ONAM SPECIAL TRAINS

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear extra rush of passengers for the ensuing Onam Festival season.

1.     Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. - Chennai Central Superfast Specials: T.No.0637 Chennai  Central – Ernakulam Special will leave Chennai Central at 23.30 hrs. on 19.8.2010 and arrive Ernakulam Jn. at 11.10 hrs. the next day. T.No.0638 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Special will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 15.15 hrs. on 22.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur and Aluva. T.No.0637 will stop at Ernakulam Town also. T.No.0638 will stop at Perambur also.

2.     Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. - Chennai Central Superfast Specials: T.No.0651 Chennai  Central – Ernakulam Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 23.8.2010 and arrive Ernakulam Jn. at 11.10 hrs. the next day. T.No.0652 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Special will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 15.15 hrs. on 26.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur and Aluva. T.No.0651 will stop at Coimbatore & Ernakulam Town also. T.No.0652 will stop at Podanur and Perambur also.

3.     Tiruchchirappalli – Mangalore Central - Tiruchchirappalli  Superfast Specials: T.No.0643 Tiruchchirappalli – Mangalore Central Special will leave Tiruchchirappalli at 18.00 hrs. on 21.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 05.25 hrs. the next day.  T.No.0644 Mangalore Central – Tiruchchirappalli Special will leave Mangalore Central at 20.45 hrs. on 22.8.2010 and arrive Tiruchchirappalli at 08.15 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Karur, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kozhikkode and Kannur.

4.     Tiruchchirappalli – Mangalore Central - Tiruchchirappalli  Specials: T.No.0645 Tiruchchirappalli – Mangalore Central Special will leave Tiruchchirappalli at 19.45 hrs. on 23.8.2010 & 25.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 10.15 hrs. the next day.  T.No.0646 Mangalore Central – Tiruchchirappalli Special will leave Mangalore Central at 19.45 hrs. on 24.8.2010 & 26.8.2010 and arrive Tiruchchirappalli at 08.15 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Karur, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalasery,  Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. T.No.0645 will stop at Coimbatore also.  T.No.0646 will stop at Podanur also.

5.     Nagercoil – Mangalore Central – Nagercoil Specials: T.No.0661 Nagercoil – Mangalore Central Special will leave Nagercoil at 13.30 hrs. on 22.8.2010 & 29.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 05.25 hrs. the next day.  T.No.0662 Mangalore Central – Nagercoil Special will leave Mangalore Central at 13.35 hrs. on 23.8.2010 & 30.8.2010 and arrive Nagercoil at 04.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be    1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Kulitturai, Tiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

6.     Nagercoil – Mangalore Junction – Nagercoil Specials: T.No.0641 Nagercoil – Mangalore Junction Special will leave Nagercoil at 20.15 hrs. on 23.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Junction at 11.45 hrs. the next day.  T.No.0642 Mangalore Junction – Nagercoil Special will leave Mangalore Junction at 13.35 hrs. on 24.8.2010 and arrive Nagercoil at 04.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier,  1 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Kulitturai, Tiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

7.     Chennai Central – Kannur – Chennai Central Superfast Specials: T.No.0621 Chennai  Central – Kannur Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. on 22.8.2010 & 26.8.2010 and arrive Kannur at 07.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.0622 Kannur – Chennai Central Special will leave Kannur at 20.15 hrs. on 23.8.2010 & 27.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 10.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara and Thalassery. T.No.0622 will stop at Perambur also.

8.     Chennai Central – Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Specials: T.No.0639 Chennai  Central – Mangalore Central Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.35 hrs. on 18.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 13.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.0640 Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Central at        17.25 hrs. on 19.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 10.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. T.No.0639 will stop at Coimbatore also. T.No.0640 will stop at Podanur & Perambur also.

9.     Chennai Central – Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Specials: T.No.0625 Chennai  Central – Mangalore Central Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 20.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 16.15 hrs. the next day. T.No.0626 Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Central at        17.25 hrs. on 21.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 10.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. T.No.0625 will stop at Coimbatore also. T.No.0626 will stop at Podanur & Perambur also.

10.  Chennai Central – Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Specials: T.No.0627 Chennai  Central – Mangalore Central Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. on 24.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 11.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0628 Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Central at        17.25 hrs. on 25.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 10.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. T.No.0628 will stop at Perambur also.

11.  Chennai Central – Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Specials: T.No.0629 Chennai  Central – Mangalore Central Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. on 28.8.2010 and arrive Mangalore Central at 11.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0630 Mangalore Central – Chennai Central Special will leave Mangalore Central at        14.15 hrs. on 29.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 07.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikkode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. T.No.0630 will stop at Coimbatore & Perambur also.

12.  Chennai Central – Kollam – Chennai Central Specials: T.No.0635 Chennai  Central – Kollam Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 18.8.2010, 24.8.2010 & 26.8.2010 and arrive Kollam at 14.15 hrs. the next day. T.No.0636 Kollam – Chennai Central Special will leave Kollam at 16.20 hrs. on 19.8.2010, 25.8.2010 & 27.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam. T.No.0635 will stop at Coimbatore also. T.No.0636 will stop at Podanur and Perambur also.

13.  Chennai Central – Kollam Superfast Special & Kollam – Chennai Central Special: T.No.0633 Chennai  Central – Kollam Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.35 hrs. on 20.8.2010 and arrive Kollam at 11.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.0634 Kollam – Chennai Central Special will leave Kollam at 13.50 hrs. on 21.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 05.50 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam. T.No.0634 will stop at Perambur also.

14.  Chennai Central – Kollam Special & Kollam – Chennai Central Superfast Special: T.No.0649 Chennai  Central – Kollam Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 22.8.2010 and arrive Kollam at 14.15 hrs. the next day. T.No.0650 Kollam – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Kollam at 17.10 hrs. on 23.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam. T.No.0649 will stop at Coimbatore also. T.No.0650 will stop at Podanur & Perambur also.

15.  Chennai Central – Kollam Superfast Special & Kollam – Chennai Central Special: T.No.0647 Chennai  Central – Kollam Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs. on 28.8.2010 and arrive Kollam at 05.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.0648 Kollam – Chennai Central Special will leave Kollam at 11.30 hrs. on 29.8.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam. T.No.0648 will stop at Perambur also.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 29.7.2010.

FIRST CLASS AC SERVICE ON CHENNAI – NIZAMUDDIN DURONTO

One First Class AC coach will be introduced in T.No.2269/2270 Chennai Central - Nizamuddin - Chennai Central Duronto Expresses w.e.f. 30.7.2010 ex. Chennai Central and 31.7.2010 ex. Nizamuddin.

Advance reservation for the   First Class AC coach will commence on 24.7.2010.

STOPPAGE AT SIRKAZHI

Due to demands from rail users, passenger associations, pilgrims and elected representatives of the public, the following trains will stop at Sirkazhi on experimental basis for a period of six months with effect from the dates mentioned against each.

Sl. No.	Train No. & Name	Sirkazhi Dep	w.e.f. (Train leaving originating station)
1	6175 Chennai Egmore – Nagore Express	04.15 hrs.	31.7.2010
2	6176 Nagore – Chennai Egmore Express	23.37 hrs.	1.8.2010
3	6853 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Express	13.15 hrs.	1.8.2010
4	6854 Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Express	11.17 hrs.	1.8.2010
5	6701 Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram Express	01.55 hrs.	1.8.2010
6	6702 Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore Express	00.57 hrs.	1.8.2010
7	4260 Varanasi – Rameswaram Weekly Express	15.25 hrs.	1.8.2010
8	4259 Rameswaram – Varanasi Weekly Express	06.47 hrs.	4.8.2010
9	8495 Rameswaram – Bhubaneswar Weekly Express	15.37 hrs.	1.8.2010
10	8496 Bhubaneswar – Rameswaram Weekly Express	14.35 hrs.	6.8.2010
11	6736 Tiruchendur – Chennai Egmore Weekly Express	05.12 hrs.	5.8.2010
12	6735 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchendur Weekly Express	19.25 hrs.	6.8.2010

            Advance reservation for the above trains to/from Sirkazhi will commence on 25.7.2010.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI AND NAGERCOIL

Chennai Central - Nagercoil - Chennai Central Weekly Specials: 

T. No. 0623 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on Fridays from 23.7.2010 to 26.11.2010 (except on 20.8.2010 & 27.8.2010) and arrive Nagercoil at 14.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0624 Nagercoil - Chennai Central Special will leave Nagercoil at 12.45 hrs. on Sundays from 25.7.2010 to 28.11.2010 (except on 22.8.2010 & 29.8.2010) and arrive Chennai Central at 03.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of  the  trains  will  be  1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Tirunelveli and Valliyur.   T.No.0624 will stop at Perambur also.

 Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 21.07.2010.

SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN DADAR AND NAGAPATTINAM

The following special train will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers on the eve of Velankanni Festival.

 Dadar – Nagapattinam – Dadar Special

 T. No. 0171 Dadar – Nagapattinam Special will leave Dadar at 10.45 hrs. on 27.08.2010 and arrive  Nagapattinam at 23.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.0172 Nagapattinam – Dadar Special will leave Nagapattinam at 21.00 hrs. on 29.08.2010 and arrive Dadar at 11.25 hrs. the third day. The trains will stop at Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Yerraguntala, Cuddappah, Razampet, Renigunta, Arakkonam, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.   The  composition  of  the  trains  will  be  1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 1 AC 2-tier-cum-AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

 Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 21.07.2010.

TEMPRORARY EXTENSION OF NEW DELHI-AGRA EXP TO GWALIOR

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Guru Poornima, Northern  Railway has decided to extend the run of 4211/4212 NewDelhi Agra Intercity Express to/from  Gwalior  from 21.7.10 to 27.7.10. The 4211 New Delhi-Agra  will depart from Agra Cantt. at 10.00 p.m. to reach Gwalior at 11.45 p.m. the same day. While in its return direction the 4211 Intercity Express will depart from Gwalior at 3.20 a.m. to reach Agra Cantt. at 5.00 a.m. for the extended period for its onward journey to New Delhi as per schedule. On the extended portion the Intercity Express will stop at Dhaulpur and Morena stations enroute in both the directions.

50 feared dead as trains collide in West Bengal

Helpline numbers: Ranchi: (0651) 2600263/64, 2460488, 2461404. Sealdah: (033) 23503535, 23503537). Malda: (06436) 222061. Bhagalpur: (06412) 4222433. Jamalpur (063444) 3101


Fifty people are feared dead in a train collision in West Bengal, near the Jharkhand border.
At around 2 am on Monday, the Uttar Banga Express coming in from New Cooch Bihar to Sealdah rammed a stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in Virbhum district, 191 kms from Howrah.

Casualties are feared in two general second class bogies of the Vananchal Express. These coaches and the luggage van and guard van of the train were hit. A local television channel said so great was the impact that the roof of a bogey had been detached in the collision and was thrown up on an overbridge.

Relief operations are on and around 35 bodies have reportedly been taken out of the wreckage. Equipment like gas cutters are being used to bring people out of the mangled heaps that the bogies are. The focus is on bringing people out and the locals in the area have been helping in rescue work. There are some people coming out unscathed from the mangled bogies.

Sainthia is about 22 km from Rampurhat and most of the injured are being taken to a hospital there. Some have been taken to the district headquarters, Shiuri.

The first accident relief train and medical van reached the spot at about 3.35 am. More trains are on their way from Rampurhat, Asansol and Burdwan.

Since the accident, the undamaged bogies of the Vananchal Express have been disconnected and the train has left Sainthia for Ranchi.

As Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior officials rushed to the spot, questions are being raised how the two trains were on the same line.

Control rooms have been opened in Sealdah, Malda, Bhagalpur and Howrah.

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/west-bengal-train-accident-50-feared-killed-as-train-rams-another-38271?cp

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/west-bengal-train-accident-50-feared-killed-as-train-rams-another-38271?cp

OOTY-COONOR TRAINS RESCHEDULE

The timings of T.No. 661 Udhagamandalam - Mettupalayam & T.No. 670 Coonoor

-Udhagamandalam Passenger trains will be revised as under with effect from 15.10.2010.

T.No. 661 Udhagamandalam- Mettupalayam Passenger		â	Stations	á	T.No. 670 Coonoor- Udhagamandalam Passenger
Existing	Revised				Existing	Revised
15.00	14.00	Dep.	Udhagamandalam	Arr.	14.50	13.50
15.11	14.11	Dep.	Lovedale	Dep.	14.31	13.33
15.25	14.25	Dep.	Ketti	Dep.	14.12	13.14
15.42	14.42	Dep.	Aravankadu	Dep.	13.54	12.54
15.52	14.52	Dep.	Wellington	Dep.	13.43	12.43
16.05/16.15	15.05/15.15	Arr/Dep.	Coonoor	Dep.	13.35	12.35
17.07	16.07	Dep.	Hillgrove
18.35	17.35	Arr.	Mettupalayam

SPECIAL TRAINS BY SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

The following special train will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers.

 Patna - Bangalore City -Patna Specials (Via. Chennai Central): T. No. 2296A Patna - Bangalore City Special will leave Patna at 20.10 hrs. on Tuesdays on 13.07.2010, 20.07.2010, 27.07.2010, 03.08.2010, 10.08.2010, 17.08.2010, 24.08.2010 & 31.08.2010 and arrive  Chennai Central at 14.20 hrs. on Thursdays. The train will leave Chennai Central at 14.45 hrs. and  reach  Bangalore City at 20.55 hrs. on the same day. T. No. 2295A Bangalore City-Patna Special will leave Bangalore City at 10.55 hrs. on Fridays on 16.07.2010, 23.07.2010, 30.07.2010, 06.08.2010, 13.08.2010, 20.08.2010, 27.08.2010 & 03.09.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 15.50 hrs. on the same day .The train will leave Chennai Central at 16.15 hrs. and reach   Patna at 09.50 hrs. on Sundays. The trains will stop at Mughalsarai, Mirzapur, Chheoki, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Vijayawada, Gudur, Chennai Central, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpet and Bangalore Cantt.. The composition of the trains will be 2 AC-2 Tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class, 1 Pantry Car and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

SPECIAL TRAINS TO MELMARUVATHUR FOR ADIPOORAM FESTIVAL

   Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear extra rush in connection with Adipooram festival at Melmaruvathur.

1)    Coimbatore - Melmaruvathur - Coimbatore Specials: Train No. ML-01 Coimbatore - Melmaruvathur Special will leave Coimbatore at 23.30 hrs on 9.8.2010 and arrive Melmaruvathur at 09.00 hrs. the next day. Train No. ML-02 Melmaruvathur - Coimbatore Special will leave Melmaruvathur at 20.40 hrs. on 12.8.2010 and arrive Coimbatore at 03.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 10 Sleeper Class, 10 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Erode, Salem, Vriddhachalam and Villupuram.       

2)    Tiruppur - Melmaruvathur- Tiruppur Specials: Train No. ML-03 Tiruppur - Melmaruvathur Special will leave Tiruppur at 16.30 hrs. on 9.8.2010 and arrive Melmaruvathur at 03.00 hrs. the next day. Train No. ML-04 Melmaruvathur - Tiruppur special will leave Melmaruvathur at 22.30 hrs. on 12.08.2010 and arrive Tiruppur at 06.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 10 Sleeper Class, 10 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Erode, Salem, Vriddhachalam and Villupuram.     

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 15.7.2010.

Curb on eticket agents to facilitate Tatkal booking

In the wake of growing complaints from the public regarding server inaccessibility when booking Tatkal tickets, the IRCTC has barred agents from availing this facility for an hour, when it opens at 8 a.m.Tatkal booking opens two days ahead of departure, and a daily 15-minute server failure meant booking was hampered.

The allegation is that this was done to benefit the IRCTC agents, as one is forced to go through them to book Tatkal tickets, having to pay a heavy premium.

Within a matter of minutes, all the Tatkal tickets get booked, leaving the general public high and dry. Then the IRCTC website would start functioning normally all through the day.

The railways sell about 9.5-lakh tickets for reserved berths of all categories each day, of which Tatkal accounts for 1.5-lakh tickets.

Advanced booking

Similarly, agents have been denied access to booking general tickets for reserved berths on the opening day for advanced booking on any train which is 90 days ahead of the schedule.

The IRCTC has maintained that if this arrangement is made permanent it would provide relief to the public.

SPECIAL TRAINS FOR RATH YATRA

63 Special trains to run during festival period
 

  Special trains to Puri from Visakhapatnam, Palasa, Koraput, Keonjhar, Paradeep, Angul, Dhenkanal, Bhadrak, Baripada, Brahmapur and Kharagpur

For the convenience of pilgrims and passengers and to cater to extra rush of passengers during Rath Yatra at Puri, East Coast Railway has decided to run 63 special trains from different parts of Orissa, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh excluding the existing trains coming to Puri. Special trains will also run to and from Puri to clear extra rush on the occasion of Sandhya Darshan, Bahuda Yatra and Sunabesa respectively. Apart from this, 14 trains have been diverted and extended to Puri instead of its destination stations.

Trains from West Bengal:

One special train will leave Kharagpur at 04.40a.m on 13th July and will arrive Puri at 02.00p.m. In the return direction, this train will leave Puri at 03.30p.m on Rathyatra Day and will arrive Kharagpur at 11.45p.m on the same day.

Trains from Andhra Pradesh:

One special train will leave Visakhapatnam on 12th July towards Puri. This special train will leave Visakhapatnam at 06.00p.m on 12th July and will arrive Puri at 07.30a.m on the Rath Yatra Day. In the return direction, this Passenger Special will leave Puri at 11.45p.m on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Visakhapatnam at 11.30a.m on the following day.

Similarly, three passenger trains will leave Palasa on Rath Yatra Day towards Puri. The Palasa-Puri Special trains will leave Palasa at 04.25 a.m, 04.45 a.m, and 06.00 a.m. towards Puri and will arrive Puri at 11.20 a.m, 12.50p.m and 03.20 p.m respectively. In the return direction one special train towards Palasa will leave Puri at 04.20 p.m. and will arrive at 11.20 p.m. The another special train from Puri will leave at 06.20 pm on Rath Yatra Day and will arrive Palasa at 01.05 a.m. in the mid night. The third Special Train will leave Puri at 07.40p.m and will arrive Palasa at 01.045a.m during night.

Trains from Koraput:

One passenger special train will leave Koraput at 10.45 a.m. on 12th July 2010 and will arrive Puri at 08.35 a.m. on Rath Yatra Day. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 00.10a.m (midnaght on Rath Yatra day) and will arrive Koraput at 10.30 p.m. on the following day.

Trains from Kendujhargarh:

One passenger special train will leave Kendujhargarh at 10.00 p.m. on 12th July and will arrive Puri at 10.00 a.m. on Rath Yatra Day. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 10.05p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Kendujhargarh at 05.15 a.m. on the following day.

Trains from Baripada:

One passenger special train will leave Baripada at 05.00 a.m. on Rath Yatra Day and will arrive Puri at 01.45p.m. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 04.00 p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Baripada at 11.10p.m. on the same day.

Trains from Brahmapur:

One passenger special train will leave Brahmapur at 07.30 a.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 1.25p.m.

Trains from Bhadrak:

One passenger special train will leave Bhadrak at 06.15 a.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 12.15 noon. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 06.05 p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Bhadrak at 11.15 p.m. on the same day.

Trains from Dhenkanal:

One passenger special train will leave Dhenkanal at 06.50 a.m. on the Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 11.40 a.m. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 06.45 p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Dhenkanal at 10.30 p.m. on the same day.

Trains from Angul:

One passenger special train will leave Angul at 05.20 a.m. on the Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 10.55 a.m. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 05.00 p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Angul at 10.45 p.m. on the same day.

Trains from Paradeep:

One passenger special train will leave Paradeep at 04.00 a.m. on the Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 10.30 a.m. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 07.15 p.m. on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Paradeep at 11.30 p.m. on the same day.

Specials Trains from Cuttack & Khurda Road:

One passenger special train will leave Cuttack at 06.15 a.m. on the Rath Yatra day and will arrive Puri at 09.25 a.m. In the return direction this passenger special train will leave Puri at 00.30 midnight on Rath Yatra day and will arrive Bhubaneswar at 03.00 a.m. Similarly two passenger trains will leave Khurda Road at 06.15a.m and 07.00a.m respectively from Khurda Road. In return, One passenger special will leave Puri at 04.40p.m towards Santragachi, Another will leave at 08.20p.m towards Khurda Road and the third special will leave Puri at 01.00a.m (mid night of Rath Yatra Day) towards Bhubaneswar.

Similarly, 06 special trains for Sandhya Darshan, 14 Special Trains for Bahuda and 11 Special Trains for Sunavesa will run to and from Puri. Keeping in view the above arrangements, ECoR has decided to extend and divert some trains to Puri on Rath Yatra day and Bahuda Day i.e. on 13th and 21st July 2010 respectively. Bhadrak-Khalikote passenger, Khurda Road-Bhubaneswar passenger, Khurda Road-Cuttack passenger, Baripada-Bhubaneswar Express and Kharagpur-Khurda Road passenger will be extended and diverted to reach Puri on Rath Yatra Day.

In view of the above arrangements, this railway has decided to cancel 213/214 Puri-Cuttack-Puri, 207B/208B Khurda Road –Khallikote-Khurda Road DMU-II/DMU-I Khurda Road-Cuttack-Khurda Road, 220/219 Khurda Road-Bhubaneswar-Khurda Road , 1KP/2KP/3KP/4KP Khurda Road-Puri-Khurda Road, 208 Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak, 3CP/4CP Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack, 234A/233A Cuttack-Bhadrak –Cuttack, 234 Khurda Road –Cuttack, 209/210 Dhenkanal-Puri-Dhenkanal, 221/222 Angul-Puri-Angul, 218 Palasa-Puri passenger, 203 Khurda Road-Kharagpur and 217 Puri-Palasa will be cancelled. Similarly, 8415 Kendujhargarh-Puri leaving Keonjhargarh on 12th July, 8416 Puri-Keonjhar Express leaving Puri on 13th and 14th July and 208 Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak passenger leaving Bhubaneswar on 21st July will remain cancelled.  

TRAIN DISRUPTION DUE TO MAOIST PROBLEM.

The running of Passenger Carrying Trains on Kharagpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Adra sections shall continue to remain suspended during night hours between 10.00p.m to 05.00a.m up tp 13th July 2010.

8477/8478 Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express will run via Jharsuguda-Sambalpur and Cuttack instead of it’s normal route via Kharagpur-Tata-Rourkela from 9th to 13th July-2010.

2802 New Delhi –Puri  Purusottam Express will run on it’s normal route.  If running of this train will delay, it shall be controlled at Tata till 05.00 a.m. on next day.

8449 Puri-Patna Baidyanathdham Express leaving Puri on 12th July and 5639 Puri-Guwahati Express leaving Puri on 13th July will be rescheduled at 10.00 p.m instead of 02.05 p.m.
2819 Bhubaneswar –New Delhi  Orissa Sampark Karanti Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at03.55 p.m has been rescheduled to leave BBS at 10.00 p.m on 11th July.

8005/8006 Howrah-Koraput  Samaleswari Express will be diverted via Kharagpur-Bhadrak-Angul –Sambalpur instead of Howrah-Kharagpur-Tata-Jharsuguda and Sambalpur from 9th to 13th July-2010.

2801 Puri –New Delhi Purushotam Express scheduled to leave Puri today at .9.15 p.m has been rescheduled to leave Puri at 12.30 a.m (Midnight).

Shimoga-Anandapuram train to be flagged off today

Shimoga MP B.Y. Raghavendra said that one more passenger train would be introduced between Shimoga and Birur along with the opening of the broad gauge railway line between Shimoga and Anandapuram on Saturday.
Disclosing this at a press conference here on Friday, he said that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa would inaugurate the new broad gauge line and Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa would flag off the train service between Shimoga and Anandapuram. He said that according to the tentative time table, the train would leave Shimoga at 11.55 a.m. and reach Anandapuram at 1.35 p.m. In the return direction, the train would leave Anandapuram at 1.50 p.m. and reach Shimoga at 3.50 p.m. covering a distance of about 60 km.

He said that the timing of the passenger train running between Shimoga and Birur has been changed in view of the introduction of the new train to provide connection to the intercity train between Hubli and Bangalore.
The train, at present, leaves Shimoga at 8.20 a.m. and reaches Birur 10 a.m. providing connection to Hubli-Bangalore Intercity train and returns to Shimoga late evening, bringing the passengers of the Bangalore-Hubli Intercity train from Birur.

According to the revised timing, the train leaves Shimoga at 8.20 a.m. for Birur, from where it leaves at 10.30 a.m. to arrive at Shimoga at 11.45 a.m. The same train would leave Shimoga for Anandapuram with five coaches. He said that the same train would leave Shimoga for Birur at 3.45 p.m. providing connection to the Hubli-Bangalore Jan Shatabdi Express at Birur.

Mr. Raghavendra said that the time schedule for these trains was only tentative and would be revised to suit the convenience of the passengers. He said Rs. 300 crore had been allocated in the Railway Budget for doubling of the track between Birur and Arsikere. The work on it was expected to be completed in eight to 10 months.He said that the running time of the trains to Bangalore and Mysore on this section would be reduced considerably with the doubling of the track. Mr. Raghavendra said that the development works, including the extension of the second platform in the main Shimoga Railway Station and renovation of the
Vidyanagar Railway Station in Shimoga, had been taken up.

NWR Special Trains Rescheduled

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