Increase in frequency of running of train no. 09417/09418 Ahmedabad –Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Ahmedabad “Premium” A.C. “Super Fast” special train from bi-weekly to tri-weekly

  In order to clear extra rush, Railway has decided to increase in frequency of running of train no. 09417/09418 Ahmedabad –Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Ahmedabad “Premium” A.C. “Super Fast” special train from bi-weekly to tri-weekly  from 02.05.2014 upto 31.05.2014. and augmentation of the same train as per the following programme-

Increase In Frequency

The 09417 Ahmedabad-Delhi Sarai Rohilla “Premium” A.C. “Super Fast” special trainwill run o­n every Sunday,Tuesday &Friday on 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27&30 May 2014 from Ahmedabad.(Total 13 trips)

In the return direction, the 09418 Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Ahmedabad“Premium” A.C. “Super Fast” special train will run on every Monday ,Wednesday& Saturday o­n 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 & 31 May 2014 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla. (Total 13 trips).

Augmentation

The 09417/09418 Ahmedabad –Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Ahmedabad “Premium” A.C. “Super Fast” special train will also be augmented by o­ne additional A.C. 2 Tier Coach from both the directions.

The other features viz. timings, stoppages &route etc. will remain unchanged.

PREMIUM SUPERFAST SPECIAL BETWEEN HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN- TRIVANDRUM

In order to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer season, the Railway has decided to run summer Special train no. 06314/06313 Trivandrum- Hazrat Nizamuddin- Trivandrum Superfast Premium Special Train (02 trips in each direction) as per following programme:-

The 06314 Trivandrum- Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast premium special train will depart from Trivandrum at 06.40 a.m. on 10.05.14 & 17.05.14 (02 trips) to reach Hazrat Nizamuddinat 07.10 a.m. the third day. In the return direction, the 06313 Hazrat Nizamuddin- Trivandrum Superfast Premium Summer Special train will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddinat 11.50 p.m. on 12.05.14 & 19.05.14 (02 trips) to reach Trivandrum at 00.20 midnight the fourth day.

Consisting of AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier & sleeper class coaches, the 06314/06313 Trivandrum- Hazrat Nizamuddin- Trivandrum Superfast Premium Special train will stop at Ernakulam Town, Shoranur Jn., Mangalore Jn., Madgaon, Roha, Vasai Road, Vadodara Jn. and Kota stations enroute in both directions.

Bangalore- Darbhanga Exam Special

Bangalore-Patna Exam Special

Summer Special Train between Mumbai and Bhagat Ki Kothi

Summer Special train from Mumbai to Ernakulam and Tirunelveli

Special Train between Guwahati and Secunderabad

Kolkata Ajmer URS Mela Special Train

Temporary Augmentation

Gorakhpur Pune Summer Special Train

Chhapra Ajmer URS Special Train

Barauni Ajmer URS Special Train

Special Trains between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run two special trains between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 02704 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Superfast Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 23:05 hrs o­n 30th April, 2014 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 11:05 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02703 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Superfast Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:05 hrs o­n 1st May, 2014and arrive Secunderabad at 07:05 hrs o­n the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Piduguralla, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Anakapalli and Duvvada stations in both directions.

These special trains will have 17 coaches viz, o­ne AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

URS SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN ALIPURDUAR JN AND AJMER

To clear extra rush of passengers, Railways will run o­ne URS special train (02 trip) between Alipurduar Jn  and Ajmer as per the following date, days of run, timings, stoppages and composition -



05711/05712 ALIPURDUAR JN AND AJMER- ALIPURDUAR JN URS SPECIAL TRAIN



        05711  Alipurduar Jn  and Ajmer URS Special train. will depart fromAlipurduar Jn  on every Friday at 11.55 p.m. o­n 25.04.2014& 02.05.2014 (02 trips)  to reachAjmerat 09.00 p.m. o­n Sunday. In the return direction, the05712 Ajmer - Alipurduar Jn URS Special train.will depart fromAjmer o­n  every Tuesday at 07.30 a.m. o­n 29.04.2014 &06.05.2014 (02trip) to reachAlipurduar Jn  at 05.45 a.m. o­n Thursday



Consisting of o­ne AC 3 tier, four sleeper class, eight general class and  two disabled friendly second class cum Luggage Van coaches, the 05711/05712 Alipurduar Jn - Ajmer URS Special train.will stop at  New Mal Jn., New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Via Kumedpur, Katihar, Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Barauni Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra  kachari, Chhapra, Ballia, Mau Jn., Mohammadabad, Ajamgarh,  Khorsana Road, Shahganj, Lucknow, Moradabad,Ghaziabad, Rewari, Narnaul, Neem ka Thana,  Shri Madhopur, Ringas Jn., Phulera, Kishangarh &  Madar stations enroute in both directions.

NEW DAILY AC SUPERFAST EXPRESS BETWEEN NEW DELHI-LUCKNOW TO ORIGINATE AND TERMINATE FROM LUCKNOW JUNCTION STATION WITH REVISED NUMBERS

It is hereby notified to the general public that the new Daily AC superfast express which is being introduced between Lucknow and New Delhi from 15.06.14 from Lucknow and from 16.06.14 from New Delhi will originate/terminate services from Lucknow Junction station with renewed numbers i.e. as 12529 from Lucknow Jn and as 12530 from New Delhias against earlier notified numbers of the train i.e. 12429/12430. This pair of trains is being introduced in lieu of the Tri-Weekly trains, the 12271/12272 and 12233/12234 Lucknow –New Delhi Duronto and Lucknow –New Delhi AC express trains which are being cancelled from both directions.

The last service of the 12272 Lucknow-bound Duronto express leaving New Delhi o­n 14.06.14 will terminate at Lucknow Jn o­n 15.06.14 and the new train service the 12529 will originate from Lucknow Jn as the Lucknow Jn-New Delhi AC superfast express from 15.06.14. In the return direction, its corresponding pair, the 12530 New Delhi-Lucknow Jn AC superfast express will originate from New Delhi o­n 16.06.14. The following will the programme of the train:-

The12529 Lucknow-New Delhi AC Daily Superfast Express train will depart fromLucknow Jn at 11.30 p.m. from 15.06.2014 to reachNew Delhiat 07.30 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the12530 New Delhi-Lucknow AC Daily Superfast Express train will depart fromNew Delhi at 11.30 p.m. from 16.06.2014 to reachLucknow Jn  at 07.10 a.m. the same day. Having I AC, AC II tier and AC III tier coaches as per the fares of Rajdhani Express trains, the 12529/12530 will stop at Bareilly, Moradabad and Ghaziabad stations enroute in both directions. 

RAILWAY INCREASES FREQUENCY OF NEW DELHI-RANCHI EXPRESS AND CHANGES DAYS OF RUN OF THE RANCHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS

For the convenience of rail passengers, the Railway has decided to increase the frequency of the 12877 /12878 Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Exp. (from Bi-weekly to Tri-weekly service) from both directions. It is also hereby notified to the general public that the Railway has decided to change the days of run of the 12439/12440 Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Exp. (via Gomoh) & 12453/12454 Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Exp. (via Barkakana) as per the under-mentioned programe. Consequent to the increased frequency of the Garib Rath trains and the need for rationalizing the rake links of the enhanced services, the 12878 New Delhi- Ranchi Garib Rath Exp. scheduled to run from New Delhi and the 12454 New Delhi – Ranchi Rajdhani Exp. (via Barkakana) from New Delhi o­n 28.06.2014 will remain cancelled.

A. FREQUENCY OF 12877 /12878 RANCHI-NEW DELHI GARIB RATH EXPRESS ENHANCED FROM BI-WEEKLY TO TRI-WEEKLT SERVICE

The frequency of the 12877 /12878 Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express will be increased from Bi-weekly to Tri-weekly service from   29.06.014 from New Delhi and from 30.06.2014 from Ranchi. The 12877  Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express will run o­n  every Monday, Tuesday & Friday as against the existing days of run viz. Monday & Friday from 30.06.14 and in the return direction, the 12878 New Delhi - Ranchi Garib Rath Express will run o­n  every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday as against the existing days of run viz. Wednesday & Sat from 29.06.14

B. CHANGE IN DAYS OF RUN OF 12439/12440 RANCHI – NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXP. (VIA GOMOH) & 12453/12454 RANCHI – NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXP. (VIA BARKAKANA):

The 12440 New Delhi - Ranchi Rajdhani Exp. via Gomoh will run from New Delhi o­n every Monday & Friday instead of Tuesday & Friday from 30.06.14. While in the returning direction, 12439 Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Exp. via Gomoh will run from Ranchi o­n every Wednesday & Saturday instead of Wednesday & Sunday from 02.07.14.

The 12453 Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Exp. via Barkakana will run from Ranchi o­n every Thursdays & Sunday  instead of Sat &Tue from 02.07.14. While in the returning direction, the 12454 New Delhi - Ranchi Rajdhani Exp. via Barkakana will run from New Delhi o­n every Wednesday & Saturday  instead of Monday &   Thursday from 02.07.14 . 

TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS

In order to cater to the extra rush of rail passengers and to enhance the passenger carrying capacity of trains during Summer season ,the Railway has decided to augment the train nos. 12333/12334 Howrah—Allahabad City – Howrah Vibhuti Express  on Temporary basis as under:

The 12333/12334 Howrah-AllahabadCity - Howrah Vibhuti Express will be augmented by one additional AC 2 tier cum AC 3 tier coach.from 26.04.2014 to 05.05.2014 when departing from Howrah and from 27.04.2014 to 06.05.2014 when departing from Allahabad City.

Chhapra Ajmer Urs Special

Summer special trains

The Railways will run special weekly express trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminal (LTT) and Ernakulam and between LTT and Kochuveli via Konkan Railway route to cater to the extra rush of passengers during the summer season.

Train no. 01065 LTT-Ernakulam Express will run from April 29 to June 10 every Tuesday. It will leave LTT at 1.20 p.m. and reach Ernakulam on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Its pairing train (01066) will run from April 30 to June 11 every Wednesday, and depart from Ernakulam at 11.30 p.m. and reach LTT on Fridays at 3.10 a.m.

Train no. 01067 LTT-Kochuveli Express will run from May 2 to June 6 every Friday.

The train will leave LTT at 2.20 p.m. and reach Kochuveli on Saturday at 11.30 p.m. The pairing train (01068) will run from May 4 to June 8 every Sunday and depart from Kochuveli at 12.35 a.m. and reach LTT on Monday at 5 a.m.

The trains with 18 coaches each will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapur, Udupi, Thokur, Mangalore Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalasery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shornur, Thrissur, and Aluva. The Kochuveli train will also halt at Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvella, Chengannur, Kayankulam and Kollam.

TRAIN RESCHEDULED

Following train has been rescheduled due to late running of corresponding down train:

Train Number & Name	Scheduled Departure	Rescheduled At	Departing Station
12321 Up Mumbai Mail via Allahabad.	22:00 hrs. Of 25.04.2014	12:50 hrs. (Noon) of 26.04.2014 (Saturday)	Howrah

ER TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN FOR URS FESTIVAL AT AJMER

To cater to the rush of pilgrims during ‘URS’ mela at Ajmer , Eastern Railway will run o­ne pair of URS Special Train (03137/03138) between Kolkata and Ajmer leaving Kolkata station at 11:25 hrs. o­n 3 May and leaving Ajmer at 19:25 hrs. o­n 6 May, 2014.

This train will have AC 3-Tier and Sleeper Class accommodation and will stop at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman & Asansol stations enroute in Eastern Railway jurisdiction o­n both the directions.

CANCELLATION OF HOWRAH – CHENNAI CENTRAL PREMIUM WEEKLY SPECIALS

Train No.02841/02842 Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah PREMIUM weekly specials ex.Howrah from 09.5.2014 to 27.6.2014 and ex.Chennai Central from 10.5.2014 to 28.6.2014 are cancelled.

Howrah – Yesvantpur (via. Katpadi) ‘PREMIUM’ weekly specials

The following ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special trains in Howrah – Yesvantpur – Howrah (via. Katpadi) sections introduced to clear the extra rush of traffic.

Howrah – Yesvantpur (via. Katpadi) ‘PREMIUM’ weekly specials: Train No.02863 Howrah – Yesvantpur ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Howrah at 11.00 hrs. on Mondays leave Katpadi at 12.37 hrs. on Tuesdays and reach Yesvantpur at 16.00 hrs. on Tuesdays from 28.4.2014 to 23.6.2014

Train No.02864 Yesvantpur – Howrah ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Yesvantpur at 11.15 hrs. on Wednesdays leave Katpadi at 14.50 hrs. on Wednesdays and reach Howrah at 16.00 hrs. on Thursdays from 30.4.2014 to 25.6.2014.

The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier and 8 AC 3-tier coaches.

The trains will stop at Bhubaneswar, Duvvada, Vijayawada, Renigunta and Katpadi.

Advance reservation for the above trains are open.

AUGMENT IN 06511/12 YESVANTPUR-JAIPUR WEEKLY SPECIAL

 One AC 3 Tier & Two Second Class Sleeper coaches will be temporary augmented in Train No 06511/12 Yesvantpur-Jaipur Weekly Special ( Via Vasai Road) w.e.f ex Jaipur  from 29.04.14 to 01.07.14  and ex Yesvantpur from 27.04.14 to 29.06.14 .

REVISION IN THE TIMINGS OF 04024/04023

It is hereby notified to the general public that the 04024 Delhi Jn-Darbhanga Premium Bi-Weekly Superfast Special train scheduled to depart from Delhi Jn o­n every Tuesday & Friday from 02.05.2014 to 04.07.2014(19 trips) at 11.15 a.m  has been rescheduled to depart from Delhi Jn at 11.20 a.m. to reach Darbhanga at 07.50 a.m. instead of 08.00 a.m. the next day .

In the return direction the 04023 Darbhanga-Delhi Jn Premium Bi-Weekly Superfast special train will depart from Darbhanga o­n every Wednesday & Saturday from 03.05.2014 to 05.07.2014(19 trips)at 12.00 noon to reach Delhi Jn at 08.40 a.m.  instead of 09.00  a.m.the next day  .

              There is no change in the composition and stoppages of the Premium Superfast Special train in  both the directions.  

REVISED COMPOSITION OF PREMIUM SPECIALS

 In order to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer season, the Railway has decided to revise composition of earlier announced  weekly Premium Summer Special Train No 04602/04601 Amritsar-Nanded-amritsar .Now this special Train  will run with revised composition i.e one AC 3 tier, eleven sleeper class & o­ne AC 2 tier cum AC 3 tier coach.

Special train between Barauni and Ajmer

Premium Special trains between Delhi and Darbhanga

Booking Opening Dates for Varanasi and Gorakhpur Premium Superfast Special Trains

BOOKING OPENING DATES FOR PREMIUM SUPER FAST SPECIAL TRAINS

A) VARANASI PREMIUM SUPERFAST SPECIAL

Train No. 02069 premium special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Friday from 9.5.2014 to 30.5.2014 at 07.50 hrs and arrive Varanasi at 07.45 hrs next day.

RESERVATION: Bookings will open THROUGH INTERNET as under:

02069 leaving o­n 9.5.2014 will open o­n 24.4.2014

02069 leaving o­n 16.5.2014 will open o­n 1.5.2014

02069 leaving o­n 23.5.2014 will open o­n 8.5.2014

02069 leaving o­n 30.5.2014 will open o­n 15.5.2014

B) GORAKHPUR PREMIUM SUPERFAST SPECIAL

Train No. 02017 premium special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Sunday from 11.5.2014 to 25.5.2014 at 23.40 hrs and arrive Gorakhpur at 04.25 hrs o­n third day.

RESERVATION: Bookings will open THROUGH INTERNET as under:

02017 leaving o­n 11.5.2014 will open o­n 26.4.2014

02017 leaving o­n 18.5.2014 will open o­n 3.5.2014

02017 leaving o­n 25.5.2014 will open o­n 10.5.2014

There is no change in timings, halts and composition of both Varanasi and Gorakhpur Premium Superfast Specials already announced. 

CANCELLATION OF 05517 /05518 SAHARSA-AMBALA - CANTT. - SAHARSA UNRESERVED SPECIAL TRAIN

Due to operational reasons, The 05517/05518 Saharsa-Ambala Cantt. - Saharsa Unreserved Special Train is cancelled  from 23.04.2014 from both the directions.

Special Trains between Secunderabad–Bikaner and Secunderabad-Guwahati

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, four special trains will be run between Secunderabad – Bikaner and Secunderabad-Guwahati as per the following schedules:-

I.Secunderabad-Bikaner special train (via Nanded):

Train No. 07037 Secunderabad – Bikaner special train will depart Secunderabad at 23:30 hrs o­n 27th April, 2014, arrive/depart Nanded at 04:30/06:45 hrs o­n 28th April, 2014 and arrive Bikaner at 20:30 hrs o­n 29th Apr, 2014.

In the return direction, Train No. 07038 Bikaner-Secunderabad special train will depart Bikaner at 15:40 hrs o­n 30th April, 2014, arrive/depart Nanded at 03:45/04:00 hrs o­n 2nd May, 2014 and arrive Secunderabad at 09:55 hrs.

Enroute, these trains will stop at Nizamabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Selu, Partur, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad, Jalgaon, Amalner, Nandurbar, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Ambur, Sirohi Rd, Jawai Bandh, Falna, Rani, Marwar, Pali Marwar, Luni, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Rd, Nagaur and Garhnokha stations in both the directions.

From Secunderabad to Nandedthese special trains will have 10 coaches viz., o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, six Sleeper Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

Additional coaches will be added to this special train at Nanded. Hence from Nanded to Bikaner these special trains will have 21 coaches viz., two AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, twelve Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and three Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

II.Secunderabad-Guwahati special train (via Guntur):

Train No. 07249 Secunderabad – Guwahati special train will depart Secunderabad at 07:30 hrs on 16th May, 2014 (Friday) and arrive Guwahati at 07:55 hrs Sunday.

In the return direction, Train No. 07250 Guwahati -Secunderabad special train will depart Guwahati at 06:00 hrs on 19th May, 2014 (Monday) and arrive Secunderabad at 10:00 hrs on Wednesday.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Piduguralla, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalli, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Palasa, Berhampur, Kurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kharagpur, Howrah, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, Barsoi, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Dhupguri, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, Bew Bongaigaon, Goalpara Town and Kamakhya  stations in both the directions.

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

WR EXTENDS RUN OF TRI - WEEKLY PREMIUM SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN MUMBAI CENTRAL & NEW DELHI

Train No. 22913 Mumbai Central –New Delhi Tri- Weekly Premium Special train departing Mumbai Central at 16:00 hrs o­n Friday, Sunday and Wednesday and reaching New Delhi at 07.55 hrs next day is further extended upto 30th May, 2014.

Similarly, Train No. 22914 New Delhi - Mumbai Central Tri- Weekly Premium Special train departing New Delhi at 14.50 hrs o­n Saturday, Monday and Thursday and arriving Mumbai Central at 06.55 hrs the next day is further extended upto 31st May, 2014.

The train will not halt at any station enroute. The train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier& Pantry car

No waitlisted tickets shall be issued. There will be no refund except when the train is fully cancelled o­n railway account due to unforeseen circumstances or due to severe disturbances affecting operations. Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age. No concession shall be applicable to this train.

The booking of these trains will be available o­nly through Internet. The booking of train no. 22913 departing Mumbai Central o­n 02nd May, 04thMay & 07th May, 2014 shall be available from 23rd April, 2014 o­nly through internet, that is IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centers. The passengers are required to carry the prescribed original photo identity card which is used at the time of booking. The fares applicable for each day/transaction shall be indicated at the time of booking o­n the IRCTC’s e-ticketing website.

The advance reservation period will be shorter, that is a maximum of 15 days. The fare is also likely to increase depending o­n the demand intensity.

Only e-tickets will be permitted for booking. 

WR INCREASES FREQUENCY FROM BI-WEEKLY TO TRI-WEEKLY

Western Railway has decided to increase the frequency from Bi-weekly to Tri-weekly & also extend the trips of 09417/09418 Ahmedabad- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Ahmedabad Premium A.C “Superfast” special train with revised halt, composition & timings upto 31st May, 2014.

Train No. 09417 Ahmedabad-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Tri-weekly AC Premium Superfast Special train departing from Ahmedabad at 16.10 hrs o­n every Friday, Sunday & Tuesday and reaching Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 06.50 hrs. o­n next day. This train is extended from 02nd May, 2014 to 30thMay, 2014.

Similarly, Train No. 09418 Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Ahmedabad Tri-Weekly AC Premium Superfast Special train departing from Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 16.15 hrs o­n every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday and reaching Ahmedabad at 07.00 hrs o­n next day. This train is extended from 03rdMay, 2014 to 31st May, 2014.

The train will halt at Palanpur, Ajmer and Jaipur stations in both directions.

The train will have AC II Tier and AC III Tier Coaches and pantry car.

No waitlisted tickets shall be issued. There will be no refund except when the train is fully cancelled o­n railway account due to unforeseen circumstances or due to severe disturbances affecting operations. Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age. No concession shall be applicable to this train.

The booking of these trains will be available o­nly through Internet. The booking of train no. 09417 departing Ahmedabad o­n 02nd May, 04th May and 06th May, 2014 shall be available from 23rd April, 2014 o­nly through internet, that is IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centres. Booking of rest of the trips may be open with Advance Reservation Period of Maximum 15 days. The passengers are required to carry the prescribed original photo identity card which is used at the time of booking. The fares applicable for each day/transaction shall be indicated at the time of booking o­n the IRCTC’s e-ticketing website.

The advance reservation period will be shorter, that is a maximum of 15 days. The fare is also likely to increase depending o­n the demand intensity.

Only e-tickets will be permitted for booking. 

PREMIUM SPECIAL TO RUN AS NORMAL SPECIAL

Train No.06746 Tirunelveli - Chennai Central weekly Premium special as announced earlier is stands cancelled due to poor patronage.

Instead of cancellation of the above train, the following summer special express train will be introduced on 25.4.2014 (Friday).

Train No.06748 Tirunelveli - Chennai Central Summer Special will leave Tirunelveli 06.35 hrs. (Friday) and arrive Chennai Central at 19.55 hrs. in the same day.The composition of the train will be 1 AC 2-tier, 6 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class and2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The train will stop at Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Mohanur, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Salem, Bommidi, Morappur, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Gudiyattam, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.

Advance reservations for the above train will commence on 22.04.2014.

CHANDIGARH-FEROZPUR - CHANDIGARH SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN

To clear extra rush of rail passengers during summer season, Northern Railway will run special train nos. 04507/04508 Chandigarh-Ferozpur - Chandigarh Summer Special train  as per the following programme:-

04507/04508 CHANDIGARH-FEROZPUR - CHANDIGARH SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN

The 04507 Chandigarh-Ferozpur Summer Special train will depart from Chandigarh  at 07.30 p.m. from 21.4.2014 to 20.05.2014 (30 trips) to reach Ferozpur at 11.30 p.m. the same day.  In the return direction ,the 04508 Ferozpur-Chandigarh Summer Special train  will depart from Ferozpur at 07.00 a.m. from 22.4.2014 to 21.05.2014 (30 trips) to reach Chandigarh at 11.05 a.m. the same day.

Consisting of AC Chair car & Chair car coaches, the 04508/04507 Ferozpur-Chandigarh-Ferozpur   Summer Special train will stop Moga & Ludhiana stations enroute in both the direction.

CANCELLATION OF 04091/04092

Due to operational reasons, the running of earlier announced 04091/04092 New Delhi-Mumbai Central-New Delhi “Premium” bi-weekly super fast special train  has been cancelled with immediate effect.

Trains Rescheduled / Regulated / Partially Cancelled

On account of Line Block for launching RCC boxes in connection with the work of rebuilding of Bridges o­n Secunderabad - Dhone Section, the following train services are rescheduled / regulated / Partially Cancelled as detailed below:-

I)Trains rescheduled / regulated o­n 22nd April, 2014 (Tuesday) :

Train No. 57426 Guntakal - Kacheguda Passenger will be rescheduled/ regulated for 2 hours 50 minutes between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.
Train No. 57425 Kacheguda - Guntakal Passenger will be rescheduled/regulated for 3 hours between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.
Train No. 57473 Kacheguda - Bodhan Passenger will be rescheduled to depart late by 2 hours 40 minute.

II)Trains rescheduled / regulated o­n  25thApril, 2014 (Friday):

Train No.57426 Guntakal - Kacheguda Passenger will be rescheduled / regulated for 1 hour 15 minutes between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.
Train No. 57425 Kacheguda - Guntakal Passenger will be rescheduled / regulated for 1 hour 35 minutes between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.
Train No. 57473 Kacheguda - Bodhan Passenger will be rescheduled to depart late by 1 hour 15 minutes.

III)Trains rescheduled / regulated o­n  27thApril, 2014 (Sunday):

1   Train No.57426 Guntakal - Kacheguda Passenger will be rescheduled / regulated for 1 hour 15 minutes between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.

2. Train No. 57425 Kacheguda - Guntakal Passenger will be rescheduled / regulated for 1 hour 35 minutes between Mahbubnagar – Manyamkonda stations.

3. Train No. 57473 Kacheguda - Bodhan Passenger will be rescheduled to depart late by 1 hour 15 minutes.

IV)Trains rescheduled / regulated / partially cancellation o­n 29th April, 2014 (Tuesday):

Train No.57425 Kacheguda - Guntakal Passenger will be rescheduled / regulated for 2 hour 15 minutes between Gollapally – Jadcherla stations.

Train No. 57426 Guntakal - Kacheguda Passenger will be regulated for 30 minutes between Gollapally – Jadcherla stations.

Train No. 57473 Kacheguda - Bodhan Passenger will depart late by 20 minutes.

Train No. 57474 Bodhan – Mahbubnagar Passenger will be partially cancelled between  Gollapally - Mahbubnagar and will return as Train No. 57456 from Gollapally to Bodhan.

Train No. 57456 Mahbubnagar – Kacheguda passenger will be partially cancelled between Mahbubnagar – Gollapally.

AC superfast Premium Trains

Premium Special train from Gorakhpur to Anand Vihar (T) and Jammu

Premium AC Special train to Yeshwantpur & Chennai

Bandra- Gorakhpur Summer Special Train

Additional AC Chair Car Coach by Palnadu Express

In order to clear extra rush and wait listed passengers during summer holiday rush South Central Railway will temporarily augment Train No. 12747 / 12748 Guntur - Vikarabad - Guntur Palnadu Express with one additional AC Chair Car Coach from 19th April to 31st May, 2014. 

Summer Special Trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Ernakulam / Kochuveli

Central Railway has decided to run 26 weekly summer special trains between Mumbai and Ernakulam/Kochuveli to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under:

ERNAKULAM WEEKLY SPECIALS (14)

Train No. 01065 Dn will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.20 hours on every Tuesday from 29.4.2014 to 10.6.2014 (7 trips) and will arrive Ernakulam at 19.00 hours next day.

Train No. 01066 Up will leave Ernakulam at 23.30 hours on every Wednesday from 30.4.2014 to 11.6.2014 (7 trips) and will arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 03.10 hours on third day i.e. Friday.

HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Manglore Jn., Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva and Ernakulam Town.

KOCHUVELI WEEKLY SPECIALS (12)

Train No. 01067 Dn will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 14.20 hrs on every Friday from 2.5.2014 to 6.6.2014 (6 trips) and will arrive Kochuveli at 23.30 hrs next day.

Train No. 01068 Up will leave Kochuveli at 00.35 hrs on every Sunday from 4.5.2014 to 8.6.2014 (6 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 05.00 hrs next day.

Halts:     Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Manglore Jn., Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam and Kollam

COMPOSITION OF BOTH SPECIALS: one AC-2 Tier, one AC-2 Tier cum AC-3 Tier, one AC-3 Tier, 10 Sleeper class, 3 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake vans.

RESERVATION opening date for 01065 & 01067 will be advised later.

Cancellation, diversion of trains

A few trains will remain fully or partly cancelled, diverted or detained till April 29 following works on track and signal systems at Ernakulam Town railway station and on tracks leading in the Kottayam direction from the station.

Train No.56387 Ernakulam–Kayankulam Passenger Via Kottayam leaving Ernakulam at 11.45 am and its return trip as train. No.56388 leaving Kayankulam at 4.40 pm will be cancelled from April 24 to 29. Train No. 66307, Ernakulam Kollam MEMU service via Kottayam leaving Ernakulam at 5.15 am and its return trip as Tr. No.66308, leaving Kollam at 11.15 am will remain cancelled from April 24 to 29.

Train No. 56379, Ernakulam Junction–Alappuzha Passenger leaving Ernakulam Junction at 7.30 am will remain cancelled on April 20.

Train No. 56381 Ernakulam - Kayankulam Passenger via Alappuzha leaving Ernakulam at 10 am and its return trip as train No 56382, leaving Kayankulam at 1 pm will remain cancelled on April 20.

Train No 56384, Ernakulam –Kottayam Passenger leaving Ernakulam at 7.25 pm will remain cancelled on April 20. Train No 56385, Ernakulam –Alappuzha passenger leaving Ernakulam at 7.30 am will remain cancelled on April 24. Train No. 56390, Kottayam Ernakulam Passenger leaving Kottayam at 5.15 pm will be cancelled on April 24.

Train No. 56386, Kottayam - Ernakulam Passenger leaving Kottayam at 05.15 hours will be cancelled on April 24.

Train No. 56365/56366, Fast passenger service between Guruvayur and Punalur will be partially cancelled between Edappally and Punalur on April 20 and 24.

Terminating at Edappally

Train No. 66611 /66612 MEMU service between Ernakulam - Palakkad section will be starting and terminating at Edappally station on April 24.

Train No. 56607, Shoranur – Ernakulam Passenger leaving Shoranur at 4.50 am on April 20; train No.56371 Guruvayur – Ernakulam Jn. passenger leaving Guruvayur at 6.45 am from April 20; Train No. 56375 Guruvayur – Ernakulam passenger leaving Guruvayur at 1.20 pm from April 24 to 29; Train No. 12618 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Mangla Express reaching Ernakulam on April 20 will be terminated at Edappally station.

Terminating at Tripunithura

Train No. 66300 MEMU service from Kollam to Ernakulam Jn. via Kottayam leaving Kollam at 10.05 am and its return trip as Tr. No 66301 from Ernakulam at 2.50 pm from April 24 to 29.

Train No. 56392 Kollam – Ernakulam Passenger Via Kottayam leaving Kollam at 4.20 am will be terminated at Tripunithura from April 24 to 29.

Train No. 56390 Kottayam – Ernakulam Jn Passenger leaving Kottayam at 5.15 pm from April 24 to 29; train No. 16303/16304 Vanchinad express between Thiruvananthapuram – Ernakulam will be terminated or will start from Tripunithura from April 24 to 29.

Ernakulam Town

Train No. 56363, Nilambur –Ernakulam Passenger will be terminated at Ernakulam Town from April 24 to 29; Train No. 56386 Kottayam - Ernakulam Passenger leaving Kottayam at 05.15 hours will be operated from Ernakulam Town on April 20 and from 24 to 29 April; Train No. 56362, Ernakulam Junction- Nilambur road passenger on April 20 and from April 24 to 29; Train No. 56391 Ernakulam – Kollam passenger via Kottayam leaving Ernakulam at 6 pm from April 24 to 29.

Train No.56385 Ernakulam jn – Kottayam Passenger leaving Ernakulam Jn. at 7.30 am from April 24 to 29; train No. 56389, Ernakulam –Kottayam Passenger leaving Ernakulam at 8.05 pm from April 24 to 29; train No. 16305/16306 Intercity express between Ernakulam – Kannur will be operated from Ernakulam Town station from April 24 to 29.

Train No. 16187/16188 express train between Ernakulam – Karikkal will be operated from Ernakulam North station from April 24 to 29.

Trains diverted

Train No.16301/16302 Venad express running between Shoranur – Thiruvananthapuram will not touch Ernakulam Junction station from April 22 to 29.

However, train towards Shoranur on April 27 will operate as usual.

Train No. 12625/12626 Kerala express between Thiruvananthapuram – New Delhi will not touch Ernakulam Junction Station from April 22 to 29.

Diverted via Alappuzha

Train No. 12623 Chennai- Thiruvananthapuram Superfast reaching Ernakulam on April 24 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Ernakulam Jn, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha and Harippad.

TrainNo. 16382 Kanniyakumari – Mumbai CST express of April 24 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzhsa and Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Train No.17229 Thiruvananthapuram – Hyderbad Sabari express April 24 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzhsa & Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Train No. 12202, Kochuveli –Lokmanya Tilak Express of April 24 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzhsa & Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Train No. 12081, Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Janshatabdi Express of April 24 will stop at Ernakulam Jn, Chertalai, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha and Harippad.

Train No. 16526 Bangalore – Kanyakumari express reaching Ernakulam on April 26 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Ernakulam Jn, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha and Harippad.

Train No. 16650 Nagercoil – Mangalore Parasuram express of April 27 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzhsa and Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Train No. 16302 Thiruvananthapuram – Shoranur Venad express April 27 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha & Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Train No. 22114, Kochuveli –Lokmanyatilak express of April 28 will be diverted via Alappuzha with stoppages at Harippad, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha & Ernakulam Jn Stations.

Detention of trains

On April 20 Train no. 16041, Chennai- Alappuzha Exp at Ernakulam Town for 1 hr 15 minutes; train No. 12626, New Delhi –Thiruvananthapuram Express at Edappally for 1 hr.

On April 24

Train No. 12626, New Delhi –Thiruvananthapuram Express at Edappally for 1hr; train No. 16526,Bangalore-Kanyakumari Exp at Aluva for 30 minutes; train No. 17230, Hydrabad-Thiruvananthapuram sabari Exp at Edappally for 20 minutes; train No. 16649, Mangalore-Nagercoil Parasuram Express at Edappally for 1 hour.

Premium Special trains

The Southern Railway has introduced weekly special premium trains through Chennai to the Bangalore-Patna and Bhubaneswar-Yeswantpur segments.

The Patna – Bangalore Cantonment weekly special (02353) will leave Patna at 11.30 p.m. on Thursdays, leave Chennai Central at 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays and reach Bangalore Cantonment at 6.55 p.m. on Saturdays. The service that began on April 17 will last till June 26. The Bangalore Cantonment – Patna special (02354) will leave Bangalore Cantonment at 3.30 p.m. on Sundays, leave Chennai Central at 9.10 p.m. on Sundays and reach Patna at 9.45 a.m. on Tuesdays from April 20 to June 29.

The trains will stop at Mughalsarai, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Vijayawada and Chennai Central. The Bhubaneswar – Yesvantpur special (00851) will leave Bhubaneswar at noon on Wednesdays, leave Jolarpettai at 9.32 a.m. on Thursdays and reach Yesvantpur at 11 a.m. on Thursdays. The service that began on April 16 will end on June 25.

The Yesvantpur – Bhubaneswar special (00852) will leave Yesvantpur at 11.30 p.m. on Thursdays, leave Jolarpettai at 2.25 a.m. on Fridays and reach Bhubaneswar at 10.45 p.m. on Fridays. The service began on April 17 and last till June 26. The trains will stop at Brahmapur, Visakhapatinam, Vijayawada, Renigunta and Jolarpettai.

Premium Special Train between Kamakhya and New Delhi

Muzaffarpur Howrah Special train

KOTA-UDHAMPUR-KOTA WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN

09805/09806 KOTA-UDHAMPUR-KOTA WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAIN

The 09805/09806 Kota-Udhampur Weekly Summer Special train will depart from Kota o­n every Wednesday at 03.00 p.m. from 23.4.2014 to 25.6.2014 (10 trips) to reach Udhampur at 05.20 p.m. the next day. In the return direction the 09806 Udhampur-Kota Weekly Summer Special train will depart from Udhampur at 08.50 p.m. every Thursday from 24.04.2014 to 26.06.2014 (10 trips) to reach Kota at 06.30 p.m. the next day.

            Consisting of o­ne AC 2 Tier, Two A.C. 3 Tier, Six Sleeper Class, Six General Class and Two Second class disabled friendly cum Luggage Van coaches, the 09805/09806 Kota-Udhampur_Kota Weekly Summer Special train will stop at Indergarh Sumerganj Mandi, Sawaimadhopur, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana Jn., Bharatpur, Mathura Jn., Tughlakabad, Panipat, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt., Chakki Bank and Jammu Tawi stations enroute in both the direction.

PREMIUM SPECIALS TRAINS FOR PEAK SUMMER RUSH

1.Train No. 04602/04601 Amritsar-Nanded-Amritsar Premium Superfast weekly express(8 trips in each direction)

The04602 Amritsar-NandedPremium Superfast weekly express will depart fromAmritsar at 02.30 p.m. on every Wednesday 07.05.14 to 25.06.14     (8 trips) to reachNandedat 11.45 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, the04601 Nanded-AmritsarPremium Superfast weekly express train will depart fromNanded at 11.15 a.m. on every Friday from 09.05.14 to 27.06.14 (8 trips)  to reachAmritsar at 10.30 p.m. the next day. Having AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier and sleeper accommodation, the train will stop at Ludhiana, New Delhi, Jhansi, Bhopal  and Akolastations enroute in both directions.

2.Train No. 04008/04007 New Delhi – Barauni – New Delhi Premium Superfast weekly express (8 trips in each direction)

The 04008 New Delhi – Barauni Premium Superfast weekly express will depart at 10.25 p.m. from New Delhi o­n every Monday from 05.05.14 to 23.06.14   (8 trips) to reach Barauni   at 06.00 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 04007 Barauni – New Delhi Premium Superfast weekly express will depart from Barauni at 02.30 p.m. o­n every Wednesday from 07.05.14 to 25.06.14   (8 trips) to reach New Delhi  at 09.00 a.m. the next day. Having AC II tier and AC III tier coaches and sleeper coaches, the train will stop at Kanpur, Allahabad, Mughalasarai, Patna and Bakhtiyarpur stations enroute in both directions.

3.Train No. 09727/09728 Jaipur-Jammu Tawi-Jaipur Premium Special  train(2 trips in each direction)

The09727 Jaipur- Jammu Tawi Premium Special will depart fromJaipurat 11.55 p.m.(midnight hours) on every Wednesday from 30.04.14 to 07.05.14 (2 trips) to reachJammu Tawi at 03.05 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 09728 Jammu Tawi -Jaipur Premium Special express train will depart fromJammu Tawi at 05.40 p.m. on every Thursday from 01.05.14 to 08.0.5.14 (2 trips)  to reachJaipur at 07.20 a.m. the next day. Having AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier and sleeper accommodation besides pantry car, the train will stop at Gandhinagar Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari, Hissar and Ludhiana stations enroute in both directions.

SCR’s First Set of ‘Premium’ Superfast Special

South Central Railway has recently launched ‘Premium’ Superfast Special trains for the first time o­n its system. This fully reserved service is aimed to meet the heavy demand for Rail travel during holidays/busy season o­n popular routes. It is primarily targeted at that segment of passengers, who are willing to pay premium fare for confirmed berths at the time of booking itself and enhanced standards of service.

      Keeping in view the heavy rush of passengers as 3 continuous holidays fall o­n April, 18th, 19th and 20th, the first ‘Premium’ Superfast special (Train No.02204) has been planned to depart at 23:00 hours o­n 17th April from Secunderabad to reach Visakhapatnam at 08:50 hours o­n 18th April.

     This ‘Premium’ special has got an overwhelming response from the rail passengers.All the 814 berths o­n this train have been sold out 36 hours before its scheduled departure time, i.e. by 16thApril, 2014 itself. Since the fare structure is dynamic, the fare o­n this train service has been programmed to increase based o­n the level of bookings and the number of days left over at the time of actual booking. Despite the fare being o­n the higher side for most of the berths compared to the normal fixed fares o­n other regular trains, this service has found acceptance from the travellers as reflected by the 100% booking of all berths well before the scheduled departure time.



            The total earning potential of a normal superfast express train between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam with a similar composition would be around Rs.4.77 lakhs. However, the actual earnings accrued from the bookings o­n Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam ‘Premium’ Special amounted to Rs.8.60 lakhs. Thus, an additional revenue of Rs.3.83 lakhs has been generated by a single ‘Premium’ service, which is 80.4% higher compared to that of a normal service.

 On return trip, this ‘Premium’ special (Train No.02203) will depart from Visakhapatnam at 21:10 hours o­n 20th April and will arrive at Secunderabad at 07:00 hours o­n 21st April. The bookings o­n this trip have also been very encouraging and 100% of the berths have already been sold out o­n this Premium Service too.

      These trains will have o­nly two stoppages – at Rajahmundry and Samalkot Stations in both directions. The train consists of 14 coaches – 8 sleeper class, 3 AC-3 tier, 1 AC-2 tier and 2 SLRs.

    This ‘Premium’ service is designed to be o­ne of the fastest trains o­n this popular route, linking Visakhapatnam to the State capital. It covers a distance of 701 kms in 09 hours 50 minutes o­nly. It is the best (minimum) running time of all the available train services with stoppages o­n this sector. While compared to Garibrath Express, the travel time of ‘Premium’ special between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam is lesser by 1 hour 25 minutes, it is lesser by 2 hours 20 minutes compared to Godavari Superfast Express. It thus saves precious time for the travellers.

             Encouraged by its success, SCR has already announced another pair of ‘Premium’ Superfast special train services between Secunderabad and New Delhi, for which bookings are under way. ‘Premium’ Superfast Special Train No.02723 leaves Secunderabad at 10:10 hours o­n 25th April, 2014 and will reach New Delhi at 13:10 hours o­n the next day. o­n return trip, this ‘Premium’ Special is scheduled to leave New Delhi at 19:05 hours o­n 26th April, 2014 and will reach Secunderabad at 22:05 hours o­n the next day.

 The Unique features of ‘Premium’ train service are:

1)  No waitlisted tickets shall be issued. There will be no refund except when the train is fully cancelled o­n railway account due to unforeseen circumstances. Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age. No concession shall be applicable to this train. Ticket modifications/issue of duplicate ticket etc. are not permitted.

 2)  The booking of tickets can be done o­nly through IRCTC’s portal o­n internet. Tickets will not be issued manually at reservation counters. However, vacant berths available after charting will be offered at current day booking counters at the train originating stations.

 3)  The fare structure for these trains is variable and follows a dynamic model. The basic fare of this train is fixed at the corresponding Tatkal fare of the regular Superfast trains. The fares will vary as per the intensity of demand/availability of vacant berths and the number of remaining days left. The rate will rise to an upper limit fare as the bookings increase. The fares applicable for each day/ transaction shall be indicated at the time of booking o­n the IRCTC’s e-ticketing website.

Special Train between Bandra Tr.-Gorakhpur

Train No. 02534 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur bi-weekly Superfast Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 04:45 hrs o­n every Friday and Tuesday and reach Gorakhpur  at 14:40  hrs next day. This train will run from 25th  April to 1st July, 2014.

Similarly, Train No. 02533 Gorakhpur - Bandra Terminus bi-Weekly Superfast Special train will depart from Gorakhpur  at 07:00 hrs o­n every Wednesday  and Sunday  and reach Bandra Tr. at 17:35  hrs next day. This train will run from 23rd  April to 29th June, 2014.

          The train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur,Gangapur city, Hindaun City, Bharatpur, Achhnera, Mathura jn,  Hathras Jn.,Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti and Khalilabad  stations in both directions.

The train will have AC III Tier, Second class sleeper and second class general coaches.

Booking for train No. 02534 will be opened  from 20th April, 2014.

Augmentation of coach in 12955/12956 Jaipur super fast

ONE AC TWO TIER CUM 3-TIER COACH AUGMENTED IN 12955/12956  MUMBAI CENTRAL – JAIPUR SUPER FAST

one AC 2 Tier cum 3 tier coach will be temporary  augmented in Train No 12955/12956  Mumbai Central – Jaipur super fast  express w.e.f ex Mumbai Central  from 20.04.14 to 30.05.14  and ex Jaipur from 21.04.14 to 31.05.14 .

Special Train between Indore and Ajmer

To clear extra rush, Western Railway has decided to run summer special trains between Indore and Ajmer as per details given below:-

Indore – Ajmer Special train (6 Services)

Train No. 09311 Indore – Ajmer Special train will leave Indore at 22.25 hrs on every Sunday and will reach Ajmer  at 10.15 hrs the next day on 27th April,  4th May and  11th May, 2014.

Similarly, Train No. 09312 Ajmer - Indore Special train will leave Ajmer at 11.40 hrs on every Monday and will reach Indore at 23.15 hrs on same day on 28th April, 5th May and 12th May, 2014.

It will have AC 2 Tier, AC 3 tier & Second Class sleeper & Second Class general coaches.

This train will halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Nagda, Ratlam, Mandsor, Neemuch, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Bijainagar and Nasirabad stations in both the directions.

The booking of Train No.09311 will open on 20th April, 2014 .

Saharsa Ambala Cantt Special train

Muzaffarpur Howrah Special Train

Temporary halt

South Western Railway has decided to continue the temporary halt provided for one minute at Hanakere station, situated between Maddur and Mandya stations on Mysore Division, for Train Nos. 56213/56214 Chamarajanagar- Tirupati- Chamarajanagar Passenger till June 30, a release said. Accordingly, Train No. 56213 Chamarajnagar-Tirupati Passenger will arrive at and depart from Hanakere station at 6.03/6.04 p.m. In the return direction, Train No.56214 Tirupati-Chamarajnagar Passenger will arrive at and depart from Hanakere station at 9.03/9.04 a.m. till June 30.

Premium Special train between Surat and Patna

‘PREMIUM’ WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS,

The following ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special trains in Patna – Bangalore Cantonment & Bhubaneswar – Yeswantpur sections introduced to clear the extra rush of traffic.

1. Patna – Bangalore Cantonment ‘PREMIUM’ weekly specials: Train No.02353 Patna – Bangalore Cantonment ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Patna at 23.30 hrs. on Thursdays leave Chennai Central at 13.30 hrs. on Saturdays and reach Bangalore Cantonment at 18.55 hrs. on Saturdays from 17.4.2014 to 26.6.2014

Train No.02354 Bangalore Cantonment – Patna ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Bangalore Cantonment at 15.30 hrs. on Sundays leave Chennai Central at 21.10 hrs. on Sundays and reach Patna at 09.45 hrs. on Tuesdays from 20.4.2014 to 29.6.2014.

The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 2-tier, 6 AC 3-tier and 9 Sleeper Class coaches.

The trains will stop at Mughalsarai, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Vijayawada and Chennai Central.

2. Bhubaneswar – Yesvantpur ‘PREMIUM’ weekly specials: Train No.00851 Bhubaneswar – Yesvantpur ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Bhubaneswar at 12.00 hrs. on Wednesdays leave Jolarpettai at 09.32 hrs. on Thursdays and reach Yesvantpur at 11.00 hrs. on Thursdays from 16.4.2014 to 25.6.2014.

Train No.00852 Yesvantpur – Bhubaneswar ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special will leave Yesvantpur at 23.30 hrs. on Thursdays leave Jolarpettai at 02.25 hrs. on Fridays and reach Bhubaneswar at 22.45 hrs. on Fridays from 17.4.2014 to 26.6.2014.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 4 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Classand 2 Luggage-cum-brakevan coaches.

The trains will stop at Brahmapur, Visakhapatinam, Vijayawada, Renigunta and Jolarpettai. 

NORTHERN RAILWAY RUNS MORE PREMIUM “SUPER FAST” SPECIALS

n order to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer season, Northern Railway has decided to run Train Nos. 04602/04601 Amritsar-Nanded- Amritsar Weekly Premium “Super fast” (08 trips in each direction) & 04008/04007 New Delhi- Barauni- New Delhi Weekly Premium “Super fast” (08 trips in each direction) as per following programme:-



04602/04601 Amritsar-Nanded- Amritsar Weekly Premium “Super fast” (16 trips)

The 04602 Amritsar-Nanded Weekly Premium “Super fast” Summer Special will depart from Amritsar from 07.05.2014 to 26.06.2014 (08 trips o­n every Wednesday) at 02.30 p.m. to reach Nanded at 11.45p.m.(midnight) the next day.While in the return direction the 04601 Nanded - Amritsar Weekly Premium “Super fast” Special will depart from Nanded from 09.05.2014 to 27.06.2014 (08 trips o­n every Friday) at 11.15 a.m. to reach Amritsar at 10.30 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of A.C III Tier & sleeper class coaches, the 04602/04601 Amritsar- Nanded- Amritsar Weekly Premium “Super fast” Special will stop at Ludhiana, New Delhi, Jhansi, Bhopal & Akola stations enroute in both the directions.

04008/04007 New Delhi- Barauni- New Delhi Weekly Premium “Super fast” (16 Trips)

The 04008 New Delhi- Barauni Weekly Premium “Super fast”Summer Special train will depart from New Delhi from 05.05.2014 to 23.06.2014 (08 trips o­n every Monday) at 10.25 p.m. to reach Barauni at 06.00 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 04007 Barauni - New Delhi Weekly Premium “Super fast” Special train will depart from Barauni from 07.05.2014 to 25.06.2014 (08 trips o­n every Wednesday) at 02.30 p.m. to reach New Delhi at 09.00 a.m. the next day.

Consisting of A.C III Tier & sleeper class coaches, the 04008/04007 New Delhi- Barauni - New Delhi Weekly Premium “Super fast” Summer Special train will stop at Kanpur Central, Allahabad, Mughal Sarai, Patna & Bakhtiyarpur stations enroute in both directions. 

TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS TO CLEAR RUSH DURING SUMMER-2014

 To clear extra rush of rail passengers during summer season, Railway will augment the following express trains as per the following programme-

·The 19165/19166 Ahmedabad Jn.- Darbhanga Jn.- Ahmedabad Jn. Sabarmati express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. III Tier & o­ne sleeper class coaches in both directions with immediate effect upto 29.06.2014 when departing from Ahmedabad Jn. & upto 02.07.2014 when departing from Darbhanga Jn.

·The 19167/19168 Ahmedabad Jn.- Varanasi- Ahmedabad Jn. Sabarmati express train has been augmented by o­ne additional A.C. III Tier & o­ne sleeper class coaches in both directions with immediate effect upto 30.06.2014 when departing from Ahmedabad Jn. & upto 03.07.2014 when departing from Varanasi.

·The 19269/19270 Porbandar- Muzaffarpur- Porbander Motihari express train has been augmented by o­ne sleeper class coach in both directions with immediate effect upto 27.06.2014 when departing from Porbander & upto 30.06.2014 when departing from Muzaffarpur.

·The 19263/19264 Porbandar- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Porbander express train has been augmented by o­ne sleeper class coach in both directions with immediate effect upto 28.06.2014 when departing from Porbander & upto 30.06.2014 when departing from Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

·The 12287/12288 Kochuveli- Haridwar- Kochuveli Dehradun express train will be augmented by two additional A.C. III Tier & two general class coaches in both directions from 25.04.2014 to 27.06.2014 when departing from Kochuveli & from 28.04.2014 to 30.06.2014 when departing from Haridwar. 

Special Trains between Secunderabad and Hubli

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, 28 Tri-weekly special trains will be run between Secunderabad and Hubli as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07320 Secunderabad – Hubli Tri-Weekly special trainwill depart Secunderabad at 16:00 hrs o­n Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 16th April to 16th May 2014 and arrive Hubli at 07:50 hrs o­n the next day.

In the opposite direction, Train No. 07319 Hubli-Secunderabad Tri-Weekly special train will depart Hubli at 20:50 hrs o­n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 15th April to 15thMay 2014 and arrive Secunderabad at 11:45 hrs o­n the next day.

Enroute, these trains will stop at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Sedam, Chittapur, Wadi, Shahabad, Gulburga, Ganagapur, Hotgi, Indi Rd, Bijapur, Bagevadi Rd, Almatti, Bagalkot, Badami, Hole Alur, Gadag and Annigeri stations in both the directions.

These special trains will have 16 coaches viz., o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, six Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches.

SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN NEW DELHI- BHUBANESHWAR & NEW DELHI- SECUDERABAD

02815/02816 Bhubaneshwar- New Delhi- Bhubaneshwar Superfast Weekly Express (22 trips)

The 02815 Bhubaneshwar- New Delhi Superfast Weekly Express Summer special train will depart from Bhubaneshwar o­n every Sunday from 20.04.2014 to 29.06.2014 (11 trips) at 08.10 a.m. to reach New Delhi at 08.45 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 02816 New Delhi- Bhubaneshwar Superfast Weekly Express summer special train will depart from New Delhi o­n every Monday from 21.04.2014 to 30.06.2014 (11 trips) at 01.00 p.m. to reach Bhubaneshwar at 11.05 a.m. the next day.

Consisting of o­ne A.C. 2 Tier, four A.C. 3 Tier, eleven sleeper class & three general class coaches, the 02815/02816 Bhubaneshwar- New Delhi- Bhubaneshwar Superfast Weekly Express summer special train will stop at Cuttuck, Bhadrakh, Balasore, Hijili, Bankura, Adra, Gomoh, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Kanpur Central stations enroute in both directions.

02723/02724 Secunderabad- New Delhi- Secunderabad Premium Express (02 trips)

The 02723 Secunderabad - New Delhi Premium Express Summer special train will depart from Secunderabad o­n 25.04.2014 (01 trip) at 10.10 a.m. to reach New Delhi at 01.10 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 02724 New Delhi- Secunderabad Premium Express summer special train will depart from New Delhi o­n 26.04.2014 (01 trip) at 07.05 p.m. to reach Secunderabad at 10.05 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of o­ne A.C. 2 Tier, three A.C. 3 Tier, eight sleeper class coaches, the 02723/02724 Secunderabad - New Delhi- Secunderabad Premium Express summer special train will stop at Ramgundum, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi & Agra Cantt. stations enroute in both directions. 

Howrah-Yeswanthpur premium trains

South Central Railway will run 20 weekly premium special trains between Howrah and Yeswanthpur in order to clear extra rush of passengers during the summer season, from April 21 to July 2.

Train No. 02863 Howrah-Yeswanthpur Weekly Premium Special train will depart from Howrah at 11.00 a.m. on April 21 and 28 and May 5, 12, 19 and 26 and June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and reach Yeswanthpur at 4 p.m. the next day. This train will arrive /depart from Vijayawada at 4.40 a.m. /4.50 a.m.

Train No. 02864 Yeswanthpur–Howrah Weekly Premium special train will depart from Yeswanthpur at 11.15 a.m. on April 23 and 30, May 7, 14, 21 and 28 and June 4, 11, 18 and 25 and July 2 and arrive at Howrah at 4 p.m. the next day. This train arrive at/depart from Vijayawada at 10.35 p.m./10.45 p.m.

 These trains will halt at Bhubaneswar, Duvvada, Vijayawada, Renigunta and Katpadi stations in both the directions.

Premium trains to southern districts

he Southern Railway has introduced premium train services that were announced in the Railway Budget 2014 in the Chennai-Tirunelveli sector.

The premium weekly special trains will be run on April 25 and May 2 to clear extra rush of traffic. Train No.06746 Tirunelveli–Chennai Central will be a day train that will leave Tirunelveli at 9.15 a.m. on Fridays and reach Chennai Central at 8.05 p.m. on the same day.

Train No.06745 Chennai Central–Tirunelveli will leave Chennai Central at 10.30 p.m. on Fridays and reach Tirunelveli at 9.20 a.m. the next day.

The trains will have 46 AC 2-tier berths, 378 AC 3-tier berths and 715 sleeper class berths. Booking for the trains will commence on April 15 and 22 respectively.

The trains will stop at Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai and Salem.

Only internet booking

The tickets for these trains can be booked only on the internet (e-tickets) up to four hours prior to the scheduled departure of the trains, according to a railway statement.

If any berths were left over, they would be made available to the public at the current booking counters at the last online sold price. No concession would be given on tickets for these trains, and adult fare would be charged for all passengers, the statement added.

The statement further said no refunds would be made unless the trains were cancelled. Upgradation option was also not applicable.

Original proof of identity used while booking the ticket must be carried by the passenger during the journey.

After preparation of chart, current reservation could be made at all stations where the trains stopped, subject to availability of berths.

Fares in these trains were dynamic. Tatkal fare in other trains would be the starting fare. If the demand for the train increased, the fare too would increase up to 150 per cent in sleeper and 200 per cent in AC classes

Summer special trains

Railways will run weekly special trains in the Santragachi- Ernakulam sector from April 12 to June 28. The 02851 special will leave Santragachi on Saturdays at 4.05 p.m. to reach Ernakulam Junction at 6 a.m. on Mondays. The 02852 special will leave Ernakulam at 08.50 a.m. on Tuesdays from April 15 to July 1 to reach Santragachi at 3 a.m. on Thursdays.

Revised number of Premium Special trains

SCR to run ‘Premium’ Special Trains between Secunderabad and New Delhi

South Central Railway will run ‘Premium’ Special trains between Secunderabad and New Delhi in order to clear extra rush of passengers during the summer season.  These Premium special trains are the second such service o­n SCR, the first being the Premium special trains between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam announced earlier.

            Accordingly, Premium Special from Secunderabad to New Delhi (Train No. 02723) will depart Secunderabad o­n 25thApril 2014 at 10:10 hrs and arrive New Delhi at 13:10 hrs o­n the next day.

             In the return direction, the Premium Special from New Delhi to Secunderabad (Train No. 02724) will depart New Delhi o­n 26th April 2014 at 19:05 hrs and arrive Secunderabad at 22:05 hrs o­n the next day.

             These trains will have o­nly five stoppages Enroute in both the directions – Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi and Agra. The train consists of 15 coaches viz., o­ne AC II Tier, three AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, two Luggage cum Brake Van and o­ne Pantry Car.

The fare structure for this Premium Special Train is variable and follows a dynamic pricing model. The fare will also include catering charges. Reservations, available o­nly through IRCTC’s portal o­n internet will commence from 08:00 hrs of 13th April 2014 (Sunday).

            ‘Premium’ special train is a reserved service aimed to meet the heavy demand for Rail travel during busy season o­n popular routes.  It is primarily targeted at that segment of passengers, who are willing to pay premium fare for confirmed berths at the time of booking itself availing enhanced standards of service.

 The Unique features of ‘Premium’ train service are:

1) No waitlisted tickets shall be issued. There will be no refund except when the train is fully cancelled o­n railway account due to unforeseen circumstances. Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age. No concession shall be applicable to this train. Ticket modifications/issue of duplicate ticket etc. is not permitted.


 2) The booking of tickets can be done o­nly through IRCTC’s portal o­n internet. Tickets will not be issued manually at reservation counters. However, vacant berths available after charting will be offered at current day booking counters at the train originating stations.

Kolkata Patna Special train

Surat Chhapra Premium Superfast specials

PREMIUM AC “SUPER FAST” SPECIALS BETWEEN MUMBAI CENTRAL-NEW DELHI

In order to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer season, the Railway has decided to run Train No. 04092/04091 Mumbai Central-New Delhi-Mumbai Central Premium AC “Super fast” ( 22 trips in each direction) as per following programme:-

The 04092 New Delhi- Mumbai Central AC Superfast express premium summer special train will depart from New Delhion every Sunday and Wednesday from 16.04.14 to 19.06.14(22 Trips)at 02.50 p.m. to reach Mumbai Central at 06.55 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 04091 Mumbai Central - New Delhi AC Superfast express premium summer special train will depart from Mumbai Central o­n every Monday and Thursday from 17.04.14 to 30.06.14 (22 Trips)at 04.00 p.m. to reach New Delhiat 07.55 a.m. the next day. Having AC 2 tier and AC 3 tier accommodation besides pantry car, the trains shall originate and terminate at New Delhi and Mumbai Central stations.

Premium Special train between Ahmedabad and Delhi Sarai Rohilla

Pantry car in Premium Special train

PREMIUM WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS

outhern Railway will run the following ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special trains in Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai – Tirunelveli & Chennai - Howrah sectors to clear the extra rush of traffic.

I.Train No.06312/06311 Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai Central -

Thiruvananthapuram PREMIUM weekly specials:

Train No.	From	To	Dates of Service	No. of berths per class			Booking opens on
				2A	3A	SL
06312	Thiruvanan thapuram Dep. 19.00 hrs.	Chennai Central Arr. 09.10 hrs.	23.04.14 & 30.04.14 Wednesdays	91	381	786	13.04.14 & 20.04.14
06311	Chennai Central Dep. 18.30 hrs.	Thiruvanan thapuram Arr. 08.40 hrs.	24.04.14 & 01.05.14 Thursdays	91	381	786	14.04.14 & 21.04.14

Stoppages:Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad & Coimbatore.

II.Train No.06746/06745 Tirunelveli - Chennai Central - Tirunelveli PREMIUM weekly specials:

Train No.	From	To	Dates of Service	No. of berthsper class			Booking opens on
				2A	3A	SL
06746	Tirunelveli Dep. 09.15 hrs.	Chennai Central Arr. 20.05 hrs.	25.04.14 & 02.05.14 Fridays	46	378	715	15.04.14 & 22.04.14
06745	Chennai CentralDep. 22.30 hrs.	Tirunelveli Arr. 09.20 hrs.	25.04.14 & 02.05.14 Fridays	46	378	715	15.04.14 & 22.04.14

Stoppages:Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai & Salem.

III.Train No.02841/02842 Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah PREMIUM weekly specials.

Train No.02841 Howrah – Chennai Central PREMIUM weekly special will leave Howrah at 13.15 hrs. on Fridays from 25.4.2014 to 27.6.2014 and reach Chennai Central at 14.25 hrs. on Saturdays.

Train No.02842 Chennai Central – Howrah PREMIUM weekly special will leave Chennai Central at 17.20 hrs. on Saturdays from 26.4.2014 to 28.6.2014 and reach Howrah at 18.10 hrs. on Sundays.

The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier and 8 AC 3-tier coaches.

The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Duvvada and Vijayawada.

The advance reservation period for each service will be 10 days. For example, the first service on 26.4.2014 from Chennai Central will be available for booking in the internet from 16.4.2014.

Essential features of tickets for travel by PREMIUM express trains:

ØBooking for these trains will be available on the internet only (e-tickets) upto 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the trains.

Øi-tickets as well as regular paper tickets cannot be booked.

ØOriginal of the proof of Identity used while booking the ticket must be carried by the passenger during the journey.

ØNo concession shall be applicable on these trains.Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age.

ØNo refunds will be given unless the train is cancelled.

ØUpgradation option is not applicable in these trains.

ØAfter preparation of chart, subject to availability of berths, current reservation can be availed at all stations where stoppages are provided.

ØThese trains are PREMIUM trains and the fares are dynamic.As the demand for the train increases, the fare too will increase up to 150% in Sleeper and 200% in AC classes.Tatkal fare amount will be the starting fare.