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Saturday, May 31, 2014

SPECIAL TRAINS BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of traffic during the month of June 2014.

1. Chennai Central – Guwahati special train:

Train No.06039 Chennai Central – Guwahati special train will leave Chennai Central at 16.10 hrs. o­n 01.06.2014, Sunday and reach Guwahati at 19.30 hrs. o­n 03.06.2014, Tuesday.

The composition of the train will be 17 sleeper class, 2 general second class and 2 luggage-cum-brakevan coaches.

The train will stop at Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Chirala, Tenali, New Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Vishakapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Chatrapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpurkeonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore, Hijili, Midnapore, Bankura, Adra Jn., Asansol, Durgapur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, Barsoi Jn., Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Dhupguri, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon Jn., Goalpara Town and Kamakhya.

Advance reservation for the above train is open.

2. Santragachi Jn. – Chennai Central - Santragachi Jn. weekly superfast special trains:

Train No.02807 Santragachi Jn. – Chennai Central weekly superfast special train will leave Santragachi Jn. at 19.00 hrs. o­n 05th, 12th, 19th & 26th June, 2014 (Thursdays) and reach Chennai Central at 22.45 hrs. o­n Fridays.

Train No.02808 Chennai Central – Santragachi Jn. weekly superfast special train will leave Chennai Central at 07.55 hrs. o­n 07th, 14th, 21st & 28th June, 2014 (Saturdays) and reach Santragachi Jn. at 10.25 hrs. o­n Sundays.

The composition of the trains will be 2 AC 3-tier, 8 sleeper class, 5 general second class and 2 luggage-cum-brakevan coaches.  The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur and Sullurupeta.

Advance reservation for Train No.02808 Chennai Central – Santragachi Jn. weekly superfast special will commence o­n 01.06.2014.

Two Premium Superfast Special Trains between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin

South Central Railway will run two Premium Superfast Special trains between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddinin order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season.

Accordingly, Train No. 02723 Secunderabad-HazratNizamuddin Premium Special train will depart Secunderabad at 11:55 am o­n 10thJune, 2014 (Tuesday) and arrive HazratNizamuddin at 01:25 pm o­n the next day.

 In the return direction, Train No. 02724 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Secunderabad Superfast Premium Special train will depart Hazrat Nizamuddin at 07:20 pm o­n 11th June, 2014 (Wednesday) and arrive Secunderabad at 08:55 pm o­n the next day.

            These trains will have o­nly five stoppages enroute viz., Ramagundam, Nagpur, Bhopal,  Jhansi and Agra Cantonment.  These trains have 17 Coaches viz., two AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, o­ne Pantry Car and two Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.

Advance Reservation for this train will commence at 08:00 hrs o­n 31st May, 2014 (Saturday).

Friday, May 30, 2014

JANASADHARAN SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN MALDA & AHMEDABAD

To cater to the summer-rush of passengers, Eastern Railway will run three pairs of Janasadharan Express Special trains between Malda and Ahmedabad stations.

03423 Malda-Ahmedabad Janasadharan Special leaving Malda station at 9:05 hrs. o­n 30 May & 6, 13 June, 2014 will arrive atAhmedabad at 8:25 hrs. o­n the third day while 03424 Ahmedabad-Malda Janasadharan Special leaving Ahmedabad station at 00:05 hrs. (i.e. 12:05 a.m., midnight) o­n 2, 9 & 16 June, 2014 will reach Malda station at 16:30 hrs. o­n the second day.

This train will have General Second Class accommodations and will stop at New Farakka, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Bhagalpur, Jamalpur stations enroute in Eastern Railway jurisdiction in both the directions.

EXTENSION OF RUN OF TRAIN NO. 05023/05024 BETWEEN GORAKHPUR- PUNE WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL

For the convenience of rail passengers, Railway has decided to extend the trips of 05023/05024 Gorakhpur- Pune- Gorakhpur (Weekly) summer special train (04 trips in each direction) as follows-

The trips of 05023 Gorakhpur- Pune (Weekly) summer special train will be extended from 05.06.2014 to 26.06.2014 ( 04 trips) on every Thursday while in the return direction, the 05024 Pune- Gorakhpur (Weekly) summer special train  will be extended from 07.06.2014 to 28.06.2014 ( 04 trips) on every Saturday.

The other features like composition, route, stoppages, timings etc. will remain unchanged in both the directions.  

Manuguru, Machilipatnam Express Trains Renumbered

South Central Railway will renumber the following two express trains running o­n its system, with effect from 1st August 2014.

1.  Train No. 12752/12751 Secunderabad-Manuguru-Secunderabad Express is renumbered as Train No. 17026/17025 Secunderabad-Manuguru-Secunderabad Express.

2.  Train No. 17050/17049 Secunderabad-Machilipatnam-Secunderabad Express is renumbered as Train No. 17250/17249 Secunderabad-Machilipatnam-Secunderabad Express.

Passengers may kindly note the change in train numbers at the time of making advance reservations.

Augmentation of First AC Accommodation

Railways will augment the following trains by attaching o­ne First class air-conditioned coach.

Train no 22866 Puri–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express from 03/06/2014.

Train no 22865 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Puri Express from 05/06/2014.  

Train no 18407 Puri–Sainagar Shirdi Express from 06/06/2014.

Train no 18406 Sainagar Shirdi–Puri Express from 08/06/2014.

REVISED COMPOSITION OF THE ABOVE TRAINS:

One First AC, o­ne AC-2 Tier, Four AC-3 Tier, Pantry car, Nine Sleeper class,4 General Second class and 2 General Second class cum Guard’s Brake vans. Train no 22866/22865 Express will have a Parcel Van in addition to the above coaches.

RESERVATION: Bookings for First AC accommodation in 22865 and 18406 will open from 1.6.2014.

CHANGE IN ORIGINATING/TERMINATING STATION

It is notified to the general public that there is a change in Originating/Terminating Station of the 12560/12559 New Delhi-Manduadih- New Delhi Shiv Ganga express train. This train will now originate and terminate from Manduadih instead of Varanasifrom 01.08.2014 with the revised following programme-

The 12559 Manduadih- New Delhi Shiv Ganga express train will depart from Manduadih at 07.30 p.m. while in the return direction,the 12560 New Delhi-Manduadih Shiv Ganga express train will reach Manduadih at 07.30 a.m. from 01.08.2014.

 The other features like composition, route, stoppages etc. will remain unchanged in both the directions. 

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

SCR to Run Four Jansadharan Special Trains

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run four Jansadharan special trains viz.. two between Secunderabad and Kakinada Town & two between Kakinda Town and Vijayawada as per the following schedule:-

1.Train No 07101/07102 Secunderabad-Kakinada Town-Secunderabad Jansadharan Special Train (2 Services)

Train No.07101 Secunderabad - Kakinada Town Jansadharan Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 10:40 pm o­n 30thMay, 2014 and arrive Kakinada Town at 11:00 am o­n the next day.

In the return direction Train No. 07102 Kakinada Town-Secunderabad Jansadharan Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 7:15 pmon 1st June 2014 and arriveSecunderabad at 9:45 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle, Guntur, Vijayawada, Gudivada, Kaikaluru, Akiveedu, Bhimavaram Town, Tanuku, Nidadavole, Rajahmundry and Samalkot stations in both directions.

2.Train No 07209/07210 Kakinada Town-Vijayawda-Kainada Town Jansadharan Special Train (2 Services)

Train No.07209 Kakinada Town – Vijayawada Jansadharan Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 01:00 pm o­n 31stMay, 2014and arrive Vijayawada at 06:15 pm the same day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07210 Vijawada - Kakinada Town Jansadharan Special Train will depart Vijayawada at 11:15 pmon 31st May 2014 and arriveKakinada Town at 05:20 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavole, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town, Akiveedu, Kaikaluru and Gudivada stations in both directions.

These Jansadharan Special Trains  will consist of sixteen coaches, viz., fourteen General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches.

Special Trains between Aurangabad and Tirupati

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run Two Special Trains between Aurangabad and Tirupatias per the following schedule:-

 Train No. 07405 Aurangabad-Tirupati Special Train will depart Aurangabad at 03:00 pm o­n 30th May , 2014 (Friday) and arrive Tirupati at 03:30 pm o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No.07406 Tirupati-Aurangabad Special train will depart Tirupati at 05:10 pm o­n 31st May, 2014 (Saturday) and arrive Aurangabad at 08:00 pm o­n the next day.

 Enroute, these special trains will stop at Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Mudhked, Basar, Nizambad, Kamareddi, Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Srikalahasti and Renigunta
stations in both directions.

 These special trains will consist of 15 Coaches viz., o­ne AC III Tier, six Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two General Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

CANCELLATION OF JAN SADHARAN WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAIN

Due to operational reasons, the 04092/04091New Delhi- Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadharan Weekly Summer Special train  has been cancelled.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Premium AC Special Train Between Kamakhya and New Delhi

  N.F. Railway has been running 02503/02504 Kamakhya – New Delhi Weekly Premium AC Special Train for 11 trips with effect from 16-04-2014 Ex. Kamakhya at 16.25 hours o­n every Wednesday  and with effect from  17-04-2014 Ex. New Delhi at 18.15 hours o­n every Thursday. Now there are o­nly 5(Five) trips remain.
Sl.  Date Ex Kamakhya                                                                                    Sl.  Date Ex New Delhi
1.28-05-2014                                                                                                      1.29-04-2014
2.04-06-2014                                                                                                      2.05-06-2014
3.01-07-2014                                                                                                      3.12-07-2014
4.18-07-2014                                                                                                      4.19-07-2014
5.25-07-2014                                                                                                      5.26-07-2014
The train stops at New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Barauni, Varanasi and Lucknow in between Kamakhya and New Delhi.
The train has four AC two tiers, eight AC 3 tiers and a pantry car. The fare of the train is dynamic , which is progressively increasing. In the fare catering charges are included. No concession shall be applicable in this train. Ticket will not be available at PRS and will o­nly be available at www.irctc.co.in  within 15 days from the date of Journey of each trips. There is no provision for cancellation of tickets o­nce purchased. 


Friday, May 23, 2014

Change In Originating/Terminating Stations Of 04092/04091 New Delhi-Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train

It is notified to the general public that there isa change in Originating/Terminating Stationsof the 04092/04091 New Delhi-Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train. This train will now originate and terminate from Bandra Terminalinstead of Mumbai Central with the revised following programme-

04092/04091 New Delhi-Bandra Terminal- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train

The 04092 New Delhi- Bandra TerminalJan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from New Delhi o­n every Sundayfrom 25.05.14 to 29.06.14(06 Trips) at 11.30 p.m. to reach Bandra Terminal at 10 p.m. the next day. In the return direction , 04091 Bandra Terminal - New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from Bandra Terminal o­n every Tuesday at 00.20 (midnight) from 27.05.14 to 01.07.14(06Trips) to reach New Delhi at 11.00 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of 18General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches ,the 04092/04091 New Delhi- Bandra Terminal - New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will stop at Mathura, Swaimadhopur, Kota, Ramganj Mandi, Bhavani Mandi, Nagda, Ratlam, Dahod, Vadodara ,Surat,Vapi, Virar & Borivali stations enroute in both the directions.

Bi-weekly Superfast Jansadharan Special Trains between Mumbai and Gorakhpur

Railways have decided to run of 22 Bi-weekly superfast jansadharan special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai and Gorakhpur to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer rush. The details are as under –

02532 Bi-Weekly superfast Jansadharan special will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 14.20 hours o­n every Monday and Friday from 26.5.2014 to 30.6.2014 (11 trips) and will arrive Gorakhpur at 18.45 hours next day.

02531 Bi-Weekly superfast Jansadharan special will leave Gorakhpur at 08.25 hours o­n every Thursday and Sunday from 25.5.2014 to 29.6.2014 (11 trips) and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 12.25 hours next day.

HALTS: Bhusaval, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur Central, Lucknow (NR), Gonda and Basti.

COMPOSITION: 15 General second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Passengers are requested to please note and avail the facilities. 

Special Trains Between Baramula – Budgam – Banihal

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer rush, Northern Railway will run special train No 04614/ 04611 &04612/04613 between Baramula – Budgam – Banihal as per the following schedule:-

04614/ 04611 Baramula - Banihal special train (6 days a week except – Sunday)

The 04614 Baramula –Banihal special train will depart from Baramulaat12.00noon from 02.06.14 to 30.06.14 (25 Trips) to reach Banihalat 03.05 p.m. the same day. In the return direction, 04611Banihal- Baramula special train will depart from Banihal at 08.10 a.m. from 02.06.14 to 30.06.14 (25 Trips) to reach Baramula at 11.45 a.m. the same day.

Having 06 car accommodation, The 04614/14611 Baramula –Banihal special train will stop at Sopore, Hamre, Pattan ,Mazhom, Budgam, Sirnagar, Pampore, Kakapora, Awantipura, Panjgam, Bijbiara, Anantnag, Sadura, Qazigund & Hillar Shahbad Halt stations enroute in both the directions.

 04612/ 04613 Budgam – Banihal special train (6 days a week except – Sunday)

The 04612 Budgam – Banihal special train will depart from Budgam at 06.05 a.m. from 02.06.14 to 30.06.14 (25 Trips) to reach Banihalat 07.55 a.m. the same day. In the return direction, 04613 Banihal- Budgam special train will depart from Banihal at 03.20 p.m. from 02.06.14 to 30.06.14 (25 Trips) to reach Budgam at 05.15 p.m. the same day.

Having 06car accommodation, The 04612/14613 Budgam – Banihal special train will stop at Sirnagar, Pampore Kakapora, Awantipura, Panjgam, Bijbiara, Anantnag, Sadura, Qazigund & Hillar Shahbad Halt stations enroute in both the directions.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

WR TO RUN JANSADHARAN SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN AHMEDABAD AND DARBHANGA

To clear extra rush and to facilitate Bihar bound passengers specially migrants  & labourers, Western Railway will run Jansadharan Superfast Special train between Ahmedabad and Darbhanga from 26/05/14 to 30/06/14.

           Train No. 09421 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Jansadharan Superfast Special will leave Ahmedabad  o­n every Monday at 12.25 hrs  from 26th  May,2014 to 30thJune,2014 and will reach Darbhanga  o­n Wednesday at 00.15  hrs.

Similarly, in return direction, Train No. 09422 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Jansadharan Superfast Special will leave Darbhanga o­n every Wednesday  at 17.30 hrs from 28th May,2014 to 02nd July,2014  and arrive Ahmedabad o­n Friday at 03.45  hrs.

The train will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Varanasi, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur,and Samastipur  stations in both the directions.

The train will comprise of  all Second Class General coaches.

Special Trains Between Secunderabad and Vijayawada

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run eight special trains between Secunderabad and Vijayawada via Guntur & Nalgonda as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07208 Secunderabad – Vijayawada special train will depart Secunderabad at 11:15 pm o­n 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th June, 2014 (Fridays) and arrive Vijayawada at 05:45 am o­n the next day.

In the opposite direction, Train No. 07207 Vijayawada - Secunderabad special train will depart Vijayawada at 11:00 pm o­n 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th June, 2014 (Thursdays) and arrive Secunderabad at 05:40 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle, Guntur and Mangalagiri stations. This special train will have o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, six Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two second class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Superfast Special Trains Between Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will run eight AC superfast special trains between Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 02728 Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam AC Superfast Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 10:10 pm o­n 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th June, 2014(Fridays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 10:35 am o­n the next day.

In the opposite direction, Train No.02727 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad AC Superfast Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 7:05 pm o­n 7th, 14th, 21stand 28th June, 2014 (Saturdays) and arrive Secunderabad at 07 50 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, these AC special trains will stop at Kazipet, Warangal, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada stations in both the directions.

These trains will have 17 coaches viz, o­ne AC First Class, three AC II Tier, eleven AC III Tier and two power car coaches.

RAILWAYS RUN JAN SADHARAN SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAINS

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, Northern Railway will run JanSadharan superfast special trains as per the following schedule:-

The 02055/02056Lokmanya TilakTerminaL-Varanasi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Superfast Jansadharan Special

The 02055 Lokmanya TilakTerminal-Varanasi  Jan Sadharan superfast special train will depart from Lokmanya TilakTerminal o­n every Mondayfrom 26/05/14 to 16/06/14 (4 Trips) at 04.40 p.m. to reach Varanasi at 07.15 p.m. the next day. In the return direction ,the 02056 Varanasi -Lokmanya TilakTerminal Jan Sadharan superfast special train will depart from Varanasi o­n every Tuesday at 08.10 p.m. from 27/05/14 to 17/06/14.(4 Trips) to reach Lokmanya TilakTerminal at 11.20 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of Twenty o­ne General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coachescoaches ,the 02055/02056Lokmanya TilakTerminal-Varanasi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Superfast Jansadharan Special will stop at Nasik Road, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi & Manikpur stations enroute in both the directions.

04092/04091 New Delhi-Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train

The 04092 New Delhi-Mumbai Central Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from New Delhi o­n every Sundayfrom 25.05.14 to 29.06.14(06 Trips) at11.30 p.m. to reach Mumbai Central at 10 p.m. the next day. In the return direction ,04091 Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from Mumbai Central o­n every Tuesday at 00.20 (midnight) from 27.05.14 to 01.07.14(06Trips) to reach New Delhi at 11.00 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of 18General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches coaches ,the 04092/04091 New Delhi-Mumbai Central- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will stop at Mathura, Swaimadhopur, Kota, Ramganj Mandi, Bhavani Mandi, Ratlam, Vadodara & Surat stations enroute in both the directions.

04006/04005 New Delhi - Ranchi- New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train

The 04006 New Delhi - Ranchi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from New Delhi o­n every Thursdayfrom 29.05.14 to 26.06.14(05 Trips) at 07.00 p.m. to reach Ranchi at 03.45 p.m.. the next day. In the return direction , 04005 Ranchi - New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train will depart from Ranchion every Friday from 30.5.14 to 27.6.14 ( 5 trips ) at 9.05 p.m. to reach New Delhi at 05.45 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of 18General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches coaches ,the 04006/04005 New Delhi - Ranchi - New Delhi Jan Sadhran Superfast special train

will stop at Kanpur, Allahabad, Mughalsarai, Gaya, Nsc Bose J Gomo, Bokaro Steel City & Ranchi stations enroute in both the directions.

04004/04003 Anand Vihar – Kolkata – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Superfast Spl.

The 04004 Anand Vihar to Kolkata Jan Sadharan Superfast Spl. train will depart from Anand Vihar o­n every Friday from 23.5.14 to 27.6.14 (6 trips) at 7.10 p.m. to reach Kolkata at 5.25 p.m. the next day.In the return direction 04003 Kolkata – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Superfast Spl. train will depart from Kolkata o­n every Saturday from 24.5.14 to 28.6.14 ( 6 trips) at 11.55 p.m. to reach Anand Vihar Trml. at 10.30 p.m. the next day.

Consisting of 18General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches coaches ,the 04004/04003 Anand Vihar – Kolkata – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Superfast Spl. train will stop at Kanpur Central, Mughalsarai, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur & Barddhaman stations enroute in both the directions.

04026/04025 Anand Vihar – Gorakhpur – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Special. train

The 04026 Anand Vihar – Gorakhapur Jan Sadharan Special train will depart from Anand Vihar o­n every Tuesday from 27.5.14 to 24.6.14 (5 trips) at 11.45 p.m. to reach Gorakhpur at 2.35 p.m. the next day.In the return direction 04025 Gorakhpur – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan special train will depart from Gorakhpur o­n every Wednesday from 28.5.14 to 25.6.14 (5 trips) at 5.25 p.m. to reach Anand Vihar Trml. at 10.55a.m. the next day.

Consisting of 18 General Second Class and two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches coaches ,the 04026/04025 Anand Vihar – Gorakhpur – Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Special. train will stop at Ghaziabad, Hapur, Moradabad, Chandausi, Sitapur Cantt., Gonda, Mankapur & Basti stations enroute in both the directions.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

RAILWAY EXTEND SERVICES OF 02017/02018 LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINAL-GORAKHPUR PREMIUM SUPERFAST SPECIAL

 For the facility of rail passengers during the current peak Summer rush season, the Railways have decided to extend the services of the 02017/02018 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal –Gorakhpur - Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Premium Superfast Special with existing timings, composition & stoppages for o­ne trip as per the following programme:-

02017/02018 LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINAL -GORAKHPUR-LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINAL PREMIUM SPECIAL

02017 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal –GorakhpurPremium Special Trainwill depart from Lokmanya Tilak Terminal o­n Sunday  on 01 June 2014  (total 01Trip) while in the return direction, 02018 Gorakhpur- Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Premium Special Trainwill depart from Gorakhpur on Tuesday, o­n  03 June 2014 (total 01 Trip) .

There is no change in the timings, stoppages and the schedule of both the above  premium trains

SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINAL – MAU – LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINAL

  For the convenience of rail passengers, Railways will run  summer special trains no. 01061/01062 between  Lokmanya Tilak terminal – Mau (single trip in each direction)  as per the following programme: -

 The 01061  Lokmanya Tilak terminal – MauSummer Special Train will depart from Lokmanya Tilak terminal o­n sunday on 25/05/2014( single trip)  at 00.55 a.m. to reach Mau at 12 noon. the next day.  In the return direction, the 01062  Mau- Lokmanya Tilak terminal Summer Special Train will depart from Mau o­n Monday  o­n 26/05/14 (single trip) at 08.55 p.m.   to reach  Lokmanya Tilak terminal at 05.00 a.m. the second day.

Consisting of ten  Sleeper Class , three General Class ,one A.C. 2 Tier, twoA.C. 3 Tierand two Second class cum Luggage Van coaches, the 01061/01062 Lokmanya Tilak terminal – Mau - Lokmanya Tilak terminal Summer Special Train will stop at Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Chheoki, Varanasi, Shahganj & Azamgarh stations enroute in both the directions.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Summer Special Trains Between Secunderabad and Guwahati

South Central Railway will run Four Summer Special Trains between Secunderabad and Guwahati via., Guntur, Vijayawada in order to clear extra rush of passengers as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07249 Secunderabad - Guwahati Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 07:30 am o­n 30th May and 6th June, 2014 (Fridays)and arrive Guwahati at 07:55 am o­n the second day i.e., Sundays.

In the return direction, Train No.07250 Guwahati - Secunderabad Special Train will depart Guwahati at 06:00 am o­n 2nd and 9th June, 2014 (Mondays)and arrive Secunderabad at 10:00 am o­n the second day i.e., Wednesdays.

Enroute, these trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Piduguralla, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalli, Duvada, 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, New Bongaigaon, Goalpura Town and Kamakhya stations in both the directions.

These trains will have 16 coaches viz, o­ne Ist AC cum AC II Tier, o­ne AC II Tier, Five Sleeper Class, Three General Second Class Chair Car, Four General Second Class and Two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches. 

Premium Superfast Specials between Pune and Hazrat Nizamuddin

Central Railway will run premium superfast special trains between Pune and Hazrat Nizamuddin to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer holidays as per details given under:

Train No. 04013 superfast premium special train will leave Pune o­n EVERY Friday from 30.5.2014 to 27.6.2014 at 15.15 hrs and arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 16.45 hrs next day.

Train No.04014 superfast premium special train will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin o­n every Thursday from 29.5.2014 to 26.6.2014 at 15.50 hrs and arrive Pune at 13.15 hrs next day.

HALTS – Daund, Manmad, Bhusaval, Bhopal and Jhansi

COMPOSITION: Eight AC-3 Tier, Five AC-2 Tier and o­ne Pantry Car

RESERVATION: Bookings will open THROUGH INTERNET for 04013 as under:

For Train leaving o­n 30.5.2014 bookings will open from 20.5.2014

For Train leaving o­n 6.6.2014 bookings will open from 27.5.2014

For Train leaving o­n 13.6.2014 bookings will open from 3.6.2014

For Train leaving o­n 20.6.2014 bookings will open from 10.6.2014

For Train leaving o­n 27.6.2014 bookings will open from 17.6.2014

Friday, May 16, 2014

WR TO EXTEND RUN OF BI-WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN MUMBAI & BHAGAT-KI-KOTHI (JODHPUR)

To clear extra rush, Western Railway has decided to extend the run of Bi-Weekly special train between Mumbai Central and Bhagat Ki Kothi.

Train No. 09053 Mumbai Central - Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) Bi-Weekly Special will leave Mumbai Central o­n every Sunday & Wednesday at 04.50 hrs and will reach Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) at 23.45 hrs o­n same day. The train is extended upto 29th June, 2014.

Similarly, in return direction, Train No. 09054 Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur)–Mumbai Central weekly special will leave Bhagat-Ki-Kothi o­n every Monday & Thursday at 05.00 hrs and arrive Mumbai Central at 23.55 hrs o­n same day. The train is extended upto 30th June, 2014.

The train will halt at Borivali, Boisar, Vapi, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Unjha, Siddhapur, Palanpur, Abu Road, Sirohi Road, Jawaibandh, Falna, Rani, Marwar Jn.,Pali Marwar and Lunistations in both the directions.

The train will comprise of AC Chair car & Chair car coaches.

Booking for Extended trips of train No. 09053 will start from 19th May, 2014.

WR EXTENDS RUN OF PREMIUM A.C “SUPERFAST” SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN AHMEDABAD-DELHI SARAI ROHILLA

Western Railway has decided to extend the trips of 09417/09418 Ahmedabad- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Ahmedabad Premium A.C “Superfast” (Tri-weekly) special train upto 30th June, 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 01st June, 2014 to 29th June, 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 02ndJune, 2014 to 30th June, 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.

The booking of these trains will be available o­nly through Internet. The booking of train no. 09417 departing Ahmedabad o­n 01st June, 2014 shall be available from 17thMay, 2014 o­nly through internet, that is IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centres.

Special Train between Secunderabad and Pune

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run o­ne Special Train between Secunderabad and Puneas per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07032 Secunderabad-Pune Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 11:05  pm o­n 18th May , 2014 (Sunday) and arrive Pune at 02:10 pm o­n the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Wadi and Sholapur.
These special train will consist of 18 Coaches viz., five Sleeper Class, eleven General Second Class and two General Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches.

Special Train from Secunderabad to Vijayawada

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, South Central Railway will run o­ne Special Train from Secunderabad to Vijayawada via Guntur & Nalgonda as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 02707 Secunderabad-Vijayawada Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 11:00 pm o­n 28th May 2014 and arrive Vijayawada at 4:35 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, this special train will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, and Guntur stations. This special train will have o­ne AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper 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 29th June, 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 30th June, 2014.

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

The booking of these trains will be available o­nly through Internet. The booking of train no. 22913 departing Mumbai Central o­n 01st June, 2014 shall be available from 17th May, 2014 o­nly through internet, that is IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centers.




Premium Superfast Special Train to Gorakhpur Extended

Central Railway will extend the run premium special train between Lokmanya Tilak terminus and Gorakhpur by o­ne more trip to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer holidays as per details given under:

Train No. 02017 premium superfast special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus o­n 1.6.2014 at 23.40 hrs and arrive Gorakhpur at 04.25 hrs o­n third day.

Train No.02018 premium superfast special train will leave Gorakhpur o­n 3.6.2014 at 08.25 hrs and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.50 hrs next day.

HALTS: Bhusaval, Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow.

COMPOSITION: Six AC-3 tier, 10 sleeper class & o­ne pantry car

RESERVATION: Bookings will open THROUGH INTERNET for 02017 o­n 17.5.2014

Thursday, May 15, 2014

INTRODUCTION OF A NEW TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN NAGERCOIL – KACHEGUDA

A new weekly express train service between Nagercoil – Kacheguda is being introduced.

Train No.16354 Nagercoil – Kacheguda weekly express train will be introduced ex. Nagercoil on 20.05.2014, Tuesday; Train No.16353 Kacheguda – Nagercoil weekly express train will be introduced ex. Kacheguda on 21.05.2014, Wednesday.

Train No.16354 Nagercoil – Kacheguda weekly express will leave Nagercoil at 08.10 hrs. on Tuesdays and reach Kacheguda at 14.00 hrs. on Wednesdays.

Train No.16353 Kacheguda – Nagercoil weekly express will leave Kachegudaat 16.00 hrs. on Wednesdays and reach Nagercoil at 21.10 hrs. on Thursdays.

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-brakevan coaches.

The trains will stop at Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudhunagar, Madurai Jn. Dindigul Jn. Tiruchchirappalli Jn. Karur, Namakkal, Rasipuram, Salem Jn. Jolarpettai Jn. Vaniyambadi, Gudiyattam, Katpadi Jn. Chittoor, Tirupati, Renigunta Jn. Cuddappah, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty Jn. Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal and Mahbubnagar.

Reservation for Train No.16354 Nagercoil - Kacheguda will commence on 17.05.2014.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Change in Timings of Certain Passenger Trains

In order to accommodate the rake of recently introduced Double Ducker AC Super Fast Train for pit line maintenance at Kacheguda Station, the pit line examination of T.No. 57623 Kacheguda-Guntur Passenger is shifted from Kacheguda to Guntur and the timings of the following Passenger trains are revised as detailed below:-

1)T.No 57623 Kacheguda-Guntur Passenger:-With effect from 13th May, 2014, this Passenger Train will depart Kacheguda at 04:45 hrs, instead of 05:10 hrs and arrive Guntur at 21:00 hrs instead of 22:30 hrs.

2)T.No. 57640 Guntur-Tirupati Passenger:-With effect from 12th May, 2012, this Passenger train will depart Guntur at 04:45 hrs instead of 01:00 hr. and arrive Tirupati at 14:50 hrs instead of11:55 hrs.

3)T.No.57639 Tirupati-Guntur Passenger:- With effect from 12th May, 2014, this Passenger train will depart Tirupati at16:00hrsinstead of15:00hrsand arrive Guntur at03:15hrs instead of03:00 hrs.

Special Trains between Secunderabad and Kakinada Town

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

Train No. 07101 Secunderabad-Kakinada Town special trainwill depart Secunderabad at 09:45 pm o­n 16th May, 2014 (Friday) and arrive Kakinada Town at 09:35 am o­n the next day.

    In the opposite direction, Train No.07102 Kakinada Town - Secunderabad Special train will depart Kakinada Town at 10:00 pm o­n 15th May, 2014 (Thursday)and arrive Secunderabad at 10:55 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, these trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalguda, Nadikudi, Guntur, Vijayawada, Gudivada, Kaikalur, Akividu, Bhimavaram Town, Tanuku, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry and Samalkot stations in both the directions.

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

      Advance Reservations will open at 08:00 am tomorrow i.e., 14th May, 2014.

Secunderabad – Hubli Tri-Weekly Summer Special Extended

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, Tri-weekly special train currently running between Secunderabad and Hubli is extended for Thirty Eight more services between 17th May and 29th June, 2014 as per the following schedule:-

Train No. 07320 Secunderabad – Hubli Tri-Weekly special train will depart Secunderabad at 04:00 pm o­n Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 18th May to 29th June 2014 and arrive Hubli at 07:50 am o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07319 Hubli-Secunderabad Tri-Weekly special train will depart Hubli at 08:50 pm o­n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 17thMay to 28th June 2014 and arrive Secunderabad at 11:45am 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 with accommodation for differently abled people. 

CHANGE IN TRAIN NUMBERS

The following Mail/Express trains will be operated as Superfast Express in the new Time Table 2014-2015 edition which will come into effect from July 2014.  Consequently,  the train numbers will be changed with effect from the dates mentioned against each.

Sl.
No.
Description
Train Number
W.E.F.
Existing
Revised
01.
Chennai Central – Mangalore Central West Coast Express
16627
22637
13.7.2014
02.
Mangalore Central – Chennai Central West Coast Express
16628
22638
13.7.2014
03.
Chennai Central – Alleppey Express
16041
22639
13.7.2014
04.
Alleppey – Chennai Central Express
16042
22640
13.7.2014
05.
Thiruvananthapuram Central – Shalimar (bi-weekly) Express
16323
22641
12.7.2014
06.
Shalimar – Thiruvananthapuram Central (bi-weekly) Expres
16324
22642
13.7.2014
07.
Ernakulam Jn. – Patna Jn. (bi-weekly) Express
16309
22643
14.7.2014
08.
Patna Jn. – Ernakulam Jn. (bi-weekly) Express
16310
22644
17.7.2014
09.
Indore Jn. – Thiruvananthapuram Central Ahilyanagari (weekly) Express
16325
22645
14.7.2014
10.
Thiruvananthapuram Central – Indore Jn. Ahilyanagari (weekly) Express
16326
22646
12.7.2014
11.
Korba – Thiruvananthapuram Central (bi-weekly) express
16327
22647
16.7.2014
12.
Thiruvananthapuram Central – Korba (bi-weekly) Express
16328
22648
14.7.2014
13.
Chennai Central – Erode Yercaud Express
16669
22649
13.7.2014
14.
Erode – Chennai Central Yercaud Express
16670
22650
13.7.2014
15.
Chennai Central – Palani Express
16001
22651
13.7.2014
16.
Palani – Chennai Central Express
16002
22652
13.7.2014

Premium Superfast Special Trains between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin

South Central Railway will run two Premium Superfast  Special trains between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddinin order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season.

Accordingly, Train No. 02723 Secunderabad-HazratNizamuddin Premium Special train will depart Secunderabad at 11:55 hrs on 24th May, 2014 (Saturday) and arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 13:25 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02724 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Secunderabad Superfast Premium Special train will depart Hazrat Nizamuddin at 19:20 hrs o­n 25th May, 2014 (Sunday) and arrive Secunderabad at 20:55 hrs o­n the next day.

            These trains will have o­nly eight stoppages enroute  viz., Ramagundam, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Agra Cantonment and Palwal.  These trains have 17 Coaches viz., two AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, o­ne Pantry Car and two Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.

Advance Reservation for this train will commence at 08:00 hrs o­n 14th May, 2014 (Wednesday)

The Unique features of ‘Premium’ train service are:

1)‘Premium special train´  is a fully 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.

2)The fare structure for this Premium Special Train is variable and follows a dynamic pricing model. The fare will also include catering charges.

3)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.

4)Only confirmed tickets will be issued for Premium Trains. 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.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Superfast Special Trains between Vijayawada and Ahmedabad

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

Train No. 02714 Vijayawada-Ahmedabad superfast special train will depart Vijayawada at 18:00 hrs o­n 11th May, 2014 and arrive Ahmedabad at 20:30 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02713 Ahmedabad - Vijayawada superfast special train will depart Ahmedabad at 21:40 hrs on 13th May, 2014 and arrive Vijayawada at 00:10 hrs o­n the second day (15thMay, 2014).

Enroute these special trains will stop at Khammam, Warangal, Ramagundam, Balharshah, Wardha, Badanera, Akola, Bhusaval, Jalgoan, Amalner, Nandurbar, Surat, Bharuch, Vandalur, Anand and Nadiad in both the directions.

These trains consists of 20 coaches viz., two AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, twelve Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches.

*Advance booking for these special trains will commence at 08:00 hrs o­n 10th May, 2014

Specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Gwalior

Railways will run 14 special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Gwalior to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer holidays. The details are as under –

01187 special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus o­n every Thursday from 15.5.2014 to 26.6.2014 at 15.50 hrs and arrive Gwalior at 12.20 hrs next day.

01188 special train will leave Gwalior o­n every Wednesday from 14.5.2014 to 25.6.2014 at 13.30 hrs and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.35 hrs next day.

HALTS: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Habibganj, Bhopal, Bina, Lalitpur, Babina, Jhansi, Datia and Dabra.

COMPOSITION: o­ne AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum guard’s brake vans.

RESERVATION: Bookings for 01187 open from 11.5.2014.

PREMIUM SPECIAL TRAINS

1. Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah weekly PREMIUM special trains:

Train No.02841 Howrah – Chennai Central weekly PREMIUM special train will leave Howrah at 13.15 hrs. o­n 16.05.2014 & 23.05.2014 (Fridays) and reach Chennai Central at 14.25 hrs. the next day.

Train No.02842 Chennai Central – Howrah weekly PREMIUM special train will leave Chennai Central at 17.20 hrs. o­n 17.05.2014 & 24.05.2014 (Saturdays) and reach Howrah at 18.10 hrs. the next day.

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.

Advance reservation for Train No.02842 Chennai Central – Howrah weekly PREMIUM special train scheduled to leave Chennai Central o­n 17.05.2014 is open.

Advance reservation for Train No.02842 Chennai Central – Howrah weekly PREMIUM special train scheduled to leave Chennai Central o­n 24.05.2014 will commence o­n 14.05.2014.

2. Jaipur – Madurai – Jaipur (via. Chennai Central) weekly PREMIUM superfast special trains:

Train No.09723 Jaipur – Madurai weekly PREMIUM superfast special train will leave Jaipur at 16.50 hrs. o­n Saturdays from 17.05.2014 to 28.06.2014, leave Chennai Central at 01.35 hrs. o­n Mondays and reach Madurai at 11.05 hrs. o­n Mondays.

Train No.09724 Madurai – Jaipur weekly PREMIUM superfast special train will leave Madurai at 06.30 hrs. o­n Tuesdays from 20.05.2014 to 1.07.2014, leave Chennai Central at 16.25 hrs. o­n Tuesdays and reach Jaipur at 00.45 hrs. o­n Thursdays.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 13 Second class Sleeper and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The trains will stop at Bhopal, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Chennai Central and Tiruchchirappalli.
           
Advance reservation for Train No.09724 Madurai – Jaipur weekly PREMIUM superfast special train scheduled to leave Madurai o­n 20.05.2014 will commence o­n 10.05.2014.

Special Trains between Kacheguda 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. 07016 Kacheguda-Visakhapatnam Superfast Special Train will depart Kacheguda at 23:00 hrs o­n 10th May, 2014 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 10:50 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07015 Visakhapatnam-Kacheguda Superfast Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:05 hrs o­n 11th May, 2014and arrive Kacheguda at 08:10 hrs o­n the next day.

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

These special trains will have 18 coaches viz, one AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, eleven  Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

Advance reservations will commence from 08:00 hrs of 9th May, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014

New Air Conditioned Double Decker Bi-Weekly Superfast Express Train services to be introduced between Kacheguda – Guntur & Kacheguda – Tirupati from 13th May, 2014

South Central Railway will introduce two new Air Conditioned Double Decker Bi-Weekly Superfast Express train services between Kacheguda – Guntur & Kacheguda – Tirupati as announced in the Interim Railway Budget 2014. The maiden service of the first ever Double Decker train o­n SCR will commence at 05:30 hrs o­n 13thMay, 2014 from Kacheguda to Guntur.          

The Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) has given clearance for the running of these Double Decker train services consequent to the successful completion of the trial runs of the train, very recently. Acting o­n the same, Shri P.K. Srivastava, General Manager, South Central Railway directed that these trains be introduced at the earliest with a view to meet the summer rush and the traffic demands of this busy season. These services are set to enhance the train connectivity between the twin cities of Hyderabad/Secunderabad with Guntur and Tirupati.

The schedule of the new train services is as follows:-

Train No. 22118/22117 Kacheguda – Guntur – Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast  Express (commencing from 13th May, 2014).

Train No. 22118 Kacheguda – Guntur Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Kacheguda at 05:30 hrs every Tuesday and Friday, Malkajgiri at 05:46 hrs, Nalgonda at 07:21 hrs, Miryalaguda at 07:51 hrs, Piduguralla at 08:36 hrs and arrive Guntur at 10:40 hrs.

In the return direction, Train No. 22117 Guntur – Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Guntur at 12:45 hrs every Tuesday and Friday, Piduguralla at 13:46 hrs, Miryalaguda at 14:36 hrs, Nalgonda at 15:01 hrs, Malkajgiri at 17:41 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 17:55 hrs.

Train No. 22120/22119 Kacheguda – Tirupati - Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express (commencing from 14thMay, 2014).

Train No. 22120 Kacheguda – Tirupati Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Kacheguda at 06:45 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday, Mahabubnagar at 08:06 hrs, Gadwal at 09:26 hrs, arrive/depart Kurnool City at 11:00/11:02 hrs, depart Dhone at 12:10 hrs, arrive/depart Gooty at 13:00/13:02 hrs, Tadipatri at 13:47/13:49 hrs, Yerraguntla at 14:49/14:51 hrs, Kadapa at 15:20/15:22 hrs, Rajampeta at 16:20/16:22, Renigunta at 17:35/17:55 hrs and arrive Tirupati at 18:15 hrs.

In the return direction, Train No. 22120 Tirupati - Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Tirupati at 05:45 hrs every Thursday and Sunday, arrive/depart Renigunta at 06:00/06:20 hrs, Rajampeta at 07:13/07:15 hrs, Kadapa at 08:05/08:07 hrs, depart Yerraguntla at 08:43 hrs, Tadipatri at 09:46 hrs, arrive/depart Gooty at 11:00/11:02 hrs, Dhone at 12:10/12:15 hrs, Kurnool City at 13:00/13:04 hrs, depart Gadwal at 14:05, Mahabubnagar at 15:05 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 17:15 hrs.


These trains will consist of ten Double Decker Air Conditioned Chair Cars and two power cars. Advance reservations for these trains will commence from 08:00 hrs of 9th May, 2014.

PERMANENT AUGMENTATION

In order to cater to the extra rush of rail passengers and to enhance the passenger carrying capacity of trains ,the Railway has decided to augment the train nos. 12259/12260 Sealdah – New Delhi Duronto Express by one additional A.C. 3 tier coach on permanent basis as under :-

The 12259/12260 Sealdah – New Delhi Duronto Express will be augmented by one additional A.C. 3 Tier coach from 11/05/2014 when departing from Sealdah and from 12/05/2014 when departing from New Delhi.

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. 11449/11450 Jabalpur – Jammu Tawi Express on Temporary basis as Under :-

11449/11450 Jabalpur – Jammu Tawi Express train will be augmented by one additional A.C. 3 Tier coach from 06/05/2014 to 24/06/2014 when departing from Jabalpur and from 07/05/2014 to 25/06/2014 when departing from Jammu Tawi.