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Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

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Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati and Tirupati to New Delhi.
Coach Composition
Present coach composition comprises 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 4- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry and 8-Sleeper Coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on need. An additional 3 tier AC coach was added in September 2012.
Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express – 12707
Station Name (Code)ArrivesDepartsStop timeDayDistance
Tirupati (TPTY)Starts05:45:00–10 km
Renigunta Jn (RU)06:00:0006:02:002 min110 km
Cuddapah (HX)07:58:0008:00:002 min1135 km
Yerraguntla (YA)08:34:0008:35:001 min1174 km
Tadipatri (TU)09:44:0009:45:001 min1242 km
DHNE (DHNE)12:05:0012:10:005 min1345 km
Kurnool Town (KRNT)13:02:0013:04:002 min1399 km
Gadwal (GWD)14:04:0014:05:001 min1454 km
Mahbubnagar (MBNR)15:04:0015:06:002 min1529 km
Kacheguda (KCG)16:48:0016:50:002 min1635 km
Secunderabad Jn (SC)17:25:0017:55:0030 min1642 km
Kazipet Jn (KZJ)19:48:0019:50:002 min1774 km
Ramgundam (RDM)20:44:0020:45:001 min1867 km
Mancheral (MCI)20:59:0021:00:001 min1880 km
Belampalli (BPA)21:09:0021:10:001 min1900 km
Sirpur Kagazngr (SKZR)21:44:0021:45:001 min1939 km
Nagpur (NGP)02:00:0002:10:0010 min21219 km
Bhopal Jn (BPL)08:05:0008:15:0010 min21608 km
Jhansi Jn (JHS)12:00:0012:10:0010 min21899 km
H Nizamuddin (NZM)18:00:00Ends–22302 km
Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express – 12708
Station name (code)ArrivesDepartsStop timeDayDistance
H Nizamuddin (NZM)Starts07:15:00010 km
Jhansi Junction (JHS)13:35:0013:45:0010 min1403 km
Bhopal Junction (BPL)17:40:0017:50:0010 min1694 km
Nagpur (NGP)00:05:0000:15:0010 min21083 km
Sirpur Kagazngr (SKZR)04:19:0004:21:002 min21364 km
Belampalli (BPA)04:43:0004:45:002 min21402 km
Mancheral (MCI)04:53:0004:55:002 min21422 km
Ramgundam (RDM)05:08:0005:10:002 min21436 km
Kazipet Junction (KZJ)06:58:0007:00:002 min21528 km
Kacheguda (KCG)09:25:0009:45:0020 min21667 km
Mahbubnagar (MBNR)11:22:0011:24:002 min21773 km
Gadwal (GWD)12:32:0012:34:002 min21848 km
Kurnool Town (KRNT)13:36:0013:38:002 min21904 km
Dhone (DHNE)15:10:0015:15:005 min21957 km
Tadipatri (TU)16:38:0016:40:002 min22060 km
Yerraguntla (YA)17:43:0017:45:002 min22129 km
Cuddapah (HX)18:33:0018:35:002 min22168 km
Renigunta Junction (RU)21:00:0021:20:0020 min22293 km
Tirupati (TPTY)21:35:00Ends022303 km
Train details
Travel Time:38 Hours 20 mins
Halts:18
Distance:2302 Km
Avg Speed:60 km/hr
Cleanliness:Good
Punctuality:Good
Food – good:Good
Ticket availability:Excellent
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About Bikaner Express 16311/12

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Travel Time 55H 55M
No of Coaches 24
Halts 42 halts
Distance 2697 km
Avg Speed 48 km/hr
Cleanliness good
Punctuality good
Food good
Ticket availability average

16311- BKN to KCVL

SL.NoCodeStationDistanceArr. TimeDep. TimeHaltDay of Arrival
1BKNBikaner JunctionOrigin21:40—T
2NOKNokha64 Km22:4622:482 minT
3NGONagaur115 Km23:5323:585 minT
4MTDMerta Road Junction172 Km00:4700:525 minW
5JUJodhpur Junction277 Km02:4503:0015 minW
6LUNILuni Junction308 Km03:2903:323 minW
7PMYPali Marwar349 Km04:0304:085 minW
8MJMarwar Junction380 Km05:1505:205 minW
9ABRAbu Road545 Km07:4007:5010 minW
10PNUPalanpur Junction598 Km09:0509:072 minW
11MSHMehsana Junction663 Km10:2310:285 minW
12ADIAhmedabad Junction750 Km12:3013:0030 minW
13BRCVadodara Junction850 Km14:4814:5810 minW
14AKVAnkleshwar Junction929 Km15:5115:543 minW
15STSurat979 Km16:5517:005 minW
16VAPIVapi1071 Km18:2018:222 minW
17BORBoisar1142 Km19:2019:222 minW
18BSRVasai Road1194 Km20:3020:4010 minW
19PNVLPanvel1258 Km22:0022:055 minW
20MNIMangaon1377 Km00:2200:242 minT
21RNRatnagiri1620 Km04:0504:105 minT
22KUDLKudal1815 Km06:4006:422 minT
23THVMThivim1890 Km08:0808:102 minT
24MAOMadgaon1954 Km09:2009:3010 minT
25KTKumta2113 Km11:4011:422 minT
26MRDWMurdeshwar2169 Km12:2212:242 minT
27BYNRByndoor2212 Km12:5612:582 minT
28UDUdupi2304 Km14:0214:042 minT
29MAJNMangalore Junction2385 Km16:0016:1010 minT
30KGQKasaragod2436 Km17:0817:102 minT
31CANCannanore2522 Km18:3518:405 minT
32QLDKoyilandy2587 Km19:3819:402 minT
33CLTCalicut2611 Km20:1020:155 minT
34TIRTirur2652 Km21:2821:302 minT
35SRRShoranur2697 Km22:5023:0010 minT
36TCRTrichur2730 Km23:2723:303 minT
37AWYAluva2785 Km00:1800:202 minF
38ERNErnakulam Town2801 Km00:4500:505 minF
39KTYMKottayam2864 Km01:5702:003 minF
40TRVLTiruvalla2890 Km02:2502:272 minF
41CNGRChengannur2899 Km02:3502:372 minF
42KYJKayamkulam2919 Km02:5502:583 minF
43QLNKollam Junction2960 Km03:5003:555 minF
44KCVLTrivandrum Kochuveli3018 Km05:35DestinationF

16312- KCVL to BKN

SL.NoCodeStationDistanceArr. TimeDep. TimeHaltDay of Arrival
1KCVLTrivandrum KochuveliOrigin15:35—S
2QLNKollam Junction58 Km16:2516:305 minS
3KYJKayamkulam99 Km17:0817:102 minS
4CNGRChengannur119 Km17:2017:222 minS
5TRVLTiruvalla128 Km17:3117:321 minS
6KTYMKottayam154 Km18:2218:253 minS
7ERNErnakulam Town216 Km20:0020:055 minS
8AWYAluva233 Km20:2320:252 minS
9TCRTrichur288 Km21:1721:203 minS
10SRRShoranur321 Km22:2022:3010 minS
11TIRTirur366 Km23:2323:252 minS
12CLTCalicut407 Km00:1500:205 minS
13QLDKoyilandy431 Km00:3900:401 minS
14CANCannanore496 Km01:5001:555 minS
15KGQKasaragod582 Km03:0803:102 minS
16MAJNMangalore Junction633 Km04:3504:4510 minS
17UDUdupi714 Km06:1806:202 minS
18BYNRByndoor806 Km07:2407:262 minS
19MRDWMurdeshwar849 Km08:0608:082 minS
20KTKumta905 Km08:4608:482 minS
21MAOMadgaon1064 Km11:3011:4010 minS
22THVMThivim1128 Km12:2812:302 minS
23KUDLKudal1203 Km13:3013:322 minS
24RNRatnagiri1398 Km15:4015:455 minS
25MNIMangaon1641 Km19:1219:142 minS
26PNVLPanvel1760 Km21:2021:255 minS
27BSRVasai Road1824 Km23:1023:2010 minS
28BORBoisar1875 Km00:0600:082 minM
29VAPIVapi1947 Km01:0001:022 minM
30STSurat2039 Km03:1003:2212 minM
31AKVAnkleshwar Junction2089 Km04:0204:042 minM
32BRCVadodara Junction2168 Km05:1205:2210 minM
33ADIAhmedabad Junction2268 Km07:1507:3520 minM
34MSHMehsana Junction2355 Km09:1009:122 minM
35PNUPalanpur Junction2420 Km10:5010:566 minM
36ABRAbu Road2473 Km11:4011:5515 minM
37MJMarwar Junction2638 Km14:4514:505 minM
38PMYPali Marwar2669 Km15:1515:205 minM
39LUNILuni Junction2710 Km15:5115:543 minM
40JUJodhpur Junction2741 Km16:3016:4010 minM
41MTDMerta Road Junction2846 Km18:1418:195 minM
42NGONagaur2903 Km19:0619:115 minM
43NOKNokha2954 Km20:1520:172 minM
44BKNBikaner Junction3018 Km21:50Destination
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A Green corridor between Rameswaram and Manmadurai! Neat Initiative by Indian Railways.

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With around 65,808 Kms of Railway lines In India, the railways is taking a baby step finally towards discharge free rail tracks. Towards May end, nearly 114km of line between Manmadurai and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu is to be converted into a Green and Zero toilet discharge line.

With the breathtaking Pamban Bridge that spans a 2 km-strait falling in the planned green corridor, the zero discharge measure will be welcomed by tourists.

A zero can release area imagines all trains going on that specific course would have bio-toilets which dispense with open release of waste on the tracks.

There are around 14 stations amongst Rameswaram and Manmadurai and around 16 traveler trains utilize the track in a day.

Bio-toilets take out open release of waste on the track as the waste is processed by extraordinarily created microscopic organisms and just little measure of clean water is released simultaneously.

In the second stage, “Kanalus-Dwarka-Okha and Porbunder-Wansjalya segment in Gujarat have been distinguished to be made zero latrine release areas.

As per the arrangement, Jammu-Katra course will likewise be made a zero-release area.

Railroads have introduced more than 20,000 bio-toilets in trains till now and has set an objective to fit 17,000 more this financial. It costs about Rs 3.5 lakh to introduce four zero toilets in a boogie.

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No More Worries about Train Bookings during Summer Holidays

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IRCTC (Indian Railway catering and Tourism Corporation) in conjunction with Indian Railways have achieved various marks it in the history of Indian Railways. With the commencement of online web based booking portals to now smart-phone apps, everything has been automated to make the whole experience quite convenient and easy. It was years ago when people had to stand in long queues for hours to get one ticket booked at a time. Now with the help of online web portal you can easily book six tickets at one time. Apart from booking tickets you can also cancel and reschedule your tickets via the online portal.

To add more convenience, Indian railways have joined hands with many online portals to deliver food in the train. Now you don’t have to eat the boring food served in the train all time, especially if you are a frequent traveller. You can easily now select your choice of food and can get it delivered hot and fresh directly on your seats. IRCTC is constantly endeavouring to achieve new milestones every year and hence to cater to more number of passengers this year, IRCTC has announced starting of summer special trains in 2016 through North India.

What is summer special train?

Summer sees the maximum number of passengers travelling from every part of the country. Many families plan their holidays during summer with the beginning of summer holidays in school. Hence, people start making their bookings from the month of March so that can easily get the confirmed bookings on the train. In lieu of this rush, the government have decided to start summer special trains that will cater to passengers travelling during these months.

Various northern Railway zones have announced running of summer special trains to cater to the extra rush of passengers during the summer holiday months. These trains will be running across the intricate rail networks of Northern India. The service will be applicable during the months of April, May and June 2016 connecting Delhi to Northern states of India. All these trains will run under Northern Railway. Below is the list of trains that would be running:-

  • 04411/04412 Old Delhi Jn – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Delhi Jn Triweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)
  • 04401/04402 Delhi Anand Vihar – Udhampur – Anand Vihar Triweekly Special Fare Summer Special Express (NR)
  • 04503/04504 Kalka – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Kalka Summer Special (NR)
  • 04926/04925 Jammu Tawi – Haridwar – Jammu Tawi Summer Special (NR)
  • 04928/04927 Nangal Dam – Haridwar – Nangal Dam Biweekly Summer Special (NR)
  • 04408/04407 Old Delhi Jn – Darbhanga – Old Delhi Biweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)
  • 04416/04415 New Delhi – Barauni – New Delhi Biweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)
  • 02503/02504 Guwahati Kamakhya – Delhi Anand Vihar Terminus – Kamakhya Suvidha Summer Special (NFR)
  • 05717/05718 Katihar – Firozpur – Katihar Special Fare Summer Special (NFR)
  • 04924/04923 Chandigarh – Gorakhpur – Chandigarh Summer Special (NR)
  • 04998/04997 Bhatinda – Varanasi – Bhatinda Summer Special (NR)

The government has announced of adding more trains but these are the ones that you can start your booking with.

Summer Special Trains 2016 Connecting Delhi to Jammu & Kashmir

04411/04412 Old Delhi Jn – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Delhi Jn Triweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)

  • 04411 AC Suvidha special train from Old Delhi Jn DLI to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK will run on allSaturdays, Mondays, Thursdays in April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs DLI: 2305 (Sa, Mo, Th), UMB: 0233 (Su, Tu, F), LDH: 0435, PTKC: 0755, JAT: 1010, arrives SVDK: 1215 (Su, Tu, F).
  • 04412 AC Suvidha special train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK to Delhi Jn DLI will run on allSundays, Tuesdays, Fridays in April, May, June and on July 01 2016. Schedule: Departs SVDK: 2015 (Su, Tu, F), JAT: 2210, JRC: 0205 (M, W, Sa), UMB: 0605, PNP: 0817, arrives DLI: 1015 (M, W, Sa).

Composition: 12 AC 3 tier, 02 EOGs (14 coaches)

Route and Stoppages: Panipat, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment, Pathankot Cantonment, Jammu Tawi, Udhampur.

04401/04402 Delhi Anand Vihar – Udhampur – Anand Vihar Triweekly Special Fare Summer Special Express (NR)

  • 04401 special express train from Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal ANVT to Udhampur J&K will run on allSaturdays, Mondays, Thursdays in April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs ANVT: 2100 (Sa, M, Th), MTC: 2240, SRE: 0205 (Su, Tu, F), UMB: 0350, LDH: 0605, JAT: 1110, arrives UHP: 1240 (Su, Tu, F).
  • 04402 special express train from Udhampur UHP J&K to Delhi Anand Vihar ANVT will run on all Sundays, Tuesdays, Fridays in April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs UHP: 1410 (Su, Tu, F), JAT: 1550, JRC: 2040, UMB: 2358, SRE: 0205 MTC: 0433 (M, W, Sa), arrives ANVT: 0600 (M, W, Sa).

Composition: 12 Sleeper Coaches, 07 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs (20 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Ghaziabad, Meerut City, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment, Pathankot Cantonment, Jammu Tawi.

Summer Special Trains 2016 Between J&K/Punjab/Uttaranchal

A trio of little short-distance trains running along the northernmost parts of the country.

04503/04504 Kalka – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Kalka Summer Special (NR)

  • 04503 Special Train from Kalka KLK to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK will run on all Thursdays in April, May and June 2016. Timings: Departs KLK: 0130 (Tue), CDG: 0225, LDH: 0435, PTKC: 0745, JAT: 1050, UHP: 1218, arrives SVDK: 1300 (Tue).
  • 04504 Special Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK to Kalka KLK will run on all Thursdays in April, May and June 2016. Schedule: Departs SVDK: 2120 (Thu), UHP: 2155, JAT: 2315, PTKC: 0105 (Fri), LDH: 0405, CDG: 0700, arrives KLK: 0750 (Fri).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 06 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs

Route and Stoppages: Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Pathankot Cantonment, Jammu Tawi, Udhampur.

04926/04925 Jammu Tawi – Haridwar – Jammu Tawi Summer Special (NR)

  • 04926 Special train from Jammu Tawi JAT to Haridwar HW will run on all Sundays in April, May and June 2016. Schedule: Departs JAT: 1030 (Sun), PTKC: 1245, LDH: 1610, UMB: 1832, SRE: 2030, RK: 2102, JWP: 2202, arrives HW: 2215 (Sun).
  • 04925 Special train from Haridwar HW to Jammu Tawi JAT will run on all Tuesdays in April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs HW: 0130 (Tue), RK: 0230, SRE: 0325, UMB: 0500, LDH: 0810, JRC: 0900, PTKC: 1105, arrives JAT: 1315 (Tue).

Composition: AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved.

Route and Stoppages: Pathankot Cantonment, Jalandhar Cantonment, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantonment, Yamunagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Jwalapur.

04928/04927 Nangal Dam – Haridwar – Nangal Dam Biweekly Summer Special (NR)

  • 04928 special train from (Bhakra) Nangal Dam NDLM to Haridwar HW will run on all Mondays, Tuesdays in April, May and June 2016. Timings: Departs NDLM: 2345 (Mo, Tu), RPAR: 0052 (Tu, W), CDG: 0220, UMB: 0310, SRE: 0445, RK: 0530, JWP: 0646, arrives HW: 0700 (Tu, W).
  • 04927 Special train from Haridwar HW to (Bhakra) Nangal Dam NDLM will run on all Tuesdays, Wednesdaysin April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs HW: 0850 (Tu, W), RK: 0932, SRE: 1025, UMB: 1200, CDG: 1320, RPAR: 1435, ANSB: 1532, arrives NDLM: 1600 (Tu, W).

Composition: o1 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 03 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Unreserved, 02 SLR

Route and Stoppages: Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantonment, Yamunagar-Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Jwalapur.

Summer Special Trains 2016 Between Delhi and UP/Bihar

04408/04407 Old Delhi Jn – Darbhanga – Old Delhi Biweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)

  • 04408 AC Suvidha special from Old Delhi Jn DLI to Darbhanga DBG Bihar will run on all Fridays, Tuesdaysin April, May and June 2016. Timings: Departs DLI: 1115 (F, Tu), LKO: 1850, GKP: 0015 (Sa, W), CPR: 0345, HJP: 0445, MFP: 0545, SPJ: 0650, arrives DBG: 0900 (Sa, W).
  • 04407 AC Suvidha special from Dharbhanga DBG Bihar to Old Delhi DLI will run on all Saturdays, Wednesdays in April, May and June 2016. Timings: Departs DBG: 1200 (Sa, W), SPJ: 1320, MFP: 1435, HJP: 1535, GKP: 2035, gd: 2335, LKO: 0235 (Su, Th), arrives DLI: 1240 (Su, Th).

Composition: 04 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 02 EOGs (16 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur.

04416/04415 New Delhi – Barauni – New Delhi Biweekly AC Suvidha Summer Special (NR)

  • 04416 AC Suvidha Special from New Delhi NDLS to Barauni BJU Bihar will run on all Fridays, Tuesdays in April, May and June 2016. Schedule: Departs NDLS: 1925 (F, Tu), BE: 0017, LKO: 0410 (Sa, W), GKP: 0945, CPR: 1320, MFP: 1540, arrives BJU: 1850 (Sa, W).
  • 04415 AC Suvidha Special from Barauni BJU Bihar to New Delhi NDLS will run on all Saturdays, Wednesdays in April, May and June 2016. Schedule: Departs BJU: 2135 (Sa, W), HJP: 0020 (Su, Th), SV: 0315, GKP: 0525, GD: 0755, LKO: 1105, MB: 1740, arrives NDLS: 2210 (Su, Th).

Composition: 03 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 01 Pantry Car, 02 EOGs (16 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur.

Summer Special Trains 2016 Between Delhi and Bengal/Assam

02503/02504 Guwahati Kamakhya – Delhi Anand Vihar Terminus – Kamakhya Suvidha Summer Special (NFR)

  • 02503 Suvidha special from Guwahati Kamakhya KYQ to New Delhi NDLS will run on all Wednesdays in April, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs KYQ: 1000 (Wed), NBQ: 1235, NJP: 1615, KIR: 1955, CPR: 0210 (Thu), BSB: 0520, LKO: 1235, arrives ANVT: 2050 (Thu).
  • 02504 Suvidha special from Delhi Anand Vihar ANVT to Guwahati Kamakhya KYQ will run on all Fridays in April, May, June and on July 01 2016. Schedule: Departs ANVT: 0515 (Fri), LKO: 1400, BSB: 2210, CPR: 0155 (Sat), KIR: 0845, NJP: 1205, NBQ: 1605, arrives KYQ: 1930 (Sat).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 03 AC 3 tier, 08 Sleeper Coaches, 02 SLR (15 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Chhapra, Varanasi, Lucknow Charbagh NR.

Summer Special Trains 2016 Between Punjab/J&K and UP/Bihar

05717/05718 Katihar – Firozpur – Katihar Special Fare Summer Special (NFR)

  • 05717 Special train from Katihar KIR Bihar to Firozpur Cantonment FZR Punjab will run on all Thursdays in April, May and June 2016. Schedule: Departs KIR: 0915 (Thu), BJU: 1320, CPR: 1710, GKP: 2230, GD: 0105 (Fri), SCC: 0410, MB: 0840, UMB: 1325, JUC: 1640, arrives FZR: 1910 (Fri).
  • 05718 Special train from Firozpur Cantonment FZR Punjab to Katihar KIR Bihar will run on all Fridays in Apil, May and June 2016. Timetable: Departs FZR: 2235 (Fri), LDH: 0150 (Sat), UMB: 0410, MB: 0950, SCC: 1445, GD: 1800, GKP: 2200, CPR: 0310 (Sun), BJU: 0735, NNA: 0933, arrives KIR: 1130 (Sun).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 05 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs (16 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Barauni, Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Thawe, Tamkuhi Road, Padrauna, Kaptanganj, Gorakhpur Jn., Basti, Gonda, Sitapur Cantonment, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City.

04924/04923 Chandigarh – Gorakhpur – Chandigarh Summer Special (NR)

  • 04924 special train from Chandiagrh CDG to Gorakhpur GKP runs on all Thursdays in March, April, May 2016. Schedule: Departs CDG: 2315 (Thu), UMB: 0010 (Fri), SRE: 0155, MB: 0545, BE: 0710, LKO: 1130, GD: 1440, arrives GKP: 1730 (Fri).
  • 04923 special train from Gorakhpur GKP to Chandigarh CDG will run on all Fridays in March, April, May 2016.Schedule: Departs GKP: 2210 (Fri), GD: 0037 (Sat), LKO: 0330, BE: 0715, MB: 0900, SRE: 1205, UMB: 1325, arrives CDG: 1425 (Sat).

Composition: 01 AC First Class, 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleepers, 01 Pantry Car, 03 Unreserved, 02 SLRs (20 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Ambala Cantonment, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Gonda.

04998/04997 Bhatinda – Varanasi – Bhatinda Summer Special (NR)

  • 04998 special train from Bhatinda BTI to Varanasi BSB will run on all Sundays in April, May and June 2016.Timetable: Departs BTI: 2105 (Sun), DUI: 2255, UMB: 0105 (Mon), RK: 0322, MB: 0635, SPN: 1002, LKO: 1330, SLN: 1605, arrives BSB: 1920 (Mon).
  • 04997 special train from Varanasi BSB to Bhatinda BTI will run on all Mondays in April, May and June 2016.Timings: Departs BSB: 2120 (Mon), LKO: 0340 (Tue), BE: 0825, LRJ: 1202, UMB: 1455, PTA: 1555, BNN: 1650, arrives BTI: 1830 (Tue).

Composition: 01 AC 3 tier, 04 Sleeper Coaches, 04 Second Sitting, 02 SLRs (11 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Rampura Phul, Barnala, Dhuri, Patiala, Rajpura, Ambala Cantonment, Yamunagar-Jagadhuri, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Laksar, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow Charbagh NR, Sultanpur.

More trains will be added as and when they are announced.

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Travelling in Summers in no more a Hassle

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Summers are the time when you can see maximum rush on the railway stations. More and more people plan their vacations during the summer seasons in correspondence to school holidays. However, people find it a pain to book tickets for trains especially if you have not planned your vacations in advance. Though many airlines give special deals and discounts on the air fares but still trains are the most preferred mode of transport between cities in India.

Indian Railways have been the backbone of India for more than 100 years. Many people still depend on Indian railways to travel from one place to another. The reason being it is still a cheaper way of travelling with various benefits like senior citizen benefit or handicap benefit. If you are travelling with children you don’t have to pay for their full tickets. Apart from being cheap, they are also very convenient because of the various travel classes in the train. The more you pay the better you travel.

Apart from travelling to up hills in North, many people even travel towards the Central zone of India which is Maharashtra and Konkan region. Hence, the Central Railways have decided to run special trains during the summer season. This is done to clear maximum rush and more and more people could travel during these months. In fact, Central Railways were the one to announce the summer special trains in 2016 for Maharashtra. These trains will run in the month of April, May and June. Below is the list of trains that will run between different states of Maharashtra and the surrounding states and would also cover the Konkan line from Mumbai to Goa.

  • Summer Special Trains via Konkan Railway from Mumbai to Goa

 

  • 01005/01006 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Karmali Goa – Mumbai LTT Fridays AC Summer Specials (CR)
  • 01033/01034 & 01095/01096 Mumbai Dadar Central – Zarap/Sawantwadi – Mumbai Dadar Triweekly Summer Specials (CR)

 

  • Summer Special Trains Through Maharashtra

 

  • 01081/01082 Mumbai Dadar Central – Bhusaval – Mumbai Dadar Weekly SF Summer Specials (CR)
  • 01017 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Nagpur – Mumbai LTT Sundays SF Summer Special (CR)
  • 01656/01655 Jabalpur – Pune – Jabalpur Weekly Superfast Summer Holiday Special (CR)
  • 02123/02124 Pune – Nagpur – Pune AC Superfast Summer Special (CR)

 

  • Summer Special Trains from Mumbai to Kerala via Konkan

 

  • 01065/01066 Mumbai CST – Ernakulam – Mumbai CST Special Fare AC Summer Special (CR)

A good thing is that you can at least book your tickets online and don’t have to trouble yourself anymore with standing in queues and waiting for your turn. This was a problem about a decade ago but with Indian Railways joining hands with IRCTC, they developed a user friendly online portal that helps you booking, cancelling and rescheduling of train tickets with utmost convenience and ease. If you are travelling towards Maharashtra or Konkan region, the IRCTC website even offers you with the travel packages, hotel booking, bus ticket booking and car renting services. It has definitely become one stop shop for all your travelling needs.

So don’t wait anymore. Pack your bags and visit some of the exquisite beauties of Central India this summer.

Summer Special Trains via Konkan Railway from Mumbai to Goa

01005/01006 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Karmali Goa – Mumbai LTT Fridays AC Summer Specials (CR)

  • 01005 AC Special from Mumbai Kurla LTT to Karmali KRMI Goa will run on Fridays April 01, 08, 15, 22, 29, May 06, 13, 20, 27, June 03 2016. Timings: Departs LTT: 0110 (Fri), TNA: 0135, PNVL: 0213, CHI: 0530, RN: 0700, KUDL: 0904, arrives KRMI: 1130 (Fri).
  • 01006 AC Special from Karmali KRMI Goa to Mumbai Kurla LTT will run on Fridays April 01, 08, 15, 22, 29, May 06, 13, 20, 27, June 03 2016. Timings: KRMI: 1310 (Fri), SWV: 1422, KKW: 1510, RN: 1655, KHED: 1834, ROHA: 2105, TNA: 2310, arrives LTT: 0020 (Sat).

Route and Stoppages: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim.

Composition: 01 AC First Class, 02 AC 2 tier, 08 AC 3 tier, 01 AC Panry Car, 02 EOGs.

01033/01034 & 01095/01096 Mumbai Dadar Central – Zarap/Sawantwadi – Mumbai Dadar Triweekly Summer Specials (CR)

  • Special trains will run from Mumbai Dadar Central DR on all Sundays, Tuesdays, Fridays till Zarap ZARP as01033 from March 18 2016 to April 15 2016 and till Sawantwadi SWV as 01095 from April 17 to June 07 2016.Timings: Departs DR: 0750, PNVL: 0915, ROHA: 1140, MNI: 1218, CHI: 1416, SGR: 1538, RN: 1655, RAJP: 1806, arrives ZARP: 1955 | arrives SWV: 2030
  • Special trains will run on all Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays from Zarap ZARP to Mumbai Dadar Central DR as 01034 from March 19 2016 to April 16 2016 and from Sawantwadi SWV as 01096 from April 17 to June 08 2016. Timings: Departs SWV: 0450 | ZARP: 0500, NAN: 0602, ADVI: 0708, RN: 0810, SVX: 0920, KHED: 1022, ROHA: 1320, TNA: 1525, arrives DR: 1550.

Route and Stoppages: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Zarap.

Compositions: 01 AC Chair Car, 07 Second Class Seating (2S), 02 General Unreserved (UR), 02 SLRs.

Summer Special Trains Through Maharashtra

01081/01082 Mumbai Dadar Central – Bhusaval – Mumbai Dadar Weekly SF Summer Specials (CR)

  • 01081 Special from Mumbai Dadar Central DR to Bhusaval BSL will run on Fridays April 01, 08, 15, 22, 29, May 06, 13, 20, 27, June 03, 10, 17, 24 2016. Timings: Departs DR: 2145 (Fri), TNA: 2205, IGP: 0010 (Sat), NK: 0055, JL: 0330, arrives BSL: 0500 (Sat).
  • 01082 Special from Bhusaval BSL to Mumbai Dadar Central DR will run on Saturdays April 02, 09, 23, 30, May 07, 14, 21, 28, June 04, 11, 18, 25 2016. Timings: Departs BSL: 0835 (Sat), CSN: 0952, NK: 1125, IGP: 1330, KYN: 1513, TNA: 1535, arrives DR: 1620 (Sat).

Route and Stoppages: Thane, Kalyan, Kasara (01081 only), Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon.

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 01 AC 3 tier, 07 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Second Class, 02 SLRs.

01017 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Nagpur – Mumbai LTT Sundays SF Summer Special (CR)

  • 01017 Specials from Mumbai Kurla LTT to Nagpur NGP will run on all Sundays in April, May and June 2016.Timetable: Departs LTT: 0045 (Sun), MMR: 0533, BSL: 0750, AK: 0945, PLO: 1219, WR: 1248, arrives NGP: 1500 (Sun).
  • 01018 Special from Nagpur NGP to Mumbai Kurla LTT will run on all Sundays in April, May and June 2016.Timetable: Departs NGP: 2115 (Sun), DMN: 2341, BSL: 0420 (Mon), MMR: 0640, NK: 0750, arrives LTT: 1210 (Mon).

Route and Stoppages: Thane, Kalyan, Kasara (for 01017 only), Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Pulgaon, Wardha.

Composition: 04 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Second Class, 02 Unreserved, 02 SLRs.

01656/01655 Jabalpur – Pune – Jabalpur Weekly Superfast Summer Holiday Special (CR)

  • 01656 special from Jabalpur JBP to Pune PUNE will run on all Mondays in April, May and June 2016.Timings: Departs JBP: 0645 (Mon), NU: 0750, PPI: 0850, ET: 1105, KNW: 1345, BSL: 1530, MMR: 1805, ANG: 2230, DD: 0110, (Tue), arrives PUNE: 0245 (Tue).
  • 01655 special from Pune PUNE to Jabalpur JBP will run on all Tuesdays in April, May and June 2016.Timings: Departs PUNE: 1045 (Tue), DD: 1215, KPG: 1600, MMR: 1725, BSL: 2020 KNW: 2345, HD: 0057 (Wed) ET: 0230, NU: 0440, arrives JBP: 0615 (Wed).

Route and Stoppages: Daund, Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Harda, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Madan Mahal.

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 03 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs (19 coaches).

02123/02124 Pune – Nagpur – Pune AC Superfast Summer Special (CR)

  • 02123 AC special from Pune PUNE to Nagpur NGP will run on all Wednesdays in March, April, May and on June 02 2016. Timings: Departs PUNE: 1515 (Wed), MMR: 2040, BSL: 2250, AK: 0055 (Thu), DMN: 0303, arrives NGP: 0515 (Thu).
  • 02124 AC special from Nagpur NGP to Pune PUNE will run on all Thursdays in March, April, May and on June 03 2016. Timings: Departs NGP: 1915 (Thu), BD: 2240, BSL: 0200 (Fri), MMR: 0425, DD: 1015, arrivesPUNE: 1145 (Fri).

Composition: 01 AC First Class, 04 AC 2 tier, 09 AC 3 tier, 02 EOGs (16 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Daund, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera (Amravati), Dhamangaon, Wardha.

Summer Special Trains from Mumbai to Kerala via Konkan

01065/01066  Mumbai CST – Ernakulam – Mumbai CST Special Fare AC Summer Special (CR)

  • 01065 Summer special from Mumbai CSTM to Ernakulam Jn ERS will run on Thursdays April 14, 21, 28, May 05, 12, 19, 27, June 02 2016. Timetable: Departs CSTM: 2030 (Thu), TNA: 2105, ROHA: 2305, RN: 0200 (Fri), MAO: 0600, UD: 0954, MAJN: 1115, CAN: 1320, CLT: 1445, SRR: 1620, TCR: 1707, arrives ERS: 1850 (Fri).
  • 01066 Summer special from Ernakulam ERS to Mumbai CSTM will run on Fridays April 15, 22, 29, May 06, 13, 20, 28, June 03 2016. Timetable: Departs ERS: 2330 (Fri), TCR: 0043 (Sat), SRR: 0125, CLT: 0300, CAN: 0435, MAJN: 0700, UD: 0824, MAO: 1330, RN: 1810, PNVL: 2355, DR: 0100 (Sun), arrives CSTM: 0128(Sun).

Composition: 10 AC 3 tier, 02 Non-AC Second Sitting, 01 AC Pantry Car (13 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Mumbai Dadar Central, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulki, Thokur, Mangalore Jn (Kankanadi), Kasargod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Jn, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town.

More trains will be added as and when they are announced.

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Rs. 8 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Projects For Indian Railways!

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Indian Railways has announced the rolling out of an ambitious infrastructure augmenting program with an outlay of Rs. 8 lakh crore for the coming 4 years. This is to reverse the trend of underinvestment that has been plaguing the railways.

 Capital expenditure of the railways had surged form Rs 57,000 crores (2014-2015) to Rs 97,000 crores (2015-2016) and is expected to scale Rs 1.21 lakh crores in the current fiscal.

Facing under investment, the govt. has planned this massive program for plumbing in Rs. 8 lakh crore in the next four years. This enormous infrastructure program would consist of capacity augmentation, high speed rail connectivity and station redevelopment.

Senior railway officials announced that they are drawing up a concrete infrastructure development plan to utilize around Rs. 8.5 lakh crores in the next four years.

Officials were optimistic that modernization of this public sector giant will generate opportunities for economic growth by multiple times. A National Plan for Railway Infrastructure Development is being designed to include infrastructure projects for the coming years. It will help in expanding services like train berth availability.

The plan envisions that a part of the plan expenditure will come from capital expenditure component of the railway budget. But a major portion of the investment is being expected through PPP (Public Private Partnerships), multi-lateral funding and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds.

With regard to the huge opportunities in investing in this sector, railway officials said that, on one hand, the LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) will provide a loan of Rs 1 lakh crores for expansion of railways whereas, on the other, efforts are afoot to get aid from foreign countries.

At present, the railways has  tie-ups with 13 countries for cooperating in the sector of railways. For instance, Railways has signed a deal with Japan, amounting to Rs 97636 crores for the sake of a high speed rail project in the Mumbai-Ahmadabad circuit.

Apart from the Mumbai- Ahmadabad circuit, railways is also making  a plan to link all metros with high speed trains, called as the Diamond  Quadrilateral project, which requires massive dose of investment for fast train availability.

 With regard to station re-development, officials said that there was tremendous scope as over 408 major stations had been thrown open to attract participation by private sector.

The redevelopment program envisions vertical growth of stations by opening eateries, shopping malls, parking lots and much more. Online auctions are in the pipeline for opening up investment in stations for redevelopment projects.

Another option being explored by the railways is through private and public firms from their Social Responsibility Corpus (SRC). For the massive infrastructure program announced by the railways, the government plans to generate a part of the funds from CSR.

But the move to use CSR for improving railways is fraught with controversy. Some argue that Railways cannot use CSR as it is a commercial entity charging for its services and gaining profits. Others are of the opposite view and say that Railways can harness CSR for improving its services as the railways subsidizes most of its service to customers. While CSR is meant for non-profits, it can still be used for railways as it is a government subsidized service provider. Some also argue that this controversy is immaterial as CSR funds can barely make a dent in the massive fund for railways development.

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About the Nearest Railway Station to Manali: The Queen of Hills

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Life is all about having more and more adventures, visiting new places and exploring the unseen, the untouched. India itself is a home to so many beautiful places that attract thousands of tourists, whether it is the historical richness of Rajasthan and Delhi or the beauty of Hills like Manali and Dharamshala. What attracts tourists to India most is the mystic, mythological and historic culture that it has kept alive within itself even after all these years of freedom and development. While for some, it is the land of Buddha, for others, it is the land of all great rulers like Akbar and Ashoka. Whatever it is, India has it all within itself- the hills and the plains, the monuments and the gardens, the markets and the food joints.

Manali – The Adventure Spot

Manali is a hot favourite among Indians as well as the foreigners frequenting this country. One of the most popular hill stations in the country, Manali is basically popular for the amazing treks that are organised here, and of course, it is the nearest destination from the rest of the country that experiences snowfall throughout the year.  It is specially frequented in the summer months when people want to get away from the heat wave that flows throughout the country, specially the northern states.

The youngsters specially love frequenting this place because of the numerous adventures that this place offers them- be it skiing in the icy mountains of mountaineering in the beautiful Himalayan ranges. All the major treks do involve Manali in their list for sure, and hence anybody who is looking for something that gives them a surge of adrenaline rush in their veins moves to Manali for an ideal vacation.

How to get there

Manali is to Delhi what Goa is to Mumbai. It is the easy to first come to Delhi and then go off to Manali from here. There are flights to Kullu as well, but if you want to get the real fun of the journey, it is better to go to Manali on Train. The nearest railway station to Manali is Chandigarh, from where one can arrange a car or a taxi to reach Manali while you enjoy the view of the beautiful valley on your way. It is better to make prior arrangements for staying and living in the area since it is usually getting a lot of tourists and at last moment you might not be able to make proper arrangements.

The Indian railway has evolved greatly over the years and there are trains that can take your from Delhi to Chandigarh in just a span of three-four hours. You can simply check the Indian Railway timetable and find a train that suits your schedule. It is better to start off early in the morning, reach Manali by evening and then rest for the entire night before exploring the beautiful city. It is said a good journey is what makes half the tour special, so make sure to make it count.

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Know About Online Train Schedules of Southern Railways

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Southern Railways is the major zone of Indian Railways covering the whole state of Kerala, most of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. With the development of online train schedule, the entire procedure of seat reservation has become very easy. People can reserve train tickets while they are in residence. With the help of online Indian Railway booking, you can get details about train schedule, routes, and seat availability position. Online train ticket booking is saving lot of time and effort.

Rail timetable will assist you to find the train schedules and the train directions between stations. Nowadays, there is no need to call to the railway inquiry section to get the information of train schedule or stand in big queues. You can search train schedule very easily and quickly. With the help of this online facility, you can buy train tickets. Just with the help of a single mouse click, a person can check the booking status online. So it saves lot of time and money.

The new southern Railways Timetable includes lot of changes, all designed to enhance performance across the whole of the Southern network. Every train has a specific departure and arrival times at various stations. The timetable will assist you to find the train schedules and the train directions between stations. With the help of this time table, you will get a list of all the trains for that particular day between the source and destination stations. It has user-friendly attributes like how to study a table, route map, trains between important stations, station index, Train number index and train name index. Nowadays, railway new time table is available on its official website.train-platform-information

You can get the railway time table anytime, anywhere without being linked to internet. This time table tool is exactly like a printed time table. The application with data gets loaded on memory card. So the space of memory required for this app is very less. Please follow these simple steps to acquire knowledge about your train schedule.

  • Visit to Indian Railway official website
  • Select the date of journey from the Calendar for travel.
  • Enter the station name from which you like to board the train and the station name where you will get down.
  • Click the search button to find train numbers, important railway stations, train routes, important location of railway stations in India and railway station codes. This search will help you to locate trains information, trains passing through a particular station, and Trains running between two stations, etc.
  • It contains list-of-trains where the documentation about the train number, train name, train departure time and arrival time. Also, it shows the days of the week on which the train runs.

Time Table of Southern Railways is the most reliable and easiest way to search the train information. From online search, you will get more information related to train availability and checking of status for a particular journey. It gives the idea about the trains which are going through station for a day or week and train complete route also.

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Eastern Railways to have 32 pairs of summer exclusive trains!

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The summer time always calls for travelling due to summer vacations. The Indian Railways has started a number of special summer trains for this season. The Eastern Railways is going to run 32 pairs of exclusive trains across their routes. There will be 12 pairs, which will be going through the New Jalpaiguri to Howrah route and 13 pairs will be going through the Kamakhya to Sealdah route. The rest 7 pairs will be running through the Kolkata to Alipurduar route.

Here are some details regarding all these special trains: –

1. The Howrah to New Jalpaiguri weekly superfast special train will be leaving the Howrah station at 11:55 pm on every Wednesday on April 6th and June 22; all these trains will be running until June 22nd. The train from New Jalpaiguri will begin at 12:35pm on Thursdays on April 7th and June 23rd.

  1. The Sealdah to Kamakhya weekly super special train will be leaving the former station at the same time as the Howrah train and it is already in action since 1st April. It will run on Fridays and will be in action till June 24th. The Kamakhya train will start at 8:10 pm on every Saturday on April 2nd and June 25th. These schedules are already fixed and there will be no changes at all. You can go through the updated IRCTC train schedule to see which train you want to catch!

  2. The rest of the trains which are weekly specials from Kolkata to Alipurduar route will be leaving the Kolkata station at 10:45 pm on Sundays on May 1st and June 12th. While the train will return from Alipurduar at 4:30 Pm on Mondays on May 2nd and June 13th.modified-1400-hp-engine

Not just the eastern railway, but the East Coast Railway too will be running nine pairs of special weekly trains to avoid the rush during the summertime. The special trains will be going through these routes: –

  • The Bhubaneswar to Krishnarajpuram bi-weekly train will be leaving the former station at 11:50 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This train will reach the latter station the next day. These trains will run from April 6th to June 25th and the return trains will run every Money and Friday which is the April 8th and June 27th.
  • The Sambalpur to Yesvantpur weekly special will be leaving Sambalpur at 11:00 am on Wednesdays and will reach the last stop the next day. This train will run from April 6th to June 22nd. The return direction train will be from Yesvantpur till Bhubaneswar, which will run on April 8th and June 24th.
  • The Puri to Santragachhi weekly train will run from April 6th to June 29th and the return train will run from April 7th to June 30th.
  • The Kochuveli to Guwahati weekly special train will be running every Sunday from April 3rd to June 26th and the return will run from April 6th to June 29th.
  • A weekly special train will be running from Shalimar to Puri, and this train will only be in action for April 22nd. This train will return from Puri station on April 23rd.So go ahead and make your train bookings right away!
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Indian Railways Signs MoU with ISRO for Technology Transfer

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Today, Indian Railways signed a MoU with ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) for using space technology for remote sensing and GIS (Graphics Information System) based applications.

 The MoU will facilitate utilization of space technology to provide information about passengers to all trains, tracking of all trains in real time, indication of next stop/ next station and survey of fresh alignments of rail routes, especially in difficult and hilly terrains.

It will also help in asset mapping, conducting of studies of vulnerability of tracks, audio-visual systems of warning for road users at gates of unmanned level crossings and introducing web-enabled user-centric services.

At present, railways are already utilizing space technology to provide connectivity to counters of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and unreserved ticketing system at non-rail head and remote locations.

Other than this, technology is utilized for emergency communication from disaster sites, GPS (Global Positioning System) for several applications such as remote monitoring of locomotives, information system for passengers in Mumbai suburban trains, synchronized clocks and provision of Wi-Fi in special Rajdhani trains.

At the function, minister of state for railways, Manoj Sinha made a request to ISRO to conduct a study for finding methods to enable smooth rail traffic, especially in the foggy season.

Mr. Sinha said that such a study should be conducted by ISRO to help trains run smoothly in fogging season, which will be a big accomplishment as usually railways comes to a stop during certain seasons.

At the occasion, railways minister Suresh Prabhu said that the tie-up between ISRO and Indian Railways was not a ‘mere marriage of convenience but a marriage of necessity’.  Indian Railways would use the services of ISRO for several works related to up-gradation of technology like providing train time table.

According to the MoU, the Railway minister said that space technology tools will be used to provide passenger information system in every train, next stoppage of train, station and train tracking in real time.

The meeting featured senior officials of both ISRO and Indian Railways. Minister Suresh Prabhu said that signing of MoU with ISRO was of very vital importance as the latest technology from ISRO will be helpful to solve day to day problems faced by the Indian Railways.

He said that Indian Railways was a great organization, and it would do well to partner with another important organization, the ISRO. It was time for the Railways to adopt the latest technology, he said. The Railways was to be modernized with adoption of technological innovation.

Another minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the MoU was a breakthrough for the ISRO to provide new technology to the Indian Railways. It was a misconception that ISRO’s activities are related to only the sector of space. For instance, it had helped the Ministry of Urban Development recently for developing smart cities.

He said that the ISRO could help not only in disaster management but also for normal, routine activities of the Indian Railways. Technology provided is cost effective as well as efficient and accurate.