Indian Railways start 8 special trains following Bagdogra airport flight suspension
Compensating the suspension of airline services to and from Bagdogra Airport, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has started eight special trains on a weekly basis to meet the demand.
Apr 15, 2022, 09:53 AM IST
Train passengers rejoice! Now book trains with reduced fares from Dec 10, check trains list
Indian Railways has restored normal trains operational before the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision will let passengers travel in trains with lower fares than special trains running since the pandemic.
Dec 08, 2021, 19:40 PM IST
Indian Railways to run festival special trains from October 10. Check details here
During this time, the Indian Railways is reputed to run around 5,000 festival special trains each year.
Oct 10, 2021, 11:20 AM IST
Indian Railways to launch 58 critical, 68 super-critical projects worth over Rs 11,5000 crore
The Indian Railways has identified 58 very important projects with a total length of 3,750 km costing Rs 39,663 crore. Out of these 58 very important projects, 27 projects will be completed by December, 2021 while the remaining two projects will be handed over by March 2022.
Jun 29, 2021, 16:37 PM IST
COVID-19 scare: Railways to run 106 special trains amid chances of lockdown in Maharashtra
The railways have started special trains which will run from Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Poona and Solapur to various cities in north India.
Apr 13, 2021, 15:54 PM IST
PM: Kevadia is an example of the rapid development of Economy and Ecology
The campaign to connect many parts of the country with Kevadia is about to begin, under this campaign, many parts of the country will be connected to the Statue of Unity. PM Modi flagged off 8 special trains for the Statue of Unity.
Jan 17, 2021, 14:16 PM IST
Railways to run 23 special trains during festive season: Check list here
Special trains will be run to cater to the growing demand during the ensuing holiday period of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt Puja.
Oct 24, 2020, 09:57 AM IST
Indian Railways to run 392 special trains during festival season: Check full list
The decision was taken as the national carrier is anticipating a passenger rush during the upcoming festive season, the Railway Ministry said in a statement.
Oct 13, 2020, 20:06 PM IST
Railways to run 80 new special trains from today: Check full list here
These trains will be in addition to the 230 special trains already in operation, 30 special Rajdhani type trains and 200 Special Mail Express trains, introduced at various stages of lockdown and unlocking in the last six months.
Sep 12, 2020, 06:59 AM IST
80 more special trains to ply from September 12, reservations from today; check complete list
Even as India battles to control the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, the Indian Railways announced that 80 more special trains will start operating from September 12. The reservations for these trains will begin from September 10.
Sep 10, 2020, 14:08 PM IST
Indian Railways will run 80 new special trains from September 12, says Rail Board Chairman VK Yadav
Indian Railways will operate 40 pairs of new special trains from September 12, reservation for which will begin from September 10, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Saturday (September 5, 2020).
Sep 05, 2020, 17:40 PM IST
Indian Railways may run 120 more Special Trains to ease intra, inter-state movement this month
Currently, 230 Special Trains are operational.
Sep 01, 2020, 15:27 PM IST
Migrants should not walk back home; officials should look after arrangements: Telangana CM KCR
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed officials concerned to ensure that no migrant worker should undergo the unfortunate situation of walking thousands of kilometers to his\her native place.
May 22, 2020, 09:50 AM IST
Sources: Special trains and migrant trains to only function in lockdown 4.0
The Home Ministry can issue some guidelines on May 16 and is being expected that information on lockdown 4.0 will be provided. Watch report.
May 15, 2020, 16:58 PM IST
People are facing problems while taking trains
People are facing problems while taking trains. Few are not getting any vehicle to reach to the stations, some are not getting food.
May 14, 2020, 09:58 AM IST
Special trains starts from today, will only stop on selected stations
30 special trains have started to function from May 12 on selected routes to facilitate people to commute from one place to another amid COVID-19 crisis. People will be able to book their tickets only online on the IRCTC website or through Mobile App. These special trains will stop at selected stations only. Watch report.
May 12, 2020, 17:50 PM IST
Special trains: Full list, timings and key details for booking tickets online on IRCTC
India railway gears up to resume its services on Tuesday (May 12, 2020) nearly two months after it suspended its passenger operations in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
May 12, 2020, 09:30 AM IST
Indian Railways releases list of 30 special trains; check complete list
The Ministry of Railways will ensure that passengers shall be compulsorily screened and only those who are asymptomatic will be allowed to enter or board a train.
May 11, 2020, 17:41 PM IST
Cyclone Fani: Indian Railways to run special trains to clear extra rush of passengers
Railways has decided to run special trains to clear extra rush of passengers in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani.
May 04, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
Indian Railways all set to introduce high-speed trains soon - Full details inside
The world-class trains, which would be fastest in India when introduced, are being developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.
Jan 19, 2018, 21:03 PM IST
