The railways Ministry has decided to extend the 0477/0478 Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Pune (weekly) special superfast train to clear the extra rush of passengers up to January 1, 2010.

This superfast special train will run every Friday from Pune, starting from November 13. It will depart from Pune at 2.10 pm, and arrive at Daund at 3:30 pm, Ahmednagar at 5.30 pm, Kopargaon at 7.32 pm, Manmad at 8.55 pm, Bhusawal at 11.40 pm and arrival at Khandwa on Saturday at 1.50 am, Itarsi 4.20 pm, Bhopal 6.25 pm, Jhansi 10.10 am, Gwalior 11.35 am, Agra Cantonment 1.40 pm and Hazrat Nizamuddin at 4.40 pm.

From Hazrat Nizamuddin station, the train will run every Thursday from November 12 to December 31. It will set off at 8:55 am and arrive at the Agra Cantonment at 11.50 am, Gwalior 1.20 pm, Jhansi 2:47 pm, Bhopal 7:25 hrs, Itarsi 9.30 pm, Khandwa 11.50 pm. The next day it will reach Bhusawal at 1.50 am, Manmad at 4.30 am, Kopargaon 5.38 am, Ahmednagar 7.50 am, Daund 9.30 am and Pune at 11 am.

The train will have a total of 18 coaches with one AC, one second AC, one three-tier AC, eight second class reserved compartments, four unreserved general compartment, and one pantry car with two SLR coaches. The reservation for the above trains will open from November 11 at all reservation offices.