POOJA SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN AHMEDABAD-MADGAON

For the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush during the festive season, Western Railway will run special trains for the benefit of passengers.

Ahmedabad –Madgaon Weekly AC Superfast Special Train (08 services)

Train No. 09414 Ahmedabad – Madgaon Weekly AC Superfast Special train will depart from Ahmedabad at 16.35 hrs on every Wednesday and reach Madgaon at 13.30 hrs. on the next day. This train will run from 07th November 2012 to 28th November, 2012.

Similarly, Train No. 09413 Madgaon - Ahmedabad Weekly AC Superfast Special train will depart from Madgaon at 16.30 hrs on every Thursday and reach Ahmedabad at 13.20 hrs. on the next day. This train will run from 08th November 2012 to 29th November, 2012.

The train will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Vapi, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Sawantwadi, Thivim & Karmali stations in both the directions.

The train will have AC First Class, AC II Tier & AC III Tier Coaches.

The booking of train no 09414 will be open from 13th September,2012.

Introduction of Solapur-Yesvantpur Triweekly Superfast Express

Railways will introduce a new train between Solapur and Yesvantpur Triweekly superfast express from 11.9.2012 ex. Yesvantpur and 12.9.2012 ex. Solapur.  The details of service as under –

22133 Express will leave Solapur at 7.20 pm o­n every Mon, Wed & Fri and will arrive Yesvantpur at 7.10 am next day. 22134 Express will leave Yesvantpur at 8.50 pm o­n every Tue, Thu & Sat and will arrive at Solapur at 8.40 am next day.

Halts: Gulbarga, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Anantpur, Dharmavaram, Yelahanka.

Composition: o­ne AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper class, 6 general second class and 2 general second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Reservation: Bookings for 22133 open from 11.9.2012 .

Special Trains Between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kamakhya

Railways have decided to run 18 weekly Super Fast festival special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Kamakhya to clear the extra rush of passengers during festival season. The details of service as under –

02519 Weekly Super Fast special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 07.50 hours o­n every Sunday from 7.10.2012 to 2.12.2012 (9 trips) and will reach Kamakhya at 04.15 hours o­n Tuesday. 02520 Weekly Super Fast special will leave Kamakhya at 20.50 hours o­n every Thursday from 4.10.2012 to 29.11.2012 (9 trips) and will arrive at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 17.50 hours o­n Saturday.

Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa Jn., Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Chheoki, Mirzapur, Mugalsarai, Patna, Begusarai, Khagaria Jn., Naugachia, Katihar, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, New Coochbehar and New Bongaigaon

Composition: o­ne AC first class cum AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 2-tier, o­ne AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 5 general second class and 2 general second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Reservation: Bookings for 02519 will open from 12.9.2012 .

Special Trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hatia

Railways have decided to run TWO special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Hatia to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details of service as under –

08612 special train will leave Hatia at 20.00 hrs o­n Thursday  6.9.2012 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 23.45 hrs next day. 08611 special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.25 hrs o­n Saturday 8.9.2012 and will reach LTT at 18.30 hrs next day. Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Bhusawal, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur, Bilaspur, Champa, Raigarh, Jharsuguda and Rourkela.

Composition: 12 Sleeper class, 4 General second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Reservation: Bookings for 08611 will open from 7.9.2012.

Weekly Festival Special Trains between Mumbai and Allahabad

Railways have decided to run 18 Festival Special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Allahabad (9 up and 9 down trains) to clear the extra rush of Passengers. The details are as under –

04116 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 15.50 hrs o­n every Thursday from 4.10.2012 to 29.11.2012 (9 trips) and will reach Allahabad at 21.50 hrs next day. 04115 Special will leave Allahabad at 10.20 hrs o­n every Wednesday from 3.10.2012 to 28.11.2012 (9 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 14.50 hrs next day.

Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Habibganj, Bhopal, Bina, Lalitpur, Jhansi, Orai, Pokhrayan, Kanpur and Fatehpur.

Composition: o­ne AC 3 tier, 11 sleeper class, 3 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Reservation: Bookings for Train No. 04116 open from 7.9.2012.

Special Trains between Velankanni-Mumbai and Mumbai-Chennai Central

Railways have decided to run two special trains - o­ne from Velankani to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and o­ne from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Chennai Central to clear the extra rush of passengers due to Velankani Festival. The details of service as under –

VELANKANNI-MUMBAI

06802 special train will leave Velankani at 20.30 hrs o­n Saturday  8.9.2012 and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 12.15 hrs o­n Monday.

Halts: Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Puttur, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampet, Cuddappah, Yerraguntala, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Daund, Pune, Kalyan and Dadar Stations.

MUMBAI-CHENNAI CENTRAL

06801 special train will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 13.30 hrs o­n Monday 10.9.2012 and will reach Chennai Central at 20.55 hrs o­n Tuesday.

Halts: Dadar, Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Yerraguantala, Cuddappah, Razampet, Renigunta, Puttur, Tirutani, Aarakonam and Perambur Stations.

Composition: Both these special trains will have Two AC 3-Tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

Reservation: Bookings for 06801 will open from 07.09.2012.

Fare of Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Duronto Express Does not Include Catering Charges

Train No. 22204 Secunderabad-Vishakapatnam Duronto Tri-weekly Express departs  Secunderabad at 20 30 hrs and arrives Vishakapatnam at 06 05 hrs o­n the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 22203 Visakapatnam- Secunderabad Duronto  Tri-weekly Express departs Visakhapatnam at 22 30 hrs and arrives Secunderabad at 08 00 hrs o­n the next day.

Passengers are requested to note that these are overnight convenient services with nine hours travel time o­nly and the timings are not covering meals time in general, Pantry Car / catring services are not available. Accordingly, the fare structure of these Duronto Expresses does not include any catering charge.

Carrying Capacity of General Coaches in Trains

A total number of 3492.42 million passengers travelled in non-suburban unreserved segment during the year 2011-12. There are 19238 general coaches on Indian Railways. The unreserved tickets sold are not train specific. Passengers holding unreserved tickets can travel in any train going in that direction on a specific calendar date for which the ticket is valid. The carrying capacity of unreserved general class coach is 90 in respect of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) design coach, 100 in Hybrid design coach (SGS) and 99 in Linke Hoffman Bush (LHB) design general coach.

Condition of general coaches has improved over the years. Now almost all the general coaches have been fixed with cushioned seats. All newly manufactured coaches are fitted with upgraded furnishing materials. Stainless steel luggage rack has also been fitted in some of the coaches.

Efforts have been made to provide adequate number of general class coaches in all the long distance Mail/Express trains. From 2007-08 onwards, number of general class coaches has been increased from four to six in the newly introduced trains as part of composition. In addition, six Jan Sadharan, two Janseva, one Jannayak, three Karmabhoomi Express and some intercity trains are running with only general second class accommodation. However, attachment of coaches including general class coaches in train services on Indian Railways is done keeping in view of the traffic pattern of different class of passengers, and operational feasibility.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha

Railways Propose to Cancel Some Trains during Fog Period

The Ministry of Railways has approved the following full/partial cancellation/diversion of trains during fog. There will be no booking for these trains during likely fog period from 1^st January 2013, which ever is earlier, to 17^th February 2013. Hover, the Ministry of Railways has directed Zonal Railways to keep a close watch on the field situation and in case there is no fog, booking for the trains, which are proposed to be cancelled, will be started with a three day notice with a condition that the train may be cancelled in case there is fog. The cancellation etc. of trains is being announced in advance so that travellers can plan their alternative journeys accordingly and are put to minimum inconvenience.

CANCELLATION

S. No.	Train No. & Name
1.	12873 Hatia-Anand Vihar, Jharkhand S. Kranti Express
2.	12874 Anand Vihar-Hatia, Jharkhand S. Kranti Express
3.	13039 Howrah-Delhi Janta Express
4.	13040 Delhi-Howrah Janta Express
5.	14005 Sitamarhi-Anandvihar Lichchavi Express
6.	14006 Anandvihar-Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express
7.	14043 Kotdwar-Delhi Garhwal Express
8.	14044 Delhi-Kotdwar Garhwal Express
9.	14115 Allahbad-Haridwar Express
10.	14116 Haridwar-Allahbad Express
11.	14265 Varanasi-Dehradun Express
12.	14266 Dehradun-Varanasi Express
13.	14307 Prayag-Bareilly Express
14.	14308 Bareilly-Prayag Express
15.	15011 Lucknow-Chandigarh Express
16.	15012 Chandigarh-Lucknow Express
17.	19771 Jaipur-Amritsar Express
18.	19772 Amritsar-Jaipur Express
19.	19781 Jaipur-Amritsar Express
20.	19782 Amritsar-Jaipur Express
21.	14309 Ujjain-Dehradun Ujjaini Express
22.	14310 Dehradun-Ujjain Express
23.	14211 New Delhi-Agra Cantt. Intercity Express
24.	14212 Agra Cantt- New Delhi Intercity Express
25.	14681 New Delhi-Jalandhar Express
26.	14682 Jalandhar-New Delhi Express
27.	14217 Allahbad-Chandigarh Unchahar Express
28.	14218 Chandigarh-Alahbad Unchahar Express

PARTIAL CANCELLATION

S.No.	Train No. & Name	To be cancelled between
1.	13111 Howrah-Delhi Lal Quila Express	Mughalsarai – Delhi
2.	13112 Delhi-Howrah Lal Quila Express	Delhi – Mughalsarai
3.	13007 Howrah-Sriganganagar Udyan Abha Express	Mughalsarai – Sriganganagar
4.	13008 Sriganganagar-Howrah Udyan Abha Express	Sriganganagar – Mughalsarai
5.	15003 Kanpur-Anwarganj-Gorakhpur Jn. Chauri Chaura Express	Kanpur – Allahabad
6.	15004 Gorakhpur Jn.-Kanpur Anwarganj Chauri Chaura Express	Allahabad - Kanpur

DIVERSION

S. No.	Train No. & Name	Running via	To be diverted
1.	13237 Patna-Mathura-Kota Express	Kanpur-Tundla-Agra Cantt.-Mathura Jn.	Kanpur-Farrukahabad-Kasganj-Mathura Jn.
2.	13238 Kota-Mathura-Patna Express	Mathura Jn.-Agra Cantt.-Tundla-Kanpur	Mathura Jn-Kasganj-Farrukahabad
3.	13239 Patna-Mathura-Kota Express	Kanpur-Tundla-Agra Cantt.-Mathura Jn.	Kanpur-Farrukahabad-Kasganj-Mathura Jn.
4.	13240 Kota-Mathura-Patna Express	Mathura Jn.-Agra Cantt.-Tundla-Kanpur	Mathura Jn-Kashganj-Farrukahabad

Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar Inter-city express train to run daily

East Coast Railway has decided to make the 6-day Inter-city Express train service between Visakhapatnam – Bhubaneswar – Visakhapatnam a Daily service with effect from 6thSeptember 2012.

From 06.09.2012 o­nwards there will be 18411 Bhubaneswar – Visakhapatnam and 18412 Visakhapatnam – Bhubaneswar Express on Thursdays also.Train No.18411 Express will leave Bhubaneswar at 07.00 a.m and will reach Visakhapatnam at 02.55 p.m.Train no.18412 Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 03.20 p.m. and will reach Bhubaneswar at 11.30 p.m.

Weekly Super fast special express train services between Asansol and Visakhapatnam

For clearing extra rush of passengers during ensuingDushera Puja season and to provide better comfort, Railways have decided to run a pair of weekly Super fast special express train services between Asansol and Visakhapatnam via Adra,Midnapur, Hijli, Bhadrakand Cuttack.

This pair of train will have o­ne AC 3 Tier, o­ne composite-AC 2 tier-cum-AC 3 Tier,Ten Sleeper Class coaches, Six General second class coaches and two Second class sitting-cum-Guard’s compartments.

Train No.03513 Asansol –Visakhapatnam Super fast Express will leave Asansolon Fridays w.e.f 12.10.2012 to 23.11.2012 at 12.45 p.m.(noon) and will reach Visakhapatnam o­n Saturday at 04.40 a.m.

Train No.03514 Will leave Visakhapatnam at 06.35 a.m. o­n Saturdaysw.e.f. 13.10.2012 to 24.11.2012 and will reach Asanson at 11.30 p.m.(night) the same day. Enroute this pair stop at Vizianagaram, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, JajpurKeonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore, Hijli, Midnapur, Bankura and Adra.

Specila trains for dasara

South Western Railway will run special trains for Dasara and Diwali festivals between Yesvantpur-Jaipur-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express.

According to South Western Railways press release here today, Train No.06511 YESVANTPUR-JAIPUR WEEKLY GARIB RATH EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart from YESVANTPUR at 05-20 hrs. on Sundays from September, 30, to November 25. (Total:09 Specials only) and arrive at JAIPUR at 04-15 hrs., on Tuesdays.

In the return direction, Train No. 06512 JAIPUR-YESVANTPUR WEEKLY GARIB RATH EXPRESS SPECIAL will leave JAIPUR at 15-30 hrs. on Tuesdays from October, 2 to November 27 (Total: 09 Specials only) and arrive at YESVANTPUR at 15-10 hrs., on Thursdays.

Train No.06543 YESVANTPUR-ERNAKULAM WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart from YESVANTPUR at 09-15 hrs. on Mondays from October 1 to Nov.26 (Total:09 Trips) and arrive ERNAKULAM at 21-30 hrs., on the same day.

In the return direction, Train No. 06544 ERNAKULAM-YESVANTPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart at ERNAKULAM at 23-00 hrs.on Mondays from October, 1 to November 26. (Total : 09 Specials only) and arrives at YESVANTPUR at 12-00 Noon, on Tuesdays.

Train No.06513 BANGALORE CITY-PATNA WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart from BANGALORE CITY at 10-10 hrs. on Tuesdays from September 25 to November 27 (Total:07 Trips) and arrive PATNA at 09-50 hrs., on Thursdays.

In the return direction, Train No. 06514 PATNA-BANGALORE CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart at PATNA at 20-10 hrs. on Thursdays from September 27 to November 29 (Total:07 Specials only) and arrives at BANGALORE CITY at 21-00 hrs.,on Saturdays.

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF CHHINDWARA-DELHI SARAI ROHILLA PATALKOT EXPRESS

For the convenience of the rail passengers, Northern Railway has decided to increase the frequency of the train no. 14009/14010 Chhindwara- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Chhindwara Patalkot Express train from Two days a week to Five days a week as per the following programme:-

The 14009 Chhindwara- Delhi Sarai Rohilla Patalkot Express will run on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 03.09.2012 when departing from Chhindwara and the 14010 Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Chhindwara Patalkot Express will run on every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 07.09.2012 when departing from Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

The 14019/14020 Chhindwara- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Chhindwara Kanhan Valle Express train will continue to run twice a week i.e. Monday & Friday till 30.12.2012 when departing from Delhi Sarai Rohilla and from 31.12.2012 when departing from Chhindwara.

The 14019/14020 Chhindwara- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Chhindwara Kanhan Valle Express train will be merged with 14009/14010 Chhindwara- Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Chhindwara Patalkot Express train from 01.01.2013 to run as a Daily Service.

Cancellation/Partial Cancellation/Diversion of trains Due to fog

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN AHMEDABAD-LUCKNOW & INDORE-PATNA

For the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush during the festive season of Durga Pooja, Western Railway will run special trains for the benefit of passengers.

·Ahmedabad – Lucknow Weekly Specials (18 services)
Train No. 09407 Ahmedabad – Lucknow Jn Weekly Special train will depart from Ahmedabad at 11.35 hrs on every Monday and reach Lucknow Jn at 14.30 hrs. the next day. This train will run from 1st October to 26th November, 2012. Similarly, Train No. 09408 Lucknow Jn - Ahmedabad Weekly Special train will depart from Lucknow Jn at 02.30 hrs on every Wednesday and reach Ahmedabad at 07.00 hrs. on the next day. This train will run from 3rd October to 28th November, 2012.
The train will halt at Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Jn, Ajmer, Kishanganj, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui, Achnera, Mathura Jn, Mathura Cantt, Hathras City, Kasganj, Ganjdundwara, Farukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj and Kanpur Central stations in both directions.
The train will haveAC II Tier, AC III Tier, sleeper class and II class General Coaches.

 Indore – Patna Bi-Weekly Specials (36 services)
Train No. 09305 Indore-Patna Bi-weekly Special train will depart at 13.50 hrsevery Monday and Thursday from Indore and reach Patna at 16.20 hrs. the next day. This train will run from 1st October to 29th November, 2012. Similarly, Train No. 09306 Patna-Indore Bi-weekly Special train will depart at 23.10 hrs from Patna every Tuesday and Friday and reach Indore at 01.15 hrs. the next day. This train will run from 2nd October to 30th November, 2012.
The train will halt at Dewas, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Bhopal, Vidisha, Bina, Sagour, Damoh, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Cheoki, Mirzapur, Mughalsarai, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both directions.
The train will have AC III tier, sleeper class and General II class coaches.

Booking for 09407 & 09305 will be open from Thursday, 6th September, 2012.