Pune–Ghazipur boost

Central Railway will run a bi-weekly summer special between Pune and Ghazipur City from May 1 to July 14, with 44 trips planned. (hindustantimes.com) The outbound service is train number 01431 from Pune to Ghazipur City, and the return service is train number 01432 from Ghazipur City to Hadapsar. Railway officials said the return leg has been revised to end at Hadapsar instead of Pune. (mypunepulse.com) Train 01431 will leave Pune at 3:45 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday from May 1 to July 12, reaching Ghazipur City at 7:05 p.m. the next day. Train 01432 will leave Ghazipur City at 4:20 a.m. every Sunday and Thursday from May 3 to July 16, arriving at Hadapsar at 4:20 p.m. the next day. (punekarnews.in) The added service targets the annual summer rush, when long-distance routes out of Pune fill with students, families and migrant workers heading to eastern Uttar Pradesh and nearby regions. Central Railway has been adding seasonal trains on several northbound corridors in 2026 to absorb that demand. (indianexpress.com) Hadapsar’s role in the return schedule shifts some arriving passengers away from Pune Junction, one of the city’s busiest railheads. That kind of terminal change can ease platform pressure and distribute traffic across the Pune rail network during peak travel weeks. (hindustantimes.com) The train will stop at Daund Chord Line, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur area stations, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki, Varanasi, Jaunpur and Aunrihar before reaching Ghazipur City. The published halt list also includes Khandwa, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Madan Mahal, Katni and Vindhyachal. (punekarnews.in) Reservations for the special service are being opened through the Passenger Reservation System and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation booking channels, with passengers advised to check final timings before travel. Indian Railways’ National Train Enquiry System continues to carry schedule and running-status updates. (freepressjournal.in, indianrail.gov.in) For travelers trying to secure berths on the Pune–eastern Uttar Pradesh route this summer, the key dates now run from May 1 through mid-July — and the return trip ends at Hadapsar. (hindustantimes.com)