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The Western railways will be running a weekly Rajdhani-like superfast special train between Delhi and Mumbai via Ratlam from April 4 to June 28.Railway sources said train number 09003 will run from Mumbai to New Delhi from April 4 to June 27 on Wednesdays. It will leave Mumbai Central at 23.15 pm and reach Ratlam at 7.40 am and New Delhi at 17.50 pm.
The train number 09004 between New Delhi and Mumbai from April 5 to June 28 on Thursdays. The train will leave New Delhi at 23.30 and Ratlam at 7.35, and will reach Mumbai Central on Friday at 16.20.The train will have a first AC, II AC, III AC and a pantry. The total number of passenger coaches would be 14. The special Rajdhani-like trains will stop at Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, ratlam, Kota and Mathura.
Southern Railway will run the following Special Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer months of April, May & June 2012.
Tirunelveli – Mysore – Tirunelveli Weekly Specials:
T.No.06040 Tirunelveli – Mysore weekly special will leave Tirunelveli at 14.00 hrs. on Fridays from 06.4.2012 to 29.6.2012 and arrive Mysore at 07.10 hrs. the next day. T.No.06039 Mysore – Tirunelveli weekly special will leave Mysore at 20.10 hrs. on Saturdays from 07.4.2012 to 30.6.2012and arrive Tirunelveli at12.30 hrs. the next day. Continue reading ADDITIONAL SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BY SOUTHERN RAILWAYS
Central Railway will run 770 Summer Special trains during 2012 summer vacation period. The details are as under:
1. WEEKLY SPECIALS BETWEEN CST MUMBAI AND NAGPUR (26)
Train No. 01013 Dn will leave CST Mumbai at 00.20 hours on every Sunday from 1.4.2012 to 24.6.2012 which will arrive at Nagpur at 15.00 hours same day. Train No. 01014 Up will leave Nagpur at 16.15 hours every Sunday from 1.4.2012 to 24.6.2012 which will arrive CST Mumbai at 08.15 hours next day. Composition: one AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 12 sleeper class, 5 general second class and 2 general second class cum guards brake vans Halts: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusawal, Akola, Badnera and Wardha.
2. WEEKLY SPECIALS BETWEEN LTT AND SOLAPUR VIA SAI NAGAR SHIRDI (24)
Train No. 01015 Dn will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.45 hours on every Saturday from 7.4.2012 to 23.6.2012 which will arrive at Solapur at 15.55 hours same day. Train No. 01016 Up will leave Solapur at 17.45 hours on every Saturday from 7.4.2012 to 23.6.2012 which will arrive at LTT at 08.05 hours next day. Composition: one AC-2 Tier, one AC-3 Tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General second class and 2 general second class cum guards brake vans Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Kopargaon, Sai Nagar Shirdi, Puntamba, Belapur, Ahmednagar, Daund, Bhigwan, Jeur, Kurduwadi, Madha and Mohol.
3. BI-WEEKLY SPECIALS BETWEEN LTT AND LUCKNOW (50) Continue reading 770 New SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS | HOLIDAY SPECIAL TRAINS | April May June 2012 | Central Railways
Southern Railway will run the following Special Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer months of April, May & June 2012.
1) Santragachi – Kochuveli – Santragachi Weekly Specials:
T.No.02851 Santragachi – Kochuveli weekly special will leave Santragachi at 16.05 hrs. on Saturdays from 05.5.2012 to 16.6.2012 and arrive Kochuveli at 13.45 hrs. on Mondays. T.No.02852 Kochuveli – Santragachi weekly special will leave Kochuveli at 04.15 hrs. on Tuesdays from 08.5.2012 to 19.6.2012and arrive Santragachi at 03.00 hrs. on Thursdays. The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Continue reading SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BY SOUTHERN RAILWAYS | 2012
In view to clear wait listed passengers during summer and to provide better passenger comforts to the commuters, East Coast Railway has decided to run one pair of weekly summer special train between Satntagachhi & Kochuveli (Thiruvanantpuram) through East Coast Railway jurisdiction.
028517/02852 Santragachhi-Kochuveli-Santragachhi weekly special train will leave Santragachhi at 16.05hrs on every Saturday between 5th May to 16th June 2012 and will arrive Kochuveli at 13.45hrs on Monday. In the return direction, this train will leave Kochuveli at 14.15hrson every Tuesday between 8th May to 19th June 2012 and will arrive Santragachhi at 03.00hrs on Thursday. Continue reading SANTRAGACHHI- KOCHUVELI SPECIAL TRAIN
To facilitate the passengers during summer holidays, Western Railway will run summer special trains to various destinations. Western Railway runs holiday specials every year and every effort is made to increase the number where ever possible. The details of the trains being run this year are –
Bandra Terminus – Gandhidham Weekly Special Train
Train No.09451 Bandra (T) – Gandhidham Weekly special train will leave Bandra (T) on every Thursday at 23.55 hrs to reach Gandhidham at 15.30 hrs, the next day from 5th April to 28th June, 2012. Similarly, Train No. 09452 Gandhidham – Bandra (T) Weekly special will depart from Gandhidham on every Thursday at 06.30 hrs to arrive Bandra (T) at 22.35 hrs on the same day from 5th April to 28th June, 2012. The train will have AC II tier, AC III tier, sleeper classand II class general coaches. It will halt at Borivali, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Viramgam and Samakhiali stations in both directions.
Bandra Terminus – Okha Weekly Special Train Continue reading SUMMER/HOLIDAY SPECIAL TRAINS 2012 | May,June,July 2012
Anticipating heavy rush of passengers during Holi and summers, railway administration has would special trains including Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Patna, Kolkata-Delhi and Howrah-CST Mumbai.
Train number 4001/4002 will ply between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Patna. This train will depart from Delhi Sarai Rohilla at about 5:20 pm and arrive at New Delhi at 5:45 pm, Ghaziabad at 7:03 pm, Kanpur at 2:30 am, Allahabad at 5:45 am, Mirzapur at 7:00 am, Mughalsarai at 8:30 am, Baksar at 10:10 am, Ara at 11:28 am, Danapur at 12:08 pm and finally reach Patna at 1:05 pm. During the return journey, the train will depart from Patna at about 2:10 pm and arrive at Danapur at 2:28 pm, Ara at 3:20 pm, Baksar at 4:23 pm, Mughalsarai at 6:10 pm, Mirzapur at 7:28 pm, Allahabad at 9:15 pm, Kanpur at 11:40 pm and finally reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla next day at about 12:00 pm.
Complete List of Special Trains : 2012 :-
Delhi Sarai Rohilla To Patna: (Via – Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Mughalsarai, Baksar, Ara and Danapur)
Train number: 4001
Running Date: 29th February, 3rd March and 6th March
Departure Station: Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Departure Time: 5:20 PM
Arrival Station: Patna
Arrival Time: 1:05 PM
Patna To Delhi Sarai Rohilla: (Via – Danapur, Ara, Baksar, Mughalsarai, Mirzapur, Allahabad, Kanpur)
Train number: 4002
Running Date: 1st March, 4th March and 10th March
Departure Station: Patna
Departure Time: 2:10 PM
Arrival Station: Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Arrival Time: 12:00 PM
Kolkata To Delhi: (Via – Durgapur, Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya, Sasaram, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur)
Train number: 03125
Running Date: 16th April To 25th June 2012(Every Monday)
Departure Station: Kolkata
Departure Time: 12:15 PM
Arrival Station: Delhi
Arrival Time: 11:55 PM
Delhi To Kolkata : (Via – kanpur, Allahabad, Mughalsarai, Sasaram, Gaya, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur)
Train number: 03126
Running Date: 17th April 2012 To 26th June 2012(Every Tuesday)
Departure Station: Delhi
Departure Time: 7;10 PM
Arrival Station: Kolkata
Arrival Time: 5:20 PM
Howrah To CST Mumbai: (Via – Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya, Sasaram, Mughalsarai,Mirzapur, Chheoki, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Pipariya, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusawal, Manmad, Nasik, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Dadar)
Train number: 3061
Running Date: 17th April 2012 To 26th June 2012(Every Tuesday)
Departure Station: Howrah
Departure Time: 8:20 AM
Arrival Station: CST Mumbai
Arrival Time: 11:50 PM
Chatrapati Sivaji terminus (CST) Mumbai To Howrah:
Train number: 3061
Running Date: 19th April 2012 To 28th June 2012(Every Thursday)
Departure Station: CST Mumbai
Departure Time: 12:30 PM
Arrival Station: Kolkata
Arrival Time: 6:00 AM
Kolkata To Raxaul: (Via – Asansol, Jhajha, Kuil, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Sagauli)
Train number: 03165
Departure Station: Kolkata
Departure Time: 10.40 AM
Arrival Station: Raxaul
Arrival Time: 2.00 AM
Raxaul To Kolkata: (Via -Sagauli, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, Kuil, Jhajha, Asansol)
Train number: 03166
Departure Station: Raxaul
Departure Time: 6.50 AM
Arrival Station: Kolkata
Arrival Time: 11.30 PM
Kolkata To Gorakhpur: (Via – Naihati, Bandel, Bardhaman, Asansol, Jhajha, Kuil, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Sonepur, Siwan, Deoriasadar)
Train number: 03167
Departure Station: Kolkata
Departure Time: 11.25 AM
Arrival Station: Gorakhpur
Arrival Time: 6.00 PM
Gorakhpur To Kolkata : (Via – Deoriasadar, Siwan, Sonepur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, Kuil, Jhajha, Asansol, Bardhaman, Bandel, Naihati)
Train number: 03168
Departure Station: Gorakhpur
Departure Time: 6.20 PM
Arrival Station: Kolkata
Arrival Time: 3.00 PM
1) Santragachi – Mangalore – Santragachi Vivek Weekly Super Fast Expresses will be introduced ex. Mangalore w.e.f. 25.2.2012 and ex. Santragachi w.e.f. 1.3.2012.
T.No.22851 Santragachi – Mangalore Weekly Vivek Super Fast Express will leave Santragachi at 16.05 hrs. on Thursdays and arrive Mangalore Centralat 09.45 hrs. on Saturdays. T.No.22852 Mangalore – Santragachi Weekly Vivek Super Fast Express will leave Mangalore Central at 22.45 hrs. on Saturdays and arrive Santragachi at 17.50 hrs. on Mondays. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Jaleswar, Balasore, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Sompeta, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajamundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Kannur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 23.2.2012. Continue reading INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS | March 2012
As announced in last Railway Budget and with an aim to provide more passengers comfort to the commuters, Railways have decided to introduce a new tri-weekly Duronto Express between Sealdah and Puriw.e.f. 12th February 2012. on the inaugural day, this train will run as a special train from Sealdah to Puri on open fast timings. However, the regular service of this train will commence w.e.f. 14th February 2012 from Puri and w.e.f. 15thFeb’2012 from Sealdah as per scheduled timings. Continue reading SEALDAH-PURI DURONTO TO BE INTRODUCED
In a move to further make Train Reservation Ticketing System passenger friendly, the Ministry of Railways has decided to permit Short Messaging Service (SMS) sent by its PSU, Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) containing vital details as an instrument on par with the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS). This has come into effect from 1st February, 2012.
The mandatory features of the authorized SMS are (a) SMS sent by IRCTC/Railways will be considered for this purpose and (b) The SMS would contain all the vital ticket details like PNR, Train Number, Date of Journey, Class, Name & Number of Passengers, Coach & Seat Number and Fare paid. (c) Also if feasible, the SMS will accommodate the names of all passengers booked on the e-ticket, otherwise maximum number of passengers. Continue reading SMS sent by IRCTC now acceptable as Train Ticket
NEW PROVISION TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 10TH MARCH, 2012
The Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the advance reservation period for booking train tickets from existing 90 days to 120 days on experimental basis (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. March 10, 2012.
However, there will be no change in case of certain day-time express trains like Taj Express, Gomti Express etc. where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present in force.There will also be no change in case of the limit of 360 days for foreign tourists.
For the convenience of passengers, WR will run special trains between Bandra (T) – Bikaner and Indore – Jaipur during summer vacations.
Bandra (T) – Bikaner – Bandra (T) Weekly Superfast Special
Train No.04728 Bandra (T) – Bikaner Weekly Superfast Special will leave Bandra (T) at 14.35 hrs on every Tuesday from 3rd April 2012 to 26th June, 2012 and reach Bikaner at 12.30 hrs, the next day. Similarly, in return direction Train No. 04727 Bikaner – Bandra (T) Weekly Superfast Special will leave Bikaner at 15.00 hrs on every Monday from 2nd April 2012 to 25th June, 2012 and reach Bandra (T) at 12.55 hrs, the next day. Continue reading Summer Holidays Special Trains 2012
In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway has Extended the run of Hyderabad-Ajmer Weekly Special train, Hyderabad-Kolhapur CSMT Special train & Adilabad and Nanded Special Trains to the existing time and halts as per the following schedule;-
1)Hyderabad-Ajmer-Hyderabad Weekly Special Trains: Train No. 07106 Hyderabad-Ajmer Weekly Special train departs Hyderabad at 21.35 hrs on Fridays i.e, 3rd , 10th , 17th ,24th, February, and 2nd , 9th , 16th , 23rd 30th March, 2012 and arrives Ajmer at 14.30 hrs on Sundays.In the return direction, Train No. 07105 Ajmer-Hyderabad weekly Special train departs Ajmer at 22.45 hrs on Sundays i.e, on 5th 12th , 19th ,26th, February, and 4th , 11th , 18th , 25th, March and 1st April,2012and arrive Hyderabad at 14 00 hrs on Tuesdays. Continue reading SCR Extends Special Trains
South Eastern Railway will run three pairs of special trains between Shalimar and Puri on 21.01.12, 25.01.12 and 27.01.12 from Shalimar and on 22.01.12, 26.01.12 and 28.01.12 from Puri to clear the extra rush of passengers. These trains will have AC-3 tier,Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches. Continue reading SER TO RUN 3 PAIRS OF SPECIAL TRAINS TO PURI
The following mail/express trains will be permanently augmented as given below with effect from the dates mentioned against each.
| Sl. No |
Train No. & Name |
Augmented with |
With effect from |
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16735/16736 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchendur – Chennai Egmore Chendur Expresses |
1 Sleeper Class |
29.1.12 (Chennai) 26.1.12 (Tiruchendur) |
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16179/16180 Chennai Egmore – Mannargudi – Chennai Egmore Mannai Expresses |
1 Sleeper Class |
27.1.12 (Chennai) 28.1.12 (Mannargudi) Continue reading AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS BY SOUTHERN RAILWAYS |
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