NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.
Thereafter, Indian Railways shall start more special services on new routes, based on the available coaches after reserving 20,000 coaches for COVID-19 care centres and an adequate number of coaches being reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains every day as “Shramik Special” for stranded migrants.
“Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of special trains connecting New Delhi with major stations across India. Booking in these trains will start at 4 pm on May 11” Tweeted confirmation Railways Minister Piyush Goyal
List of Train proposed to be introduced as a special train
How to book select passenger train ticket
Booking for reservation on these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) shall be issued. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the railway stations.
It will be mandatory for the passengers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train. Further details including train schedule will be issued separately in due course.
Shramik Special Train
But the existing Shramik Special trains will continue to run as per the present system at the request of the respective State Governments.
Ticket cost and Concession
No concession will be allowed on the trains. The fares of these trains will be that of Rajdhani trains, which means all these will be all air-conditioned trains and will be available on premium fares.
Train 11304 running from 12th May please say
These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.
How I booked train tickets in this special train. What is the train details?
Dear Sourabh,
The reservation on these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) shall be issued.
Will it stop to Jabalpur ? Please reply . Do any of the train have jabalpur stopping station.
Dear Neha,
As of now, we can now comment on the same till the further clarification on the govt order.
Will any of the train, pass from Madhya pradesh? Especially bhopal junction?
Daer Dhruv,
As soon we will get the update from the Ministry of Railway we will update you as further details including train schedule will be issued separately in due course.
Any stop to this route
i am now stay in bengaluru…e a train bengaluru se howrah jaega?
Dear Narendra jee,
The special trains will start from delhi and will go to dibrugarh or agartala… How can the People from kolkata can board that train?
Please clearify.
Sir please tell me , will train go to gaya in route of Ranchi or Howrah trains ????
Any train run threw Coimbatore
Are there any trains from Raipur to Ahmedabad
Which train will go from Patna to Bangalore.
Any train for meerut (UP)
I have to to bhopal from pune.
Is there any train available 12thmay onwards.if yes.pl write train no.
I want to go jalandhar to varanshi… Is any train for this route
Is there train available between tuticorin to Bangalore
Sir, kindly say the route map of the train reaching Delhi to Trivandrum. Is it the stop in Calicut??
I just want to know that I can take train from Jhansi junction…Is it included?
Will a train run to Lucknow, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh?
Any train from Bengaluru to Chennai? Pls let me know
if i travel in train it was possible that they will corantie after arrivail in my spoty
Sir I’m stuck in Nashik so is they any chance I might book ticket from Nashik to Hyderabad… Please reply
Dear sir , I am struggle in Palakkad ,I want to go chennai, any train is available on 12th May
My daughter wants to travel by special train from New Delhi to guwahati. As she is residing mukhajee nagar, 7km from N. Delhi rly.stn., whether any assistance will be provided up-to rly station during lockdown in red zone district.