Hubballi-Jodhpur Special Train to Launch on Sept 28

Fast Summary

• Union Minister Pralhad joshi announced a new Hubballi-Jodhpur direct train service as a “gift” for the Ganesha festival.
• Initially,it will operate as a special train starting September 28 adn is planned to be converted into a regular service later,according to Railway Minister ashwini Vaishnaw.
• Train No. 07359 (Hubballi-Bhagat Ki Kothi) will depart from Hubballi at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays and reach Jodhpur at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. The return journey (Train No. 07360) will leave Jodhpur at 7:50 a.m.on Tuesdays and arrive in Hubballi by Wednesday afternoon.
• runs are scheduled between September 28 and November 26 for the outbound route, with bookings already open.
• Stops include major stations like Dharwad, Belagavi, Pune, Surat, Vadodara, Palanpur, Abu Road among others along both routes.
• This special train has two AC-2 tier coaches, sixteen AC-3 tier coaches, and two luggage/brake vans with generator cars.

indian Opinion Analysis

The introduction of this direct train service between Hubballi in Karnataka and Jodhpur in Rajasthan addresses longstanding demand from these regions’ populations while also potentially boosting connectivity across states during the festive season of Ganesha Chaturthi. Connecting southern Karnataka to western Rajasthan via prominent trade hubs may encourage economic activity along the entire route.

While initially operating as a biweekly special service for limited dates until november-end of this year (2025), its proposed conversion into regular operations highlights ongoing government efforts aimed towards infrastructure enhancements within Indian Railways.by providing better access across multiple state capitals such initiative adds logistical-opportunities synchronising existing growth boundary constraints elsewhere else threading tighten timely-awareness checkpoints delivering rational-self interests propagated nation-transit improvements systematic building india’wider-network surely seen positives empowering interlink corridors importantly.
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