Indian Railways has announced the extension of two weekly special train services to enhance passengers convenience. According to a statement issued by Northern Railway on Friday, July 4, 2025, the periodicity of these trains has been extended without any changes to their existing schedule, routes, timings, or composition. This measure aims to provide connectivity for long-distance travelers on popular routes connecting southern and northern regions of the nation. The extended services include the Yesvantpur – Yog Nagari Rishikesh Weekly Summer Special and the Chhapra – MCTM Udhampur Weekly Summer Special. These trains will now operate additional trips on their existing paths, offering extended travel options for passengers heading to destinations across Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, and other states.

Yesvantpur – Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Yesvantpur Weekly Summer Special

The Yesvantpur–Yog Nagari Rishikesh summer special train (06597) which was earlier planned to run until July 10, 2025 between Yesvantpur and Yog Nagari Rishikesh, will now continue up to August 30, 2025.

According to Railways, Train No. 06597 will depart from Yesvantpur Junction to Yog Nagari Rishikesh every Thursday. In the reverse direction, the Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Yesvantpur Weekly Sumer Special (06598) will run from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Yesvantpur Junction every Saturday. 

A total of 8 additional trips have been added in the route.

Route, halts, other details of Yesvantpur – Yog Nagari Rishikesh Weekly Special train journey

The Yesvantpur–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Weekly Special train departs from Yesvantpur Junction every Thursday at 7 am and it will cover north region across several states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh before reaching its final destination in Uttarakhand. Here is the list of the train's halts:

• Yesvantpur Jn
• Yelahanka Jn
• Hindupur
• Dharmavaram Jn
• Anantapur
• Dhone Junction
• Kurnool City
• Kacheguda
• Kazipet Jn
• Balharshah
• Nagpur Jn
• Bhopal Jn
• Bina Jn
• VGL Jhansi Jn
• Gwalior Jn
• Agra Cantt
• Mathura Jn
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• Ghaziabad Jn
• Meerut City Jn
• Muzaffarnagar
• Tapri Jn
• Roorkee
• Haridwar
• Yog Nagari Rishikesh

Similarly, the government has also extended another weekly summer special train between Chhapra and MCTM Udhampur

Chhapra – MCTM Udhampur – Chhapra Weekly Summer Special

The Chhapra – MCTM Udhampur summer special train (05193) that is operating from Chhapra Junction to MCTM Udhampur has extended to cater to demand. Now the train will run on Mondays up to until July 28, 2025. In the reverse route, the train (05194) will operate between MCTM Udhampur and Chhapra on Wednesdays, with extended runs until July 30, 2025.

For this train, two additional trips have been scheduled in each direction, providing connectivity to both pilgrimage destinations and major cities across northern India such as Thawe Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Gonda Junction, Bareilly, Roorkee, and Ambala Cantt.

Route, halts, other details of Chhapra – MCTM Udhampur Special train

The Chhapra–MCTM Udhampur Weekly Summer Special train departs from Chhapra Junction at 2 pm on Mondays and covers a distance of approximately 1,510 km over two days. The train makes halts at several important stations across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir. Here is the list of halts:

• Chhapra Kacheri
• Mashrakh
• Dighwa Dubauli
• Thawe Junction
• Tamkuhi Road
• Padrauna
• Kaptanganj Junction
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Khalilabad
• Basti
• Gonda Junction
• Burhwal Junction
• Sitapur
• Shahjahanpur
• Bareilly
• Moradabad
• Laksar
• Roorkee
• Saharanpur
• Yamunanagar Jagadhri
• Ambala Cantt
• Dhandari Kalan
• Jalandhar Cantt
• Pathankot Cantt
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi