Indian Railways have been introducing a lot of new additions to its fleet of trains. Very recently, the railways announced the launch of clone trains to accommodate passengers in the waiting list. And now, they have announced 392 special trains for the upcoming festive season that will be operated between 20 October to 30 November. Many of these trains will be air-conditioned like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto. Zonal railway will soon notify their schedule. Besides, there are more developments in the railway sector apart from the 392 special trains. Two special superfast trains would also be running between Mumbai to Pune from October 9.
Here is a list of 39 special trains:
- Kamakhya to Loymanya Tilak – Weekly
- Kamakhya to Yesvantpur – Weekly
- Nizamuddin to Pune – Weekly
- New Delhi to Katra – Daily
- Barmer to Yesvantpur – Weekly
- Loymanya Tilak Terminus to Haridwar – Bi-weekly
- Loymanya Tilak Terminus to Lucknow – Weekly
- Ajni to Pune – Weekly
- Ligampalli to Kakinada town – Tri-weekly
- Secundrabad to Vizag – Weekly
- Nagpur to Amritsar -Weekly
- Anand Vihar to Naharlagun – Weekly
- Secunderabad to Shalimar – Weekly
- Chennai to Madurai – Tri-weekly
- Bandra Terminus to Bhuj – Tri-weekly
- Santragachi to Chennai – Bi-weekly
- Howrah to Yesvantpur – Weekly
- Bhubaneswar to Anand Vihar – Weekly
- Bhubaneswar to Delhi – Weekly
- Nizamuddin to Pune – Bi-weekly
- Howrah to Pune – Bi-weekly train
- Bengaluru to Chennai – All days, except Tuesday
- Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad – All days, except Sunday
- Chennai to Coimbatore – All days, except Tuesday
- New Delhi to Habibganj – Daily
- Chennai to Nizamuddin – Bi-weekly
- Dibrugarh to New Delhi – Weekly
- Visakhapatnam to Tirupati – Tri-weekly
- Dibrugarh to New Delhi – Bi-weekly
- Mumbai Central to Nizamuddin – Daily
- Bandra to Nizamuddin – Weekly
- Howrah to Ranchi – All days, except Sunday
- New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – All days, except Tuesday
- Jaipur to Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Daily
- New Delhi to Amritsar – Daily
- New Delhi to Dehradun – Daily
- New Delhi to Amritsar – All days, except Thursday
- Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central – All days, except Sunday
- Chennai to Bengaluru – Daily
Special Trains Introduced On Mumbai-Pune Route
After Maharashtra government announced the resumption of the intercity train, Central Railway (CR) plans to resume five services starting October 9. Daily outstation special trains have also been introduced on the Mumbai-Pune, Mumbai-Nagpur, Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Gondia routes. Railways will operate five services daily within Maharashtra. Only passengers with confirmed can board these special trains. Passengers should also to adhere to all the standard operating procedures related to coronavirus during boarding, travelling and after reaching the destination. Mumbai To Pune In 30 Minutes Is Soon Going To Be A Reality With Virgin Hyperloop.
Tejas Express To Resume From October 17
Of the intercity services, two trains would be running between Pune and Mumbai, starting October 9. According to reports, a Mumbai-Pune Superfast Special Daily will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and arrive in Pune the same day. At the same time, a ‘Superfast Special Daily’ will leave Pune starting October 10, and arrive at CSMT the same day. The Indian Railways also announced the resumption of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express From October 17. IRCTC To Pay Passengers ₹1.62 Lakh As Compensation For Tejas Express Delay.
The IRCTC has gone through extensive training to adapt to the times, so that operations run smoothly without any hiccups. The railways have put SOPs in place to ensure the safety of passengers during their journeys.
First Published: October 14, 2020 11:42 AM