Increase in Frequency of CST-Mangalore Express from Tri-weekly to Daily

Train Number 12133/12134 CSTM- Mangalore Express  Frequency increased from Tri-weekly to Daily from 1st July 2011.
Booking for extended days  is already commenced. 

Introduction of Kolhapur -Nagpur Bi-Weekly Express

SRI CHHATRAPATI SHAHU MAHARAJ TERMINUS (KOLHAPUR) -NAGPUR NEW BI-WEEKLY EXPRESS
11404 Sri ChhatrapatiShahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) – Nagpur Bi-weekly Express train will leave Sri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) at 12.50 hrs o­n every Monday and Friday w.e.f. 1.7.2011 and arrive Nagpur at 12.35 hrs next day. 11403 Nagpur – Sri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) Bi-weekly Express train will leave Nagpur at 15.00 hrs o­n every Tuesday and Saturday w.e.f. 2.7.2011 and arrive Sri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur) at 15.25 hrs next day. Halts: Miraj, Sangola, Pandharpur, Kurduwadi, Barsi Town, Usmanabad, Latur, Latur Road, Parli Vaijnath, Gangakher, Parbhani, Purna, Hingoli, Washim, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Pulgaon and Wardha.
Composition: 18 coaches including o­ne AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper class, 6 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake van.
Bookings open from 20.6.2011

Introduction of Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express

Central Railway will introduce 11003 / 11004 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road New Daily Rajya Rani train,  the details are as under:
1) DADAR – SAWANTWADI ROAD RAJYA RANI EXPRESS (DAILY)
11003 Dadar – Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express train will leave Dadar at 23.55 hrs w.e.f. 1.7.2011 and arrive Sawantwadi Road at 12.10 hrs next day. However after Monsoon this train will arrive Sawantwadi Road at 10.55 hrs next day. 11004 Sawantwadi Road - Dadar Rajya Rani Express train will leave Sawantwadi Road at 17.30 hrs (After Monsoon at 18.10 hrs) w.e.f. 2.7.2011 and arrive Dadar at 06.30 hrs next day.
Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarda, Aravali Road, Sangmeshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavli, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road,Nandgaon Road, Kankavli, Sindhudurg and Kudal.
Composition: 12 coaches including o­ne AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper class, 2 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake van.
Bookings open from 20.6.2011

Nagpur-Jabalpur Express extended to and from Amravati

Ministry of Railways have decided to extend 12159 / 12160 Nagpur - Jabalpur (Tri- Weekly) to Amravati. The regular service after extension of this express will commence w.e.f. 1.7.2011 Ex Jabalpur and w.e.f. 2.7.2011 Ex Amravati. The details of commencement of regular services are as under-
12159 Amravati - Jabalpur Express (Tri- Weekly) train will leave Amravati at 17.45 hrs w.e.f. 2.7.2011 o­n every Wednesday, Saturday, Monday and arrive Jabalpur at 06.45 hrs next day. 12160 Jabalpur - Amravati Express (Tri- Weekly) train will leave Jabalpur at -20.50 hrs w.e.f. 1.7.2011 o­n every Tuesday, Friday, Sunday and arrive Amravati at 09.50 hrs next day. Halts Between Nagpur and Amravati-Wardha, Pulgaon, Dhamangaon and Badnera.

Composition- 11 coaches including o­ne AC 2-tier cum AC3-tier, 6 Sleeper class, 2 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guards' brakevan.

Reservation: Bookings for 12159/12160 open from 26.6.2011.

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF PUNE - JAIPUR EXPRESS FROM WEEKLY TO Bi-WEEKLY

Ministry of Railways have decided to increase the frequency of 12939 / 12940 Pune - Jaipur from Weekly to Bi-Weekly. The details are as under:-
Train No.                       Present               Revised Freqeuncy
12940Jaipur - Pune      Tuesday               Bi- Weekly w.e.f. 2.7.2011 (Tue, Sat)
12939Pune - Jaipur      Wednesday          Bi- Weekly w.e.f. 3.7.2011 (Wed, Sun)
Reservation: Bookings for 12939 Pune - Jaipur Express (Bi- Weekly) for the extended frequency will be open from 25.6.2011.

Special Trains Extended

South Central Railway will extend the following special trains to run for extra trips to clear extra rush of passenger traffic;-

    * Train No. 07117 Secunderabad-Narsapur Special train o­n 21st and 28th June, 2011
    * Train No. 07118 Narsapur-Secunderabad special train o­n 24th June, 2011
    * Train No. 07119 Narsapur-Nagarsol special train o­n 22nd and 29th June, 2011
    * Train No. 07120Nagarsol-Narsapur special train o­n 23rd and 30th June, 2011

New DMU service between Vasai Road and Diva from 1st July

As announced by HonbleMinister of Railways in the RailwayBudget , a new DMU service will be introducedbetween Vasai Road and Diva from 01st July, 2011.
DMU 71093 will depart from Vasai Road at 09.50 Hrs and will reach Diva at 10.50 hrs . In return direction , DMU 71094 will depart from Diva at 11.30 hrs and will reach Vasai Road at 12.30 hrs . The train service will stop at all stations en route in both directions.

RAINS DISRUPT KONKAN RAILWAY SERVICES

Due to continuous unprecedented torrential heavy rainfall in Konkan Region particularly between Ratnagiri and Nivsar, the train services on Konkan Railway Route have got disrupted and the retaining wall to prevent landslides has collapsed at Km 209/0-1 at Pomendi Cutting in Ratnagiri Nivsar Section of Konkan Railway at 04:05 Hours of 17th June 2011.
As a Precautionary Safety Measure, Konkan Railway has been compelled to Terminate / Divert / Cancel / Transship the following train services:
Transshipment between Ratnagiri & Adavali Stations:
01. 16333 Veraval – Trivandrum Express of 16/006/2011 with 12617 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin of 16/06/2011.
02. Empty rake with 02133 CSTM – Mangalore Junction of 16/06/2011 and 50105 DIVA-Sawantwadi Passenger on 17/06/2011.
03. 10111 CSTM – Madgaon Express on 16/06/2011 & 01013 Dadar –Sawantwadi of 16/06/2011 with 10104 Madgaon – CSTM Express of 17/06/2011.
04. 16346 Trivandrum – LTT Express of 16/06/2011with 16345 LTT –Trivandrum Express of 17/06/2011.
05. 12051 CSTM – Madgaon Express of 17/06/2011with 12052 Madgaon –CSTM Express of 17/06/2011.
Cancellation:
01.             50108 /5016 Madgaon-Sawantwadi-Diva Passenger on 17/06/2011.
02.             12619/12620 Mangalore-LTT leaving LTT & Mangalore on 17/06/2011
03.              50107 Sawantwadi-Madgaon Passenger on 17/06/2011
04.              01014 Sawantwadi-Dadar on 17/06/2011
Diversion:
01.             12202 Kochuveli -LTT Garib Rath of 16/06/11 via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj.
02.             12431 Trivandrum-Nizamuddin Rajdhani of 16/06/11 via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj.
03.             12287 of Kochuveli-Dehradun of 17/06/11 via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj.
04.             12618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala of 16/06/11 via Kalyan-Pune.
05.             12519 Ernakulam-Pune of 17/06/11 via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj.
Terminated:
01.             50105 Diva-Sawantwadi-Madgaon of 17/06/11 at Ratnagiri.
02.             10103 CSTM-Madgaon of 17/06/11 at Diva.      
Both diverted and transshipped services are likely to run inordinately delayed. Hence public and passengers are requested to kindly contact on Emergency Telephone Number 10722 for correct and factual information and position / status of trains.

SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN FEROZEPUR & GUWAHATI

For the convenience of rail passengers and to clear extra rush,Northern Railway has decided to run Special train Nos. 04642 (Single sided) between Ferozepur & Guwahati on 17.6.11 as per the programme:
The 04642 Ferozepur - Guwahati special train will depart on 17.6.11(Friday) from Ferozepur at 6.45 p.m.to reach Guwahati at 6.30 p.m. the third day (Sunday). Consisting of Two AC 3 Tier, Seventeen Second class and Two Second cum Luggage cum brake van coaches, the 04642 special will stop at Kotkapur, Bhatinda, Dhuri, Patiala, Rajpura, Ambala Cantt., Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Shahganj, Jaunpur, Unrihar Jn., Hazipur City, Allia, Chhapra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, Begusarai, Khagaria, Naugachia,Katihar, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon and Rangiya Stations.

SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN H.NIZAMUDDIN-BEAS

For the convenience of rail passengers and to clear extra rush during Radha Soami Satsang, Northern Railway has decided to run Special train Nos. 04911/04912 between H.Nizamuddin & Beas and 04917/04918 between Saharanpur &Beas as per the programme:

04911/04912 H.NIZAMUDDIN - BEAS - H.NIZAMUDDIN
The 04911 H.Nizamuddin – Beas special train will depart on 30.6.11(1 trip) from H.Nizamuddin at 7.25 p.m.to reach Beas at 4.30 a.m. the next day. While in the return direction the 04912 Beas - H.Nizamuddin special train will depart on 3.7.11 (1 trip) from Beas at 9.10 p.m. to arrive at H.Nizamuddin at 4.15 a.m the next day. The 04911/04912 between H.Nizamuddin & Beas special train will stop at New Delhi &Subzi Mandi stations enroute in both the directions.

04917/04918 SAHARANPUR – BEASSPECIAL
The 04917 Saharanpur – Beas special train will depart on 1.7.11(1 trip) from Saharanpur at 11.45p.m.to reach Beas at 4.30 a.m. the next day. While in the return direction the 04918 Beas - Saharanpur special train will depart on 3.7.11(1 trip) from Beas at 11.45 p.m. to arrive at Saharanpur at 5.45 a.m the next day. The 04917/04918 Saharanpur – Beas – Saharanpur special train will stop at Jagadhari andLudhiana stations enroute in both the directions.

ADDITIONAL STOPPAGES TO TRIVANDRUM RAJDHANI

For the convenience and at the demand of rail users, Railways have decided to provide two additional stoppages at Alappuzha & Kollam stations to train no. 12431/12432H.Nizamuddin – Trivandrum –H.Nizamuddin Rajdhani with effect from 21.6.11 on experimental basis. The 12432 H.Nizamuddin – Trivandrum Rajdhani will arrive at Alappuzha station at 6.18 a.m, after stopping for 2 minutes it will depart at 6.20 a.m to arrive at Kollam at 7.48 a.m and will depart at 7.50 a.m for its onward scheduled journey.While in the return direction the 12431 Trivandrum – H.Nizamuddin Rajdhani will arrive at Kollam at 8.10 p.m and will depart at 8.12 p.m. for onward jouney to Alappuzha station , where it will arrive at 9.23 p.m and depart at 9.25 p.m for its onward scheduled journey

TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS

For the convenience of rail passengers and to clear extra rush of the passengers during summer season, Railways have decided to augment the passenger carrying capacity of train nos. 19601/19602 Ajmer –New Jalpaiguri Express & 19603/19604 Ajmer – Sultanpur Express as per the programme:
The 19601/19602 Ajmer –New Jalpaiguri Express will be augmented by one additional AC 3 Tier coach on temporary basis with immediate effect upto 25.6.11 when departing from Ajmer and upto 27.6.11when departing from New Jalpaiguri.
19603/19604 Ajmer – Sultanpur Express will be augmented by one additional AC 3 Tier coach on temporary basis with immediate effect upto 28.6.11 when departing from Ajmer and upto 29.6.11 when departing from Sultanpur.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BANDRA TR. & JAIPUR

For the convenience of Gujarat & Rajasthan bound passengers , Western Railway will run 2 trips each of train no 09033/34 & 09035/36 between Bandra Tr. and Jaipur .
Train No.09035Bandra Tr.-JaipurSpecial will leave from Bandra Tr. ( On Saturdays ) on 18th and 25th June , 2011 at 11.50hrs and reach Jaipurat 09.05 hrs the next day . Similarly train No.09036 Jaipur – Bandra Tr.Special will leave from Jaipur( on every Sundays ) on 19thand 26th June, 2011 at 16.00hrs and arrive Bandra Tr.at 16.45hrs the next day.
Train No.09033Bandra Tr.-JaipurSpecial will leave from Bandra Tr. ( On Tuesdays ) on 21st and 28th June , 2011 at 23.25hrs and reach Jaipurat 19.40 hrs the next day . Similarly train No.09034 Jaipur – Bandra Tr.Special will leave from Jaipur ( on Wednesdays ) on 22nd and 29th June, 2011 at 23.00hrs and arrive Bandra Tr.at 22.55hrs the next day.
 Enroute the train will halt at Borivali, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna,Marwar Jn , Beawar , Ajmer and Kishangarh stations in both the directions. This Train will have AC 3 Tier , II sleeper and general second class coaches.
The booking of train No. 09033 & 09035 willopen on 16/06/2011.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN MUMBAI CENTRAL-VIRAMGAM- BANDRA (T) AND BANDRA (T) – AJMER

With a view to facilitate passengers Western Railway will run Specials between Mumbai Central-Viramgam-Bandra (T) and Bandra (T)- Ajmer.

‘POONAM SPECIAL’ Train between Mumbai Central-Viramgam-Bandra(T)
Train No.09005 will leave Mumbai Centralat 15.10 hrs o­n 14thJune, 2011 and reach Viramgam at 03.30 hrs the next day. Similarly in the return direction Train No 09006 will leave Viramgam at 15.50 hrs o­n 15th June 2011 to reach Bandra T at 05.10 hrs the next day. The train will have AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class and Second class General coaches. Enroute the train will halt at Borivali, Valsad, Surat, Vadodaraand Ahmedabad.

‘URS SPECIAL’ Train between Bandra (T) and Ajmer
Train No.09607will leave Bandra (T)at 23.25hrs o­n 13thJune, 2011and reach Ajmer at 19.05hrs the next day. Similarly in the return direction Train No 09608 will leave Ajmer at 18.40 hrs o­n 12th June 2011 and reach Bandra (T) at 16.45 hrs the next day. The train will have AC 2 Tier, Sleeper class and Second class General coaches. Enroute, the train will halt at Borivali, Valsad,Surat,Vadodara,Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Jn., and Beawarstations in both directions.
Booking for Train No 09005/09006 and Train No 09607 opens o­n 12th June 2011

SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL & JAIPUR VIA AJMER

North-Western Railway will run a special train from Chennai Central to Jaipur in connection with ‘URS’ festival at Ajmer, the details are as under.
Chennai Central– Jaipur (via Ajmer) Special: T. No. 09729 Chennai Central-Jaipur Special will leave Chennai central at 20.40 hrs on 14.06.2011 (Tuesday)and arrive Jaipurat 01.25 hrs on 17.06.2011 (Friday). The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-Tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The train will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Yesvantpur, Tumkur, Arsikere, Birur, Davengere, Hubli, Dharwad, Belgaum, Miraj, Pune, Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Geratpur, Ahmedabad, Unjha, Siddhapur, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar, Ajmer, Kishangarh and Phulera.
Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 12.06.2011.