Central Railway Launches Weekly LTT–Dhanbad Express, Enhancing East-West Connectivity
Mumbai, 08 April 2026: Railways have introduced a new weekly train service between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai and Dhanbad to improve connectivity and सुविधा for passengers traveling between Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
Train number 13380 LTT–Dhanbad Weekly Express will depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16:55 hrs every Wednesday starting April 8, 2026, until further notice. The train is scheduled to reach Dhanbad at 08:00 hrs on the third day of its journey.
In the return direction, train number 13379 Dhanbad–LTT Weekly Express has commenced operations from April 6, 2026. It departs Dhanbad at 23:00 hrs every Monday and arrives at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13:40 hrs on the third day.
The train will halt at multiple stations en route, including Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Katni South, Khanna Banjari, Beohari, Bargawan, Singrauli, Obra Dam, Renukut, Garwa Road Junction, Daltonganj, Latehar, Khalari, Patratu, Ranchi Road, Bokaro Thermal, Chandrapura, and Katrasgarh.
The composition of the train includes 2 AC 2-tier coaches, 2 AC 3-tier coaches, 6 AC 3-tier economy coaches, 6 sleeper class coaches, 4 general second-class coaches, and 2 generator vans.
Reservations for train number 13380 are open at all computerized reservation centres and on the IRCTC Rail Connect platform. Unreserved tickets can be booked through the UTS system, while passengers can also use the RailOne app for ticket bookings.
Passengers seeking detailed timings at intermediate halts can access information through the NTES app or visit the official railway enquiry portal.
