The Indian Railways has launched numerous special trains this year to accommodate people rushing home amid festivals, new work setups and the sudden changes presented by the coronavirus. These services have been well-received so far, and are operating at high capacity—meaning you can expect a lot more of them in the future.
In today’s news, we bring you three train updates that are focused on high-rush routes.
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Book IRCTC TrainsVaishno Devi gets new superfast trains from 4 locations
The Western Railway is starting four new special trains from Gandhidham, Bandra Terminus, Hapa and Jamnagar to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station in Jammu & Kashmir. This is for the convenience of passengers and devotees visiting the famous shrine.
The first train is scheduled to run on December 30, 2020. All trains have morning departures and arrive in the evening of the following day.
Check the timetable here:
WR to run special trains from Gandhidham, Hapa, Bandra Terminus & Jamnagar for Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra for the convenience of passengers and devotees. pic.twitter.com/fyNqEWXvv3
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) December 24, 2020
7 festival special trains extended, 80 new trips added to services
The full list of these trains is below:
> Train no. 06501/06502 Ahmedabad-Yesvantpur (10 trips)
> Train no. 06505/06506 Gandhidham-KSR Bengaluru (10 trips)
> Train no. 06507/06508 Jodhpur-KSR Bengaluru (16 trips)
> Train no. 06209/06210 Ajmer-Mysore (16 trips)
> Train no. 06521/06522 Yesvantpur-Jaipur-Yesvantpur (8 trips)
> Train no. 06206/06206 KSR Bengaluru-Ajmer (10 trips)
> Train no. 06534/06533 KSR Bengaluru-Jodhpur (10 trips)
Check the timetable here:
यात्रियों की सुविधा के लिए, पश्चिम रेलवे की दो ट्रेनों सहित 7 त्यौहार विशेष ट्रेनों को 80 अतिरिक्त फेरों के साथ विस्तारित करने का निर्णय लिया गया है।
ट्रेन सं. 06501 एवं 06505 की बुकिंग 24.12.20 से नामांकित PRS काउंटरों और IRCTC की वेबसाइट पर खुलेगी। pic.twitter.com/63sUgYpZfl
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) December 24, 2020
Clone trains will continue in 2021
The South Western Railway has shared a report confirming that clone trains will continue to operate in 2021, as their launch during COVID-19 has proven successful in meeting passenger demand.
Clone trains are the duplicate trains run by the Indian Railways on high-pressure routes, where the rate of waitlisted tickets are above 150 per cent. The Railways started 40 pairs of clone trains this September, and the existing schedules should extend into 2021 until further notice. Keep following our updates to know of any changes 🙂
We wish our passengers a happy journey!
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