(NDTV)
The railways will run four special trains between Allahabad and Delhi to ferry delegates of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from the Kumbh Mela to the national capital for them to be a part of the Republic Day event. In a meeting, officials from the External Affairs and the Railway Ministry decided that ‘Pravasi Bharti’ trains will run on January 24 at between 7 pm to 12.50 am, sources said.
The four trains will begin their journeys from Allahabad — the first one at 19:00 hours, the next at 20:15 hours, then at 22:00 hours and the last one at 00:50 hours. The last train will reach Delhi by 13:30 pm on January 25, the source said. The railways will convert all third AC coaches of the special trains to second AC for providing more comfort to delegates, the sources said.
