# Railways to run special trains for UP PET exam candidates 2026-10-24T16:31:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Railways has prepared an extensive operational plan to facilitate the commute of candidates appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) Examination 2026. The exam will be held on October 25, 30 and November 1, in two shifts: 10 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm. Two unreserved 12-coach special trains will operate on October 24, 29 and 31. One will depart Prayagraj Junction at 7:45 pm and reach Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi at 5:15 am. The other will depart Kanpur Central at 8 pm and reach Mathura Junction at 3:10 am the next day. The Railways has also planned extensions of existing services, additional halts and effective utilisation of rakes. Provisions for modifying timings on key routes and extending nine trains on sections including Kanpur Central-Fatehpur and Etawah-Kanpur Central have been made. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Railways' operational plan addresses the surge in passenger load from PET candidates without disrupting regular train services. Candidates from cities like Kanpur, Prayagraj and Jhansi will benefit from the special trains and route extensions, reducing travel uncertainty before exam days. The administration will monitor demand and deploy additional services if needed, keeping the burden on existing infrastructure manageable. The key open point is whether the planned capacity will match actual turnout on exam days, which will become clear from passenger monitoring at major stations. ## Coverage - etvbharat.com Straight report on Railways' operational plan with no evaluative language This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kanpur, North Central Railway, PET Examination 2026, Prayagraj, railways, UPSSSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/railways-to-run-special-trains-for-up-pet-exam-candidates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/railways-to-run-special-trains-for-up-pet-exam-candidates/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/