Udaipur–Asansol weekly run

Indian Railways scheduled a one-round-trip weekly summer special between Udaipur City and Asansol, with train 09623 set to leave Udaipur on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (udaipurtimes.com) North Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Amit Sudarshan said the outbound train would depart Udaipur City at 10:30 p.m., reach Jaipur at 6:30 a.m. on April 22, and arrive in Asansol at 7:15 a.m. on April 23. The return service, train 09624, was scheduled to leave Asansol at 9 a.m. on April 23 and reach Udaipur City at 2:30 p.m. on April 24. (udaipurtimes.com) The published halt list linked southern Rajasthan with Jaipur, Agra, Kanpur, Prayagraj and eastern freight-and-passenger hubs in Bihar and Jharkhand before West Bengal. Major stops included Rana Pratap Nagar, Mavli, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Tundla, Govindpuri, Subedarganj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Gaya, Koderma, Dhanbad and Sitarampur. (udaipurtimes.com) The train was built as an overflow service for the summer vacation rush, when Indian Railways adds temporary trips to routes with long waiting lists and holiday demand. North Western Railway paired the Udaipur–Asansol run with a Madar–Howrah weekly special announced for April 21 and April 28. (udaipurtimes.com; msn.com) Indian Railways said it would operate 908 summer special trains from April 15 to July 15, 2026, totaling 18,262 trips across the network. The Udaipur–Asansol service fits that wider seasonal timetable push rather than a permanent addition to the regular schedule. (msn.com; udaipurtimes.com) North Western Railway published a 22-coach composition for the train: 2 Second AC coaches, 6 Third AC, 2 Third AC Economy, 6 Sleeper, 4 General and 2 guard coaches. That mix gave the special more air-conditioned capacity than many short-notice holiday extras, while still reserving 10 non-AC passenger and guard coaches. (udaipurtimes.com) Local rail notices around Udaipur have become more common this month as North Western Railway adjusts services ahead of peak travel. On April 15, the zone also converted the Jaipur–Udaipur City special into a regular daily superfast express with new permanent train numbers 20993 and 20994. (udaipurtimes.com) For passengers on April 21, the practical takeaway was simple: one temporary eastbound departure, one return on April 23, and a published coach plan for booking and boarding. (udaipurtimes.com)