Tickets for regular trains on or before June 30 cancelled

 Indian railways has said that all tickets booked for regular passenger trains for travel on or before June 30 stand cancelled; passengers to get full refund. 

Indian Railways has decided to cancel old normal trains till June 30, 2020 and only special trains will operate.

Please keep watch on this page for further updates.

Extension Of South Eastern Railway Weekly Premium Summer AC Special Trains 2014

To clear the extra rush of passengers and for the benefit of the interested tourist, for the ensuing summer season 2014, South Eastern Railway has decided to extend the run of following  AC Premium special trains as per schedule mention below :

1). Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 between Howrah and Yesvantpur.

2). Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 between Howrah and Chennai Central.

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 between Howrah and Yesvantpur

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014from Howrah to                         Yesvantpur

Train No.02863

Running schedule of the weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Howrah to Yesvantpur: Train will leave Howrah at 11.00 hrs. on every Monday from 04/08/2014 to 25/07/2014 i.e., 04/08,11/08,18/08 and 25/08/2014 (04 trips).Train will reach at Yesvantpur at 16.00 hrs. on the next day (Tuesday).

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Yesvantpur to Howrah

Train No.02864

Running schedule of weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Yesvantpur to Howrah: Train will leave Yesvantpur at 11.15 hrs. on every Wednesday from 06/08/2014 to 27/08/2014 i.e.,06/08,13/08,20/08 and 27/08/2014 (04 trips).Train will reach at Howrah at 16.00 hrs. on the next day (Thursday).

Time Table of Howrah- Yesvantpur- Howrah Premium summer season AC special express train 2014:

Train No. 02863		Stations	Train No. 02864
11.00 hrs.	D	Howrah	A	16.00 hrs.
16.45 hrs.	D	Bhubaneswar	D	09.50 hrs.
23.45 hrs.	D	Duvada	D	03.30 hrs
04.50 hrs.	D	Vijayawada Jn.	D	22.45 hrs.
10.40 hrs.	D	Renigunta Jn.	D	17.05 hrs.
12.37 hrs.	D	Katpadi Jn.	D	14.50 hrs.
16.00 hrs.	A	Yesvantpur	D	11.15 hrs.

Composition Train No. 02863 / 02864 Howrah – Yesvantpur – Howrah weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014: Three AC - 2 - tier, eight AC – 3 – tier, one Pantry Car and two Power Car coaches.

Booking for the Train No. 02863 / 02864 is open only through Internet i.e., IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centres

Train Fare: Dynamic fare.

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 between Howrah and Chennai Central

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Howrah and Chennai Central

Train No. 02841

Running schedule of the weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Howrah to Chennai Central : Train will leave Howrah at 13.15 hrs. on  every Friday from 01/08/2014 to 29/08/2014 i.e., 01/08,08/08,15/08,22/08 and 29/08/2014 (05 trips).Train will reach at Chennai Central at 14.25 hrs. on the next  day ( Saturday).

Weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Chennai Central to Howrah

Train No. 02842

Running schedule of the weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014 from Chennai Central to Howrah : Train will leave Chennai Central at 17.20 hrs. on every Saturday from 02/08/2014  to 30/08/2014  i.e., 02/08,09/08,16/08,23/08 and 30/08/2014 (05 trips).Train will reach at Howrah at 18.30 hrs. on the next day (Sunday).

Time Table of Train No. 02841 / 02842 Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014:

Train No.02841		Station	Train No.02842
13.15 hrs	D	Howrah	A	18.30 hrs
15.00 hrs	D	Kharagpur Jn.	D	16.30 hrs
19.20 hrs	D	Bhubaneswar	D	11.10 hrs
02.50 hrs	D	Duwada	D	05.02 hrs
09.00 hrs	D	Vijayawada Jn.	D	22.40 hrs
14.25 hrs	A	Chennai Central	D	17.20 hrs

Composition of the Train No. 02841 / 02842 Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah weekly Premium summer season AC special express train 2014: Three AC - 2 - tier, eight AC – 3 – tier, one Pantry Car and two Power Car coaches.

Booking for the Train No. 02841 is open only through Internet i.e., IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centres

Train Fare:Dynamic fare.

Introduction of New DMU Train between Delhi Sarai Rohila and Farukh Nagar

To fulfill passengers’ demand and for the convenience of the passengers, which was announced in the Rail Budget 2012- 13  Railways have decided to run a DMU Train between  Delhi Sarai Rohila / Garhi Harsaru - Farukh Nagar - Delhi Sarai Rohila,has been introduced on 06/06/2013 with the introduction of the new DMU Train No. 74032 / 74033 six days a week, passengers will get the following trains services to continue between Delhi Sarai Rohila – Garhi Harsaru - Farukh Nagar as per the following schedule :

DMU Train between Farukh Nagar and Delhi Sarai Rohila (Six Days a Week)

DMU Train from Farukh Nagar to Delhi Sarai Rohila

Train No. 74032

Running schedule of the DMU train from Farukh Nagar to Delhi Sarai Rohila (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Farukh Nagar at 07.00 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Delhi Sarai Rohila at 08.35 hrs. on the same day.

DMU Train from Delhi Sarai Rohila to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week)

Train No.74033

Running schedule of the DMU train from Delhi Sarai Rohila to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Delhi Sarai Rohila at 08.50 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Farukh Nagar at 10.25 hrs. on the same day.

Route of Train No. 74032 / 74033

The Train No. 74032 / 74033 Farukh Nagar  -  Delhi Sarai Rohila -  Farukh Nagar DMU train will stop at the following Stations : Sultanpur Kaliwas Halt, Garhi Harsaru,Basai Dhankot  Halt,Gurugaon,Bijwasan,Shahbad Mohammadpur Halt,Palam,Delhi Cantt. and Patel Nagar stations in both the directions.

DMU Train between Farukh Nagar and Garhi Harsaru (Six Days a Week)

DMU Train from Farukh Nagar to Garhi Harsaru

Train No. 74034

Running schedule of the DMU train from Farukh Nagar to Garhi Harsaru (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Farukh Nagar at 10.40 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Garhi Harsaru at 11.05 hrs. on the same day.

DMU Train from Garhi Harsaru to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week)

Train No.74035

Running schedule of the DMU train from Garhi Harsaru to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Garhi Harsaru at 15.15 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Farukh Nagar at 15.40 hrs. on the same day.

Route of Train No. 74034 / 74035

The Train No. 74034 / 74035 Farukh Nagar  -  Garhi Harsaru -  Farukh Nagar DMU train will stop at the following Station : Sultanpur Kaliwas Halt station in both the directions.

DMU Train between Farukh Nagar and Delhi Sarai Rohila (Six Days a Week)

DMU Train from Farukh Nagar to Delhi Sarai Rohila

Train No. 74036

Running schedule of the DMU train from Farukh Nagar to Delhi Sarai Rohila (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Farukh Nagar at 16.15 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Delhi Sarai Rohila at 17.45 hrs. on the same day.

DMU Train from Delhi Sarai Rohila to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week)

Train No.74037

Running schedule of the DMU train from Delhi Sarai Rohila to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Delhi Sarai Rohila at 18.00 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Farukh Nagar at 19.30 hrs. on the same day.

Route of Train No. 74036 / 74037

The Train No. 74036 / 74037 Farukh Nagar  -  Delhi Sarai Rohila -  Farukh Nagar DMU train will stop at the following Stations : Sultanpur Kaliwas Halt, Garhi Harsaru,Basai Dhankot  Halt,Gurugaon,Bijwasan,Shahbad Mohammadpur Halt,Palam,Delhi Cantt. and Patel Nagar stations in both the directions.

DMU Train between Farukh Nagar and Garhi Harsaru (Six Days a Week)

DMU Train from Farukh Nagar to Garhi Harsaru

Train No. 74038

Running schedule of the DMU train from Farukh Nagar to Garhi Harsaru (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Farukh Nagar at 19.40 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Garhi Harsaru at 20.05 hrs. on the same day.

DMU Train from Garhi Harsaru to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week)

Train No.74031

Running schedule of the DMU train from Garhi Harsaru to Farukh Nagar (Six Days a Week): Train will leave Garhi Harsaru at 06.20 hrs. except Sunday. Train will reach at Farukh Nagar at 06.45 hrs. on the same day.

Route of Train No. 74038 / 74031

The Train No. 74038 / 74031 Farukh Nagar - Garhi Harsaru - Farukh Nagar DMU train will stop at the following Station: Sultanpur Kaliwas Halt station in both the directions.

Introduction of New Daily Express Train between Mannargudi and Coimbatore in Southern Railway

To fulfill passengers’ demand and for the convenience and to facilitate Mumbai  and Gujrat bound passengers, Railways have decided to run a daily  Express Train between Mannargudi and Coimbatore, ‘Chemmozhi’ Express from Mannargudi on everyday with effect from 11/06/2013 and from Coimbatore on everyday effect from 12/06/2013, as per the following schedule : 

Daily express Train between Mannargudi and Coimbatore

Daily express Train between Mannargudi to Coimbatore

Train No.16615

Running schedule of the Daily express train from Mannargudi to Coimbatore: Train will leave Mannargudi at 20.10 hrs. on everyday with effect from 11/06/2013.Train will reach at Coimbatore at 05.00 hrs. on the next  day.

Daily express Train from Coimbatore to Mannargudi

Train No.16616

Running schedule of the Daily express train from Coimbatore to Mannargudi: Train will leave Coimbatore at 23.55 hrs. on everyday day with effect from 12/06/2013. Train will reach at Mannargudi at 07.55 hrs. on the next day.

Route of Train No. 16615 / 16616

The Train No. 16615 / 16616 Mannargudi - Coimbatore -  Mannargudi Daily express train will stop at the following Stations:Nidamangalam,Thanjavur,Tiruchchirappali Jn., Karur, Erode Jn.,Tirpur and Coimbatore North Jn.(Train No.16615 only) stations in both the directions.

Composition of the Train No. 16615 / 16616 Mannargudi – Coimbatore - Mannargudi Daily express train : One First AC cum AC – 2 - tier, one AC – 3 – tier, six Sleeper Class and two Luggage cum Brake Vans Coaches.

Booking of tickets for Train No. 16615 / 16616 is open.

Half yearly and yearly season ticket system will be introduced very soon in Indian Railway

Ministry of Railway has decided to introduce half yearly season ticket (HST) and yearly season ticket (YST) with effect from 01/04/2013, for the facility of passengers of suburban areas of which majority are season ticket holders, in addition to provision of Monthly season tickets (MST) and quarterly season tickets (QST).The Half yearly and Yearly season tickets will be available for the all categories of passengers.

The half yearly season tickets (HST) and yearly season tickets (YST) shall be chargeable 5.4 tmes as against 06 times and 10.8 times as against 12 times of the monthly season ticket (MST) respectively. This ratio shall be applicable for both first class and second class season tickets commuters.

The Izzat monthly season tickets (MST) and free monthly season tickets (MST) for students shall continue to be issued only on monthly basis.Similarly; the concessional season tickets issued to the students shall be issued on monthly and quarterly basis only.

No refund shall be permissible for the half yearly season tickets and yearly season tickets (YST), as in the monthly season tickets (MST) and quarterly season tickets (QST) because season tickets are non refundable.

Service tax on AC and first class rail fares from October

Service tax will be added on high-end passenger classes, freight and auxiliary services rendered at railway stations from 1 October 2012. Railway Ministry was under Trinamool Congress and Trinamool was against rise of fare and freight. The decision was taken on 26 September at a meeting between new Railway Minister C.P. Joshi and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. This is considered as a first move of new Union Railway Minister to revive the financial condition of Indian Railways. Fares of air-conditioned classes will go up by 3.708 per cent and that of first class by 7 per cent. Freight charges will be increased also by 3.708 per cent. Passengers enjoying auxiliary services at stations will have to pay 12.36 per cent more as compared to previous charge.

Automatic Ticketing Kiosks (ATKs) for Western Railway commuters

Western Railway has installed two Automatic Ticketing Kiosks (ATKs) at Churchgate railway statso that the commuters need not required to stand on long queue. Automatic Ticketing Kiosks allows passengers to buy tickets, recharge smart cards and renew season tickets. Exact fare to be tendered in the machine to get the service.

Installation of Automatic Ticketing Kiosks at Churchgate stationis taken as a pilot project and after verifying the performance, the machines will be installed in other Western Railway stations.

Automatic Ticketing Kiosks will accept currency notes from Rs. 5 to Rs. 500. The machine will not accept wet, old, fake, moist and mutilated currency notes.

C P Joshi is the new Railway Minister

Senior Congress leader from Rajasthan and Union Minister C P Joshi is the new Railway Minister after Trinamool Congress ministers resigned from their posts including former Railway Minister Mukul Roy. Trinamool Congress has also withdrawn their support from UPA II government on 21 September.

After two decades any Congress leader will become the railway minister. C P Joshi is the first leader from Rajasthan to become railway minister of India.

Chairman of railway board Vinay Mittal has greeted C P Joshi. Mr. Mittal was the brain behind fare hike at the time of former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi. Now it is to be observed whether passenger fare is increased or not.