Temporary cancellation

Southern Railway Temporarily canceled following trains on Saturdays only from August 31 to December 1.
Train No. 76831 Tiruchi-Karaikudi passenger
Southern Railway Temporarily canceled following trains on Sundays only from August 31 to December 1.
Train No. 56708 Madurai-Dindigul passenger,
Train No. 56774 Dindigul-Palani passenger,
Train No. 56773 Palani-Dindigul passenger,
Train No. 56798 Sengottah-Tirunelveli passenger,
Train No. 56799 Tirunelveli-Sengottah passenger,
Train No. 56828 Tirunelveli-Tuticorin passenger
Train No. 56827 Tuticorin-Tirunelveli passenger,
Train No. 56763 Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur passenger,
Train No. 56766 Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli passenger,
Train No. 76807 Tiruchi-Manamadurai passenger,
Train No. 76808 Manamadurai-Tiruchi passenger,
Train No. 76830 Karaikudi-Tiruchi passenger,
Train No. 56803 Tirunelveli-Sengottah passenger,
Train No. 56802 Sengottah-Tirunelveli passenger.

NAMING OF CHENNAI – THANJAVUR EXPRESS AS UZHAVAN EXPRESS

T.No.16183/16184 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore Daily Express announced in the Railway Budget 2013-2014 will be named as Uzhavan Express. The train will be introduced on 1.9.2013 from both ends.

Special Train between Dibrugarh and Velankanni

CHANGE IN TRAIN NUMBERS

The following trains will be re-numbered as given below with effect from the dates mentioned against each.

Sl. No.	Description	Train Number		With effect from
		Present	Revised
01.	Chennai Egmore – Mangalore Central express (Daily)	16107/16108	16859/16860	01.09.2013
02.	Chennai Central – Mysore Kaveri express (Daily)	16222/16221	16021/16022	01.09.2013
03.	Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram (Daily)	16701/16702	16101/16102	01.09.2013
04.	Chennai Egmore – Tiruchendur express (Daily)	16735/16736	16105/16106	01.09.2013
05.	Karaikal – Ernakulam express (Daily)	16865/16866	16187/16188	01.09.2013

ONAM SPECIAL TRAINS

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers during Onam Festival season.

Nagercoil - Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil specials: T.No.06304 Nagercoil – Mangalore Jn. Special will leave Nagercoil at 20.35 hrs. on 11.09.2013 & 18.09.2013 and arrive Mangalore Jn. at11.20 hrs. the next day.

In the return direction, T.No.06303 Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil Special will leave Mangalore Jn. at 14.40 hrs. on 12.09.2013 & 19.09.2013 and arrive Nagercoil at 04.15 hrs. the next day.
The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class,4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Eraniel, Kulitturai, Neyyatinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Shoranur Jn., Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 01.09.2013

Special Trains from NWR

Exam Special Trains.

Temporary augmentation of Jaipur-Jodhpur-Jaipur special train

Sriganganagar-Bikaner-Sriganganagar Tri-weekly Special train

Jaipur-Lucknow-Jaipur Tri-weekly Special train

Special Trains between Kakinada Town and Hyderabad & Bhubaneswar and Tirupati

Four Special Trains will be run between Kakinada Town and Hyderabad & Bhubaneswar and Tirupati in order to clear extra rush of passengers as per the following schedule:-

1.Special Train between Kakinada Town–Hyderabad–Kakinada Town via Gudivada, Bhimavaram & Guntur (2 services):-

Train No. 07002 Kakinada Town-Hyderabad Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 16 00 hrs on 31st August 2013, arrive / depart Secunderabad at 04 15/04 20 hrs on the next day and arrive Hyderabad at 04 45 hrs. In the return direction, Train No. 07001 Hyderabad -Kakinada Town Special train will depart Hyderabad at 22 40 hrs on 1st September 2013, arrive / depart Secunderabad at 23 10/23 15 hrs and arrive Kakinada Town at 11 35 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these trains will also stop at Samalkot, Anaparti, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Akivedu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla, Nadikude, Miryalaguda and Nalgonda stations in both the directions.

These trains will have 18 coaches viz., one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

2.Special Train between Bhubaneswar – Tirupati - Bhubaneswar (2 services):-

Train No. 22871 Bhubaneswar – Tirupati Special train will depart Bhubaneswar at 12 00 hrs on 7th September 2013 and arrive Tirupati at 09.25 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 02872 Tirupati – Bhubaneswar Special Train will depart Tirupati at 12 45 hrs on 8th September 2013 and arrive Bhubaneswar at 10 10 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these trains will also stop at Khurda Road, Balugaon, Chatrapur, Brahmapur, Sompeta, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o­ngole, Nellore and Gudur stations in both the directions.

These trains will have 21 coaches viz., one AC II Tier, three AC III Tier, eleven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches

New Tri-weekly Express between Bidar and Yesvantpur

Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, will flag off the inaugural run of  Train. No. 06572 Bidar - Yesvantpur Express (Tri-Weekly) at 11:00 hrs on 1st September, 2013 at a function to be held at Bidar Railway Station.    Shri  N. Daram Singh, Hon’ble Ex. Chief Minister of Karnataka & Member of Parliament (Bidar),  public representatives, dignitaries and senior Railway officials will be present on the occasion. 

The regular run of Tr. No.16572 Bidar-Yesvantpur Tri-weekly Express will commence from 04^th September, 2013 and Train No.16571 Yesvantpur-Bidar Tri-weekly Express will commence from 3^rd September, 2013.

On its regular run, Train No.16572 Bidar-Yesvantpur Tri-weekly Express will depart Bidar at 18:25 hrs on  Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and arrive Yesvanatpur  at 07:40 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 16571 Yesvantpur-Bidar Tri-weekly Express will depart at Yesvantur at 19:15 hrs  on Sundays,Tuesdays and Thursdays and arrive Bidar at  09:30  hrs on the next day.   

The composition of the train : 6 Sleeper Class; one AC III tier; one AC II tier; one AC I cum III Tier; five General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van coaches, totaling to 16 Coaches.

Regular Timings of  16572 / 16571 Bidar-Yesvantpur-Bidar Triweekly Express

Tr. No.16572   ↓	Stations	Tr.No.16571   ↑
(Mon, Wed, Fri)18:25 (Dep)	BIDAR	09:30 (Arr.)
18:55   “	Zaheerabad	08:45  (Dep)
20:35  “	Vikarabad	07:32  “
21:45  “	Seram	05:35  “
21:55  “	Malkhaid Road	05:25  “
22:05  “	Chittapur	05:18  “
22:45  “	Nalwar	04:12  “
23:02  “	Yadgir,	03:32  “
23:20  “	Narayanpet Road	03:00  “
00:10  “	Raichur	02:20  “
00:45  “	Mantralayam Road	01:50  “
02:20  “	Guntakal	00:30  “
04:40  “	Dharmavarm	22:37  “
05:25  “	Hindupur	21:02  “
05 :5  “	Gauribidanur	20:26  “
06:55  “	Yelahanka	19:35  “
07:40 (Arr.)	YESVANTPUR	(Sun, Tues, Thurs)19:15 (Dep)

SPECIAL TRAINS

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers during Velankanni Festival.

Vasco-da-Gama – Velankanni – Vasco-da-Gama specials: T.No.07315 Vasco-da-Gama – Velankanni special will leave Vasco-da-Gama at 14.10 hrs. on 06.09.2013 and arrive Velankanni at 19.15 hrs. the next day.

In the return direction, T.No.07316 Velankanni – Vasco-da-Gama special will leave Velankanni at 18.30 hrs. on 08.09.2013 and arrive Vasco-da-Gama at 03.15 hrs. on 10.09.2013.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 9 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Madgaon, Sanvordem, Kulem, Castle Rock, Londa Jn., Dharwar, Hubli Jn., Haveri, Davangere, Birur Jn., Arsikere Jn., Tumkur, Yesvantpur Jn., Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Mohanur, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for Train No.07316 will commence on 30.08.2013

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN KACHEGUDA – MANGALORE CENTRAL

The following weekly special trains will be operated between Kacheguda – Mangalore Central to clear the extra rush of passengers. Kacheguda – Mangalore Central – Kacheguda weekly specials: T. No. 07606 Kacheguda – Mangalore Central weekly special will leave Kacheguda at 06.00 hrs. on Tuesdays from 03.09.2013 to 24.09.2013 and arrive Mangalore Central at 11.20 hrs. on Wednesdays.



In the return direction, T.No.07605 Mangalore Central – Kacheguda weekly special will leave Mangalore Central at 20.00 hrs. on Wednesdays from 04.09.2013 to 25.09.2013 and arrive Kacheguda at 03.40 hrs. on Fridays.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 Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Yerraguntala, Cudappah, Rajampet, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

Advance reservation for the above trains are open.

Augmentation by Eastern Railways

Ganapati Specials

NEW TRAINS TOWARDS NEW DELHI AND TIRUPATI TO BE INTRODUCED

As announced in last Railway Budget for running of weekly Super Fast Express trains towards New Delhi and Tirupati from Bhubaneswar, Ministry of Railways has decided to introduce Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar super fast via Angul, Sambalpur City and Rourkela from 7th September 2013 and Bhubaneswar-Tirupati-Bhubaneswar super fast express from 14th September 2013.

22805 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi weekly super fast Express will leave Bhubaneswar at 1245hrs on every Saturday w.e.f. 7th September 2013 and will arrive at New Delhi at 2050 hrs on every Sundays. In the return direction, 22806 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar weekly super fast Express will leave New Delhi at 0700 hrs on every Monday w.e.f. 9th September 2013 and will arrive at Bhubaneswar at 1630 hrs on every Tuesday.

This train has one AC First Class, One-AC 2 tier, Four-AC 3 tiers, Eight-Sleeper Classes, Two -Guard cum Luggage Vans and one-Pantry Car in its composition having stoppages at Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Chakradharpur, Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Gomo, Kodarma, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Allahabad and Kanpur Central between Bhubaneswar and New Delhi.

22879 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati weekly super fast Express will leave Bhubaneswar at 1200 hrs on every Saturday w.e.f. 14th September 2013 and will arrive at Tirupati at 0925 hrs on every Sundays. In the return direction, 22880 Tirupati-Bhubaneswar weekly super fast Express will leave Tirupati at 1245 hrs on every Sunday w.e.f. 15th September 2013 and will arrive at Bhubaneswar at 1010 hrs on every Monday.

This train has One-AC 2 tier, Three-AC 3 tiers, Eleven-Sleeper Classes, Four General Second Class coaches, Two-Guard cum Luggage Vans and one-Pantry Car in its composition having stoppages at Khurda Road, Balugaon, Chatrapur, Brahmapur, Ichhapuram, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati.

SHORT TERMINATION OF ROCKFORT EXPRESS

  Consequent to the introduction of Train No.16183/16184 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore Daily express trains, Train No.16177/16178 Chennai Egmore – Kumbakonam – Chennai Egmore Rockfort express trains will run only between Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli with effect from 01.09.2013.

Train No.16177 Rockfort express leaving Chennai Egmore on 31.08.2013 will run upto Kumbakonam. Train No.16177 Rockfort express leaving Chennai Egmore on 01.09.2013 will run upto Tiruchchirappalli only.Train No.16178 Rockfort express will start from Tiruchchirappalli on 01.09.2013. 

EXTENSION OF CHENNAI EGMORE – TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI PALLAVAN EXPRESS TO KARAIKKUDI

   Train No.12605 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Pallavan Express leaving Chennai Egmore on 01.09.2013 will be extended to Karaikkudi & Train No.12606 Pallavan Express will start from Karaikkudi with effect from 02.09.2013. 

            The timings and stoppages for the extended portion are as under.:

Train No.12605 Chennai Egmore – Karaikkudi Pallavan Exp.		Stations		Train No.12606 Karaikkudi – Chennai Egmore Pallavan Exp.
15.45 hrs.	Dep.	Chennai Egmore	Arr.	12.10 hrs.
21.20/2135 hrs.	Arr./Dep	Tiruchchirappalli Jn.	Arr./Dep.	06.15/06.30 hrs.
22.12 hrs.	Dep.	Pudukottai	Dep.	05.05 hrs.
23.25 hrs.	Arr.	Karaikkudi	Dep.	04.30 hrs.

NEW TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE - THANJAVUR

A new daily express train service between Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur via. Villupuram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam is to be introduced.  Train No.16183 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur express and Train No.16184 Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore express will be introduced on 01.09.2013.                                                                                                                                           Train No.16183 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur express will leave Chennai Egmore at 23.30 hrs. and reach Thanjavur at 07.15 hrs. the next day. In the return direction, Train No.16184 Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore express will leave Thanjavur     at 20.45 hrs. and reach Chennai Egmore at 04.55 hrs. the next day.

The trains will have 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 9 Second class sleeper, 4 General second class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van coaches.  The trains will stop at Mambalam, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villlupuram, Panruti, Cuddalore Port Jn., Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Kuttalam, Aduturai, Kumbakonam and Papanasam.

Advance Reservation for the above trains will commence on 29.08.2013

Additional Specials during Ganpati Festival

Central Railway has decided to run 6 More Special Trains during the ensuing Ganpati Festival to clear the extra rush of Passengers. The details are as under –

A) CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS MUMBAI – SAWANTWADI ROAD
01203 Special will leave CST Mumbai at 00.40 hrs on 9.9.2013 and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 14.40 hrs same day. 01204 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 15.00 hrs on 9.9.2013 and will arrive CST Mumbai at 02.30 hrs next day.
Halts:  Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap.
Composition:  One First AC cum AC-2 Tier, One AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper class, 5 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans

B) LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – SAWANTWADI ROAD
01201 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 01.10 hrs on 6.9.2013 and will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 14.40 hrs same day. 01202 Special will leave Sawantwadi Road at 15.00 hrs on 6.9.2013 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 2.20 hrs next day.
Halts:  Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Zarap.
Composition: One AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans.

C) LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS–SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHAHU MAHARAJ TERMINUS (KOLHAPUR)

01205 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16.40 hrs on 6.9.2013 and will arrive Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) at 04.35 hrs next day. 01206 Special will leave Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhpuar) at 09.05 hrs on 7.9.2013 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.20 hrs on 8.9.2013 (same day midnight).
Halts: Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Satara, Karad, Sangli, Miraj.
Composition:      One AC 2-tier, one AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans.

Reservation: Booking will be open from 29.8.2013

ONAM SPECIAL TRAINS

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers during Onam Festival season.

1) Ernakulam - Chennai Central - Ernakulam Superfast specials:
T.No.06346 Ernakulam Junction - Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Ernakulam Junction at 19.00 hrs. on 05.09.2013 & 12.09.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 07.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.06345 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 21.00 hrs. on 06.09.2013 & 13.09.2013 and arrive Ernakulam Junction at 08.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Gudiyattam, Katpadi and Arakkonam. Train No.06346 will stop at Perambur also; Train No.06345 will stop at Ernakulam Town also.

2) Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Special (via. Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal):
T.No.06746 Tirunelveli – Chennai Central special will leave Tirunelveli at 18.00 hrs. on 12.09.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Mohanur, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Gudiyattam, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.

3) Chennai Central – Tirunelveli Special (via. Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Nagercoil):
T.No.06745 Chennai Central – Tirunelveli special will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs. on 13.09.2013 and arrive Tirunelveli at 11.00 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Neyyattinkara, Kulitturai, Eraniel, Nagercoil Town and Valliyur.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 28.08.2013

PUJA SPECIAL BY EASTERN RAILWAYS

stoppage to 12995/12996 Bandra(T)-Ajmer-Udaipur Express Train at Godhra

For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to provide stoppage to 12995/12996 Bandra (T) – Ajmer- Udaipur Express train atGodhra station with immediate effect.

Accordingly, Train No. 12995 Bandra (T)–Ajmer- Udaipur Express Express train will reach Godhra station at 00.01 hrs & depart at 00.03 hrs.

Similarly, in the return direction, Train No.12996 Ajmer- Udaipur– Bandra (T) Express train will reach Godhra station at 06.50 hrs & depart at 06.52 hrs.

These stoppages have been given on experimental basis for a period of six months.

PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF AMRITSAR- SEALDAH AKAL TAKHT EXPRESS TRAIN

 For the convenience of the rail passengers and to increase the passenger carrying capacity, Railway has decided to augment the train no. 12318/12317 Amritsar- Sealdah- Amritsar Akal Takht Express train by One additional A.C. First Class cum A.C. 2 Tier coach from 03.09.2013 when departing from Amritsar and from 01.09.2013 when departing from Sealdah on permanent basis from both the directions.

The other features like route, timings, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

PURI-LTT, PURI-SHIRDI AND KORAPUT-VISAKHAPATNAM EXPRESS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL COACHES

With an aim to provide better passenger amenities and comfort to the commuters, Railways have decided to augment additional coaches in Puri-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Puri Express, Puri-Sai Nagar Shirdi-Puri Express and Koraput-Visakhapatnam-Koraput Express on permanent basis.

One AC-3 tier coach each will be augmented permanently in 22866/22865 Puri-LTT-Puri Express w.e.f. 27th August from Puri & w.e.f. 29th August 2013 from LTT and in 18407/18408 Puri-Sai Nagar Shirdi-Puri Express w.e.f. 30th August 2013 from Puri and w.e.f. 1st September 2013 from Sai Nagar Shirdi.

Similarly, 18512/18511 Visakhapatnam-Koraput-Visakhapatnam bi-weekly express will be augmented with 02 Second Class Chair Car coach w.e.f. 23rd August 2013 from Visakhapatnam and w.e.f. 24th August 2013 from Koraput.

SCR to run Four Special Trains between Secunderabad and Kakinada Town

South Central Railway will run four special trains between Secunderabad and Kakinada Town  in order to clear extra rush of passengers as per the following schedule:-

1.Secunderabad-Kakinada Town- Secunderabad Special Train(via Kazipet, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem):


      Train No. 07101 Secunderabad-Kakinada Town special will depart Secunderabad at 22 10 hrs on 23rd August 2013 and arrive Kakinada Town at 08 20 hrs on the next day.



      In the return direction, Train No.07102 Kakinada Town - Secunderabad Special train will depart Kakinada Town at 18 00 hrs on 24th August 2013 and arrive Secunderabad at 05 30 hrs on the next day.



      Enroute, these trains will stop at Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam,  Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Anaparti and Samalkot stations in both the directions. These trains will have 18 coaches viz., one AC II Tier and one AC III Tier and ten Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

2.Kakinada Town-Secunderabad- Kakinada Town SpecialTrain(via Gudivada, Bhimavaram Town,  Guntur, Nalgonda):

       Train No. 07002 Kakinada Town- Secunderabad special will depart Kakinada Town at 16 00 hrs on 25th August 2013 and arrive Secunderabad at 04 15 hrs on the next day.

      In the return direction, Train No.07001 Secunderabad-Kakinada Town Special train will depart Secunderabad at 23 15 hrs on 26th August 2013and arrive Kakinada Town at 11 35 hrs on the next day.

      Enroute, these trains will stop at Samalkot, Anaparti, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Akivedu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla, Nadikude, Miryalaguda and Nalgonda stations in both the directions. These trains will have 18 coaches viz., one AC II Tier and one AC III Tier and ten Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches. 

Extension,Specials, additional coaches by NWR

Extension of Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sadulpur Exp. up to Sujangarh from 25.08.2013
http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in...20190813-7.pdf

Extension of Sriganganagar Haridwar Exp. up to Rishikesh from 21.08.2013
http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in...20190813-6.pdf

Extension of Jabalpur-Jaipur-Jabalpur Dayodaya Exp. up to Ajmer from 21.08.2013
http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in...20190813-5.pdf

Permanent augmentation of Kota-Hanumangarh-Kota Exp train.
http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in...20220813-1.pdf

Jaipur-Swai Madhopur-Jaipur mela special train.
http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in...0220813-3..pdf

EXTENSION OF DELHI JN.- SHAMLI DEMU TRAIN UPTO SAHARANPUR

For the convenience of rail passengers, Northern Railway has decided to extend the run of train no. 74021/74024 Delhi Jn.- Shamli- Delhi Jn. DEMU train upto Saharanpurfrom 21.08.2013 as per the following programme :

The 74021 Delhi Jn.- Saharanpur DEMU train leaving Delhi Jn. at 07.30 a.m. will reach Saharanpur at 01.00 p.m. the same day.  In the return direction, the 74024 Saharanpur - Delhi Jn. DEMU train will depart from Saharanpur at 01.15 p.m. to arrive at Delhi Jn. at 06.20 p.m. the same day.

The 74021/74024 Delhi Jn.- Saharanpur- Delhi Jn. DEMUtrainwill stop at Silawar, Hind, Harhar Fatehpur, Thana Bhawan Town, Thana Bhawan, Nanauta, Sona Arjunpur, Rampur Maniharan, Bhankla Halt, Manani & Tapri stations enroute o­n the extended portion in both the directions.

EXTENSION OF 15097/15098 TO BHAGALPUR

NORTHERN RAILWAY RUNS ‘RAKSHA- BANDHAN’ SPECIAL EMU TRAIN

For the convenience of rail passengers on occasion of ‘Raksha- Bandhan’, Northern Railway has decided to run the train no. 06412/06411 Hazrat Nizamuddin- Palwal- Hazrat Nizamuddin EMU train on 20.08.2013 as per the following programme :

The 06412 Hazrat Nizamuddin- Palwal EMUtrain (1 trip) will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin at 11.15 a.m. to reach Palwal at 12.30 noon the same day.  In the return direction, the 06411 Palwal- Hazrat Nizamuddin EMU train (1 trip) will depart from Palwal at 02.00 p.m. to arrive at Hazrat Nizamuddin at 03.15 p.m. the same day.

The 06412/06411 Hazrat Nizamuddin- Palwal- Hazrat Nizamuddin EMUtrainwill stop at Okhla, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, Faridabad New Town, Balabhgarh and Asaoti stations enroute in both the directions.

PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SEALDAH RAJDHANI EXPRESS

For the convenience of rail passengers and to increase the passenger carrying capacity of trains, Railway has decided to augment the train no. 12313/12314 New Delhi- Sealdah- New Delhi Rajdhani Express train by One Additional A.C. 3 Tier coach on permanent basis with immediate effect.

The composition of 12313/12314 New Delhi- Sealdah- New Delhi Rajdhani Express train has been revised as one A.C. First Class, Three A.C. 2 Tier and Twelve A.C. 3 Tier coaches (total 20 coaches).

The other features like route, timings, stoppages etc. will remain as unchanged.

temporary augment by SCR

  South Central Railway will temporarily augment the following express trains with additional Sleeper Class Coaches to clear the extra rush / waitlisted passengers as per the following details:-

1.Tr.No. 12764 Secunderabad - Tirupati Padmavathi Express will be augmented with two additional Sleeper Class Coaches on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th and 30th August, 2013.

2.Tr.No. 12763  Tirupati – Secunderabad Padmavathi Express will be augmented with two additional Sleeper Class Coaches on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 30th and 31st  August, 2013.

3.Tr.No. 12731 Secunderabad - Tirupati Express will be augmented with two additional Sleeper Class Coaches on 27th and 28th August, 2013.

4.Tr.No. 12732 Tirupati - Secunderabad Express will be augmented with two additional Sleeper Class Coaches on 28th and 29th August, 2013

5.Tr.No. 17603 Kachiguda – Yeshwantpur Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 20th August, 2013 to 30th August, 2013.

6.Tr.No. 17604 Yeshwantpur - Kachiguda Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 21st August, 2013 to 31st August, 2013.

7.Tr.No . 17401 Tirupati - Machilipatnam Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 20th August, 2013 to 30th August, 2013

8.Tr.No. 17402 Machilipatnam - Tirupati Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 21st August, 2013 to 31st August, 2013

9.Tr.No. 17429 Hyderabad – Tirupati Rayalaseema Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 20th August, 2013 to 30th August, 2013.

10.Tr.No. 17430 Tirupati - Hyderabad Rayalaseema Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 21st August, 2013 to 31st August, 2013.

11.Tr.No. 12770 Secunderabad - Tirupati Seven Hills Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach on 20th, 24th 27th and 31st August, 2013.

12.Tr.No. 12769 Tirupati - Secunderabad Seven Hills Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach on 23rd, 25th and 30th August, 2013.

13.Tr.No . 12761 Karimnagar - Tirupati Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach o­n 21st and 28th August, 2013.

14.Tr.No . 12762 Tirupati - Karimnagar Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach on 22nd and 29th August, 2013.

15.Tr.No. 17210 Kakinada Town - Bangalore Seshadri Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 19th August, 2013 to 31st August, 2013

16.Tr.No. 17209 Bangalore - Kakinada Town Seshadri Express will be augmented with one additional Sleeper Class Coach from 20th August, 2013 to 1st September, 2013

 17.Tr.No. 12730 H S Nanded - Pune Bi-Weekly Express departing o­n Tuesdays and Sundays                    i.e., o­n 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th October, 2013.

18.Tr.No. 12729 Pune - H S Nanded Bi- Weekly Express departing o­n Mondays and Wednesdays       i.e., o­n 2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and 30th October, 2013.

19.Tr.No. 17614 H S Nanded - Pune Weekly Express departing Fridays i.e., o­n 4th, 11th, 18th and     25th October, 2013.

 20.Tr.No. 17613 Pune - H S Nanded Weekly Express departing Saturdays i.e., o­n 5th, 12th, 19th      and 26th October, 2013.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BANDRA TERMINUS AND VELANKANNI

In order to clear the extra rush of passengers the following trains will be introduced.

Bandra Terminus – Velankanni – Bandra Terminus Special:

T.No.09013 Bandra Terminus – Velankanni Special will leave Bandra Terminus 23.55 hrs. on 27.8.2013, leave Katpadi at 04.15 hrs. on 29.8.2013 and arrive Velankanni at 12.30 hrs. on 29.8.2013.

T.No.09014 Velankanni – Bandra Terminus Special will leave Velankanni at 17.00 hrs. on 29.8.2013, leave Katpadi at 03.00 hrs. on 30.8.2013 and arrive Bandra Terminus at 07.35 hrs. on 31.8.2013.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier-cum-AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 7 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The trains will stop at Borivali, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Wadi, Raichur, Manthralayam Road, Gooty, Yerraguntla, Cuddappah, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Vellore, Arni Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkovilur, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for Train No.09014 Velankanni – Bandra Terminus will commence on 21.8.2013.

The booking for 09013 will open at all Passenger Reservation Centers on 22nd August, 2013. 

SCR to Run One Janatha Special Train

  In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will run one Janatha Special Train between Hyderabad - Kakinada Town and another Janatha Special Train between Kakinada Town - Lingampalli as per the following schedule:-

 1.Hyderabad-Kakinada Town Janatha Special Train (01 Service):-

 Train No. 07101 Hyderabad-Kakinada Town Janatha Special Train will depart Hyderabad at 22 50 hrs on 24th August, 2013 (Saturday) and arrive Kakinada Town at 09 25 hrs on the next day.

       Enroute, this train will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry and Samalkot Stations.

            This train will comprise of 14 Coaches Viz., 12 General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van coaches.



2.Kakinada Town - Lingampalli Janatha Special Train (01 Service):-

Train No. 07102 Kakinada Town - Lingampalli Janatha Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 22 30 hrs on 25th August, 2013 (Sunday) and arrive Lingampalli at 10 15 hrs on the next day.

            Enroute, this train will stop at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Warangal, Kazipet and Secunderabad Stations.

             This train will comprise of 14 Coaches Viz., 12 General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van coaches.

EXTENSION OF SRIGANGANAGAR- HARIDWAR EXPRESS TRAIN UPTO RISHIKESH

For the convenience of rail passengers, Railway has decided to extend the run of train no. 14712/14711 Sriganganagar- Haridwar- Sriganganagar Express train upto Rishikeshfrom 21.08.2013 as per the following programme :

The 14712 Sriganganagar- Rishikesh Expresstrain leaving Sriganganagar at 04.10 a.m. will reach Haridwar at 01.30 p.m. and depart at 01.40 p.m. to reach Rishikesh at 02.30 p.m. the same day.  In the return direction, the 14711 Rishikesh - Sriganganagar Express train will depart from Rishikesh at 03.00 p.m. to arrive at Haridwar at 03.50 p.m. and depart from Haridwar at 04.10 p.m. to reach Sriganganagar at 02.30 a.m. the next day.

The 14712/14711 Sriganganagar- Rishikesh - Sriganganagar Express train will stop at Raiwala station enroute on the extended portion in both the directions.

Regulation of Trains due to Independence Day Ceremony

Timings of Secunderabad-Balharsha Bhagyanagar Express Partially Revised

South Central Railway will revise the timings of Train No. 17233 Secunderabad-Balharsha Bhagyanagar Express between Asifabad Road and Vihirgaon with effect from 15th August, 2013.

 Accordingly, Train No. 17233 Secunderabad-Balharsha Bhagyanagar Expresswill depart Secunderabad at its existing time i.e., 15 15 hrs. o­n the revised section, this train will depart Asifabad Road at 22 25 hrs (instead of 20 25 hrs) Sirpurkaghaznagar at 23 10 hrs (instead of 21 50 hrs),  Sirpur Town at 23 20 hrs (instead of 22 15 hrs),  Makudi at 23 40 hrs (instead of 22 30 hrs), Wirur at 23 50 hrs (instead of 22 50 hrs),Vihirgaon at 00 15 hrs (instead of 23 10 hrs), depart Manikgarh at its existing time i.e., 00 30 hrs o­n the next day and arrive Balharsha at its existing time i.e., 01 00.

Frequency of Visakhapatnam-Nanded-Visakhapatnam Express increased

The frequency of Tr. No. 18509 / 18510 Visakhapatnam-Nanded-Visakhapatnam Express will be increased from Bi-weekly to Tri-Weekly.



Accordingly, with effect from 13th August, 2013, the frequency of Train no. 18509 Visakhapatnam-Nanded Express, currently departing Visakhapatnam o­n Wednesdays and Saturdays, will depart on Tuesdays also.  on its way, this train will arrive / depart Secunderabad at 09 00 / 09 20 hrs. on  Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.



With effect from 14th August, 2013, the frequency of Train no. 18510 Nanded-Viskhapatnam Express, currently departing Nanded o­n Thursdays and Sundays, will depart on Wednesdays also.  on its way, this train will arrive / depart Secunderabad at 21 10 / 21 30 hrs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Special Trains by Southern Railways

Southern Railway will run the following Special Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.



1)Chennai Central – Nagercoil Super fast Garib Rath Special & Nagercoil – Chennai Central Garib Rath Special: T.No.06001 Chennai Central – Nagercoil Superfast Garib Rath Special will leave Chennai Central at 21.00 hrs. on 14.8.2013 and arrive Nagercoil at 11.00 hrs. the next day.T.No.06002 Nagercoil – Chennai Central Garib Rath Special will leave Nagercoil at 16.30 hrs. on 15.8.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 14 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Tirunelveli and Valliyur. T.No.06002 will stop at Perambur also.



2)Nagercoil - Chennai Central - Nagercoil Specials: T.No.06348 Nagercoil - Chennai Central Special will leave Nagercoil at 16.30 hrs. on 18.8.2013 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.06347 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 11.15 hrs. on 19.8.2013 arrive Nagercoil at 03.15 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Gudiyattam, Katpadi and Arakkonam. T.No.06348 will stop at Perambur also.



3)Tirunelveli – Yesvantpur – Tirunelveli Specials: T.No.06746 Tirunelveli -Yesvantpur Special will leave Tirunelveli at 18.20 hrs. on 18.8.2013 and arrive Yesvantpur at 08.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.06745 Yesvantpur – Tirunelveli Special will leave Yesvantpur at 17.00 hrs. on 19.8.2013 and arrive Tirunelveli at 06.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Salem, Dharmapuri, Hosur and Banaswadi.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 14.8.2013.