Introduction of Tirupati-Vasco da gama-Tirupati Express and Hyderabad-Vasco da gama-Hyderabad Express

Introduction of Tirupati-Vasco da gama-Tirupati Express and Hyderabad-Vasco da gama-Hyderabad Express

Railway has decided to introduce Train No. 17419/17420, Tirupati-Vasco da gama-Tirupati Weekly Express and Train No. 17021/17022, Hyderabad-Vasco da gama- HyderabadWeekly Express.

Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Railways will flag off the Tirupati-Vasco da gama train service o­n 29^th December, 2016 at Tirupati.

The inaugural special between Tirupati-Vasco da gama will be leaving Tirupati at 17:10 hours o­n 29^th December, 2016 asTrain No. 07419, Tirupati-Vasco da gama Express. The special between Hyderabad-Vasco da gama will be leaving Hyderabad at 15:00 hours o­n 29^th December, 2016 as T.No. 07021, Hyderabad-Vasco da gama Express. Both train will be amalgamated at Guntakal and will run as o­ne train as 07419 which arrives at Vasco da gama at 12:15 hours the next day.

The special train from Vasco da gama to Tirupati/Hyderabad express will leave Vasco da gama at 16:00 hours o­n 30^th December,2016 as train No. 07420 and arrives at Guntakal at 04:30 hours next day.From Guntakal, the train will be bifurcated as T.No. 07420, Vasco-da-gama-Tirupati Express and T.No. 07022, Vasco da gama- Hyderabad Express. The T.No. 07420, Vasco-da-gama-Tirupati Express special willdepart Guntakal at 05:40 hours and reaches Tirupati at 10:30 hours. The T.No. 07022, Vasco da gama- Hyderabad Express departs Guntakal at 05:00 hours and reaches Hyderabad at 13:45 hours.

The regular service of Train No. 17419, Tirupati -Vasco da gama Weekly Express and Train No. 17021, Hyderabad-Vasco da gama Weekly Expresswill commence with effect from 05^thJanuary, 2017, Thursday. Both train will be amalgamated at Guntakal and will run as o­ne train.

The regular service of Train No. 17420,Vasco da gama-Tirupati Weekly Express will commence with effect from 06^thJanuary, 2017, Friday. The train will be bifurcated at Guntakal as Train No.17420, which will reach Tirupati and Train No.17022 which will reach Hyderabad.

Train No. 17419, Tirupati-Vasco da gama Express departs Tirupati at 11:30 hours o­n every Thursday with effect from 05^th January, 2017 and arrives Vasco da gama at 06:00 hours the next day.In the return direction Train No.17420, Vasco da gama – Tirupati Express will depart Vasco da gama at 09:00 hours o­n every Friday and reaches Tirupati at 04:00 hours the next day.Enroute, the train has stoppages atRenigunta, Koduru, Razampet, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Muddanuru, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Ballari, Thoranagallu, Hosapete, Munirabad, Koppal, Gadag, Annigeri, Hubballi, Dharwad Alnavar, Londa, Castle Rock, Kulem, Sanvordem(Curchorem), Madgaon in both directions.

Train No. 17021, Hyderabad- Vasco da gama Express departs Hyderabad at 09:20 hours o­n every Thursday with effect from 05^th January, 2017 and reaches Vasco da gama at 06:00 hours the next day.In the return direction, Train No. 17022, Vasco da gama- Hyderabad Express departs Vasco da gama at 09:00 hours o­n every Friday with effect from 06^thJanuary, 2017 and reaches Hyderabad at 07:40 hours o­n the next day. Enroute, the train has stoppages at Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Guntakal, Ballari, Thoranagallu, Hosapete, Munirabad, Koppal, Gadag, Annigeri, Hubballi, Dharwad Alnavar, Londa, Castle Rock, Kulem, Sanvordem(Curchorem), Madgaon in both directions.

The train composition of Tirupati- Vasco da gama Weekly Express will have 10 coaches comprising of o­nE AC 2-Tier Coach, o­nE AC 3-Tier Coach, THREE Sleeper Coaches, THREE General Second Class Coaches and TWO Second Class Luggage-cum-Brake Van Coaches.

The train composition of Hyderabad - Vasco da gama Weekly Express will have 10 coaches comprising of o­nE AC 2-Tier Coach, o­nE AC 3-Tier Coach, THREE Sleeper Coaches, THREE General Second Class Coaches and TWO Second Class Luggage-cum-Brake Van Coaches.

LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – MANGALORE CENTRAL SPECIAL TRAIN o­n SPECIAL CHARGES

Railways have decided to run a special train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Mangalore Central to clear the extra rush of passengers during Sabarimala Festival as per details given below.

Train No.06075 special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 01.10 hrs o­n 01.01.2017  and will arrive Mangalore Central at 19.15 hrs same day.

HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Udupi and  Mulki

COMPOSITION: 12 Sleeper class, 6 General second class and 2 General Second class cum Guard’s break van.

(6 General second class and 2 General second class cum Guard’s Brake Vans will run as unreserved coaches with normal charges applicable for Mail/Express trains).

RESERVATION: Bookings for Train No. 06075 o­n Special Charges will open from 30.12.2016         

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Date: December 29, 2016

This news comes to you from Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.

Temporary stoppage of trains at Banavar

                         SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

Press Release No.174 Dt. 29-12-2016

Temporary stoppage of trains at Banavar

South Western Railway will provide o­ne minute Temporary stoppage for the following trains at Banavar station during Annual Celebration (Gyarvein Sharief) from 07^thJanuary, 2017 to 11^th January, 2017 (Five Days o­nly):-

1.Train No. 16202, Shivamogga Town-Bengaluru Express arrives at Banavar at 08:10 hours and departs at 08:11 hours.

2.Train No. 16206, Mysuru-Talaguppa Express arrives at Banavar at 08:59 hours and departs at 09:00 hours.

3.Train No. 16205, Talaguppa-Mysuru Express arrives at Banavar at 18:36 hours and departs at 18:37 hours.

4.Train No. 16201, Bengaluru-Shivamogga Town Express arrives at Banavar at 18:27 hours and departs at 18:28 hours.

SPECIAL TRAIN

The following special train will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic.

 

Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Kollam

Train No.06073 Chennai Central - Kollamspecial fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. o­n 29^th December, 2016 and reach Kollam at 14.10 hrs. the next day.

Composition:Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 6 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Stoppages:Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.

 Advance reservations for the above train are open

Bulletin 1 of Derailment of 12987 Ajmer-Sealdah Exp. at Rura station on Kanpur-Tundla section of North Central Railway

Derailment of 12987 Ajmer-Sealdah Exp. at Rura station o­n Kanpur-Tundla section of North Central Railway

1.  No Death reported yet

 2.   Injuries reported 44.

·    Details of Accident

·Train No 12987 Sealdah-Ajmer express derailed at Rura Station o­n Kanpur -Tundla section of North Central Railway in Kanpur dehat district at 0522 hrs.

·15 coaches including ( 13 sleeper ie S1-S13 coaches and two general coaches derailed)

·Accident Relif Train and Accident Relief Mmedical Van from Allahabad, kanpur and Tundla rushed to site. Senior officers including DRM/Allahabad and GM NCR also left for site.

·Helpline no Kanpur-0512-1072, 2323015,2323016, 2323018, Allahabad 0532-1072, 2408149, 2408128, 2407353 Etawah-05688-259376 Tundla 05612- 220337, 220338, 220339..

·No Death reported yet

·Injuries reported 44.

·Injured taken to MATI District hospital, Kanpur dehat and 10 grevious taken to Medical college kanpur

·12 buses arranged to bring passengers to Kanpur and 05 buses to take passengers to Agra.

·Food material and water bottles being distributed to passengers.

·Diversion and Cancellation

Due to Derailment of  13 GSCN+ 2 GS= 15 coaches of 12987 (SDAH-AII) Sealdah-Ajmer at 0522 hours ,  blocked UP and DN both lines following diversion, cancellation and short termination is planned-

12033/12034  CNB-NDLS Shatabadi will remain cancelled o­n date
UP trains
1. 14055 Dibrugarh-Delhiat present Kanpur is diverted  via Kanpur-Lucknow-Moradabad-Delhi
2. 12427 REWA-ANAND VIHAR TERMINUS at present Kanpur is diverted  via Kanpur-Lucknow-Moradabad-Delhi

3. Train no. 12559 MANDUADIH-NEW DELHI at present at Maitha returned back to Kanpur and diverted via KANPUR -JHANSI-AGRA-PALWAL-NEW DELHI.

4. Train no. 12397 GAYA-NEW DELHI at present Bhaupur- Maitha section returned back to Kanpur and diverted via via KANPUR -JHANSI-AGRA-PALWAL-NEW DELHI S.

5. 12581 MUV-NDLS at present in ALD-CNB diverted via KANPUR -JHANSI-AGRA-PALWAL-NEW DELHI.
6. 12329 SEALDAH-DELHI Sampark Kranti Express at present in MUGHASARAI-ALLAHBAD diverted via CNB-LKO-MB-DLI
7. 12423 DBRT-NDLS Rajdhani at present MUGHALSARAI-ALLAHABAD diverted via KANPUR -JHANSI-AGRA-PALWAL-NEW DELHI
8. 14853 via KANPUR - BHIMSEN -JHANSI-AGRA o­n date.
9. 15601 presently running in MUGHALSARAI-ALLAHABAD diverted via CHEOKI-MANIKPUR-JHANSI-AGRA CANTT-PALWAL.
10. 18101 presently running in MUGHALSARAI-ALLAHABAD diverted via CHEOKI-MANIKPUR-JHANSI-AGRA CANTT-PALWAL.
11. 12323 at present MUGHALSARAI diverted via MUGHALSARAI-LUCKNOW-MORADABAD -ANAND VIHAR TERM. 12. 12419 JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 28.12.16 diverted via LUCKNOW-MORADABAD -NEW DELHI
13. 12225 JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 28.12.16 diverted via LUCKNOW-MORADABAD -NEW DELHI
14. All UP trains of DELHI bound ex. MUGHALSARAI will be diverted via B Route i.e. LUCKNOW-MORADABAD -NEW DELHI

15-Train no. 12801 PURI-NDLS diverted via kanpur-Lucknow-Muradabad-Ghaziabad-New delhi.

16. Train no. 12313 Sealdah - New delhi diverted via Kanpur - Jhansi - Agra cantt- Palwal

17. Train No 12877 Ranchi-NDLS Garibrath diverted via Kanpur - Jhansi - Agra cantt- Palwal.

18-Train no- 12301 Howrah-NDLS Rajdhani diverted via Kanpur - Jhansi - Agra cantt- Palwal.

DOWN Trains-
1. Train no- 13240 KOTA-PATNA at present at ACHHNERA will be diverted via ACHHNERA-MATHURA JN-KASGANJ-FARUKKHABAD-KANPUR ANWARGANJ-KANPUR-LUCKNOW.
2. Train no- 22826 NEW DELHI-BHUBENESHWAR  JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 28.12.16 diverted via MORADABAD-LUCKNOW-MUGHALSARAI
3. Train no- 12488 ANAND VIHAR TERM-JOGBANI JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n via 28.12.16 via MORADABAD-LUCKNOW-MUGHALSARAI
4. Train no- 12312 KALKA-DELHI-HOWRAH passing DELHI 28.12.16 diverted via MORADABAD-LUCKNOW-MUGHALSARAI
5. Train no- 12382 NEW DELHI-HOWRAH Poorwa Express JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 28.12.16 diverted via PALWAL-JHANSI-MANIKPUR-ALLAHABAD-PRAYAG-VARANASI
6. Train no- 12404 JAIPUR-ALLAHABAD JOURNEY COMMENCING o­n 27.12.16 at present in Agra Division short terminated at AGRA CANTT o­n date and remained cancelled o­nward.

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7. Train no- 12308 Jaipur -Howrah diverted via Achnera - Mathura in.  - Kasganj - Kanpur 
8. Train no- 12350 NDLS-Bhagalpur diverted via Kurja - Moradabad - Lucknow - Mugalsarai.
9. Train no- 18102 Jammu Tavi  -TATA adiverted via Kurja - Moradabad - Lucknow - Mugalsarai.
10. Train no- 12260 NDLS-Sealdah  Duranto diverted via Kurja - Moradabad - Mugalsarai..
11. Train no- 12226 DLI-AMH Kaifiyat Express diverted via Aligarh - Chandauli- barely- Lucknow.
12. Train no- 12368 ANVT-BHAGALPUR  at present at SNS will be diverted via MTI- Agra can't- Jhansi - Kanpur.
13. Train no- 12310 NDLS-Rajendranagar patna Rajdhani diverted MTI-ETUE-Agra cantt- Jhansi- Kanpur- Mugalsarai

14. Train no- 12180 AGC-LJN Intercity will be short terminated at Tundla and cancelled o­n ward.

Trains currently in East Central Railway System are diverted via Mugalsarai- Lucknow- New Delhi
-Train no. 12323, 22823, 12311, 12401, 12309, 12303, 12367

NEW DELHI BOUND TRAINS FROM/TO PURI & BHUBANESWAR MAY BE DELAYED FOR DERAILMENT OF SEALDAH-AJMER EXPRESS IN KANPUR-TUNDLA RAILWAY SECTION.

In view of derailment of 12987 Sealdah-Ajmer Express at Rura Station on Kanpur-Tundla Railway Section under North Central Railway, New Delhi bound trains from/to Puri & Bhubaneswar have been affected.

As a result, some of the trains from/to East Coast Railway (especially Puri & Bhubaneswar) have been diverted and some are cancelled.

CANCELLED:

01.  22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar on 29.12.2016 (Thursday) has been cancelled.

02. 22812 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave New Delhi on 30.12.2016 (Friday) has been cancelled.

03. 12819 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar (New Delhi) Odisha Sampark Kranti Express scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar on 28.12.2016 (Wednesday) has been cancelled.

DIVERSION:

04. 12801 Puri-New Delhi Purusottam Express left Puri on 26.12.2016 and scheduled to reach New Delhi today has been diverted via Kanpur-Lucknow-Moradabad-Ghaziabad towards New Delhi.

05. 22824 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave New Delhi on 28.12.2016 (today) will run via Palwal-Agra Cant.-Jhansi-Kanpur & Mughalsarai.

06. 12816 New Delhi-Puri Nandankanan Express scheduled to leave New Delhi on 28.12.2016 (today) will run via Palwal-Jhansi-Kanpur & Mughalsarai.

07. 22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express left Bhubaneswar yesterday (27.12.2016) will run via Mughalsarai-Lucknow towards New Delhi.

INSTALLATION OF POS MACHINES AT 70 SUBURBAN STATIONS IN CHENNAI DIVISION

With effect from 1st January 2017, Ministry of Railways has provided a discount of 0.5% for season tickets being purchased through POS machines over suburban sections. This will be beneficial to the passengers who purchase quarterly,half yearly and annual season tickets. POS machines have been provided at all the 70 suburban stations for the convenience of Public

As directed by the Ministry of Railways, Southern Railway has installed additional PoS (Point of Sales) machines in 22 of its Passenger Reservation Centres  spread over Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  These 22 centres which have the highest number of PRS transactions, now offer the facility of cashless payment while purchasing reservation tickets. 

28 machines were already in use at 22 locations. Now, additionally, 40 more machines have been added to these 22 locations. Apart from these 22 locations, All 70 suburban stations in Chennai Suburban system have been provided with POS machines. This makes it 138 machines in 92 stations in Southern Railway.

Within a week of installation of PoS machines, the cashless transactions have increased  from 0.5% to 4.6%. And in the suburban sector, 6.2% of the seasons ticket passengers have switched to cashless transactions. The Railway plans to provide more PoS machines at all reservation offices in a phased manner.