Mhow- Ballia Kumbh Special Train. The special train will run four trips in both directions.

According to official information, train No. 09371 Mhow-Ballia Kumbh Special will depart from Mhow at 13.45 hrs on 22nd & 25th January and 08th & 22nd February via Indore (14.30/14.40), Ujjain (15.55/16.05) & Shujalpur (17.58/18.00) of Ratlam Division and reach Ballia at 19.15 hrs the next day.

Similarly, in the return journey, train number 09372 Ballia-Mhow Kumbh Special will depart from Ballia on 23rd and 26th January and 09th and 23rd February at 23.45 hrs and will reach Mhow at 05.30 hrs on the next day of departure of the train from the starting station via Shujalpur (01.27/01.29), Ujjain (03.40/03.50) and Indore (04.50/05.00) of Ratlam division.

The train will stop at Indore, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Saint Hirdaram Nagar, Vidisha, Ganj Basoda, Bina, Lalitpur, Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Chunar, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Aundihar and Ghazipur City stations in both directions.

The train will have Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches. Booking of train number 09371 will start from 21st December at all PRS counters and IRCTC website.