Last updated: October 2026 · Method: compiled from public listings and traveller reports; treat figures as planning aids, not quotations.
📄 Image slot — a crowded special train at a desert platform during fair season.
During the big fair seasons, extra “special” trains run toward the pilgrimage towns, a layer the regular connections guide doesn’t cover.
The specials
- When: around the festival weeks and the major pilgrimage dates, announced close to the event.
- How to book: the regular reservation system lists them as special services; they fill fast and carry standing crowds.
- Who they suit: fair-bound travellers on budgets; everyone else should read the bus options for the same dates.
Worth planning
Jaisalmer runs on a seasonal clock: the cooler months carry the crowds and the fuller calendars, while the hot afternoons reward early starts and long lunches. Build this stop around one unhurried hour rather than a quick photo, and let the season decide the hour of day.
Tickets and timing
- Timing: daylight hours suit most visits; confirm the day’s opening window locally, since published hours drift with the season.
- Costs: any entry sits in the nominal range for the city — small notes at the counter settle it (published fee lists here on the site carry current ranges).
- Getting there: an auto or app cab covers the hop from the centre in minutes; walking works in the cooler months.
Keep in mind: specifics shift faster than guides update — treat this page as the frame and recent reviews as the fine print.