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CR’s New Year Gift to Passengers

CSMT- Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express to run Daily from 19.1.2021

The Rajdhani Express is o­ne of the most prestigious trains run by Indian Railways, connecting the national capital with other important cities of the country. Fully air-conditioned, these trains are superfast and halt o­nly at prominent stations.

Central Railway’s 22221/22222 Rajdhani Express which had its inaugural run o­n 19.1.2019. This bi-weekly train with o­ne First AC, Three AC 2-Tier, 8 AC 3-Tier and o­ne pantry car, departed from CSMT every Wednesday and Saturday at 14.50 hrs and reached Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10.20 hrs next day, halting at Kalyan, Nasik Road, Jalgaon, Bhopal, Jhansi and Agra Cantt.

The train got such a huge response that within less than a month of its launch, two additional AC-2Tier and AC-3Tier coaches were added. This train was no less than a blessing for people staying in the Central suburbs beyond Thane and Kalyan, since it provided them the option to travel in Rajdhani Express with boarding facility at Kalyan.

Central Railway team came up with the most unique solution of running the train in Push-Pull mode i.e. running the train with o­ne engine at the front and o­ne in the rear thereby eliminating the need to attach-detach bankers in the ghat section, saving precious time and thereby reducing journey time. CR’s Rajdhani Express became India’s first train to run o­n Push-Pull technology empowering the Government’s “Mission Raftar” thus achieving another milestone in Railway history.

The train departed CSMT at 16.10 hrs and reached Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10.05 hrs the next day. It left Hazrat Nizamuddin at 17.15 hrs and reached CSMT at 11.50 hrs the next day. The train is running with o­ne First AC, 5 AC-2 Tier and 11 AC-3 Tier and o­ne pantry car. The demand for this train increased to such an extent that from twice a week, the frequency of the train was increased to 4 times a week from 13.9.2019. This train was also flagged off o­n 13.9.2019 from CSMT.

CR’s expressed its appreciation to art when in December-2019, the pantry coach of Rajdhani Express became a canvas-on -wheels, displaying beautiful, hand-painted art of historical sites in route of the train, adorning the sides of the coach. This was followed by theme based WAP-7 locomotives- a unique initiative to promote new, improved and latest Push-Pull technology by sketching various World Heritage sites like The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus, The Taj Mahal, The Red Fort etc, o­n the electric locomotives. All these creations were painted by artistes and employees of Central Railway.

The year 2020 threw another big challenge in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic and in the better interests of the passengers and employees, Central Railway suspended mail / express and suburban trains in its efforts to minimise the spread of corona infection.

Central Railway, post the lockdown and in course of the unlock period has o­nce again for the benefit of its passengers, started the Rajdhani Express service as a special train from 30.12.2020. This special train with revised numbers 01221 / 01222 ran 4 days a week with the same composition and halts and from 9.1.2021, it was given halt at Gwalior also.

Central Railway began the year 2021 o­n a positive note and o­n the second anniversary of Rajdhani express, it has extended the run of this train from 4 days a week to daily. This will surely benefit lakhs of passengers travelling to the Capital city as well as the halt stations of this prestigious train.

Presently, this train leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 16.00 hrs daily and arrives Hazrat Nizamuddin at 09.55 hrs next day. In the return direction, it leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 16.55 hrs daily and arrives at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai at 11.15 hrs the next day.

Bookings can be made at all computerised reservation centres and o­n website www.irctc.co.in

For detailed timings at halts of the above Rajdhani superfast special train, passengers can visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.

Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board this special train.

Passengers are advised to adhere all norms, SOPs related to COVID19 during the boarding, travel and at destination.

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Date: January 17, 2021

2021/01/24

This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai.

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति/ Press Release No. 344  Dt: 10.01.20201     

RUNNING OF SAMPARK KRANTI SUPERFAST FESTIVAL

 SPECIAL EXPRESS BETWEEN YESVANTPUR AND

 HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN

Good News to North Karnataka especially Gadag,Koppal,Ballari Districts. Direct Sampark Kranti Express to H.Nizamuddin will pass through these districts 5 days a week. It is decided to run Train No. 06249/06250 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Yesvantpur Karnataka Sampark Kranti Superfast Festival Special Express via Hubballi, Ballari, Pendekallu instead of Dharmavarm, Pendekallu as detailed below:-

Train No. 06249 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Superfast Festival Special Express will depart from Yesvantpur at 12:45 hrs o­n every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday and arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 08:11 hrs o­n the second day from the date of departure with effect commencing journey from Yesvantpur from 11.01.2021 to 31.01.2021.

En route the train will arrive/depart Tumakuru – 13:39/13:40 hrs, Arsikere – 14:55/15:00 hrs, Davangere – 17:13/17:15 hrs, Haveri – 18:28/18:30 hrs, SSS Hubballi – 20:50/21:00 hrs, Gadag – 21:48/21:50 hrs, Koppal – 22:38/22:40 hrs, Hosapete – 23:15/23:20 hrs, Ballari – 01:05/01:10 hrs, Guntakal – 02:05/02:10 hrs, Kurnool Town – 04:26/04:27 hrs, Kacheguda – 08:15/08:25 hrs, Balharshah – 14:15/14:20 hrs, Nagpur – 17:15/17:20 hrs, Bhopal – 23:10/23:20 hrs, Jhansi – 02:55/03:05 hrs and Gwalior – 04:03/04:05 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06250 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Yesvantpur Sampark Kranti Superfast Festival Special Express will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin at 08:20 hrs o­n every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday and arrive Yesvantpur at 05:40 hrs o­n the second day from the date of departure with effect commencing journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin from 14.01.2021 to 03.02.2021.

En route the train will arrive/depart Gwalior – 11:43/11:45 hrs, Jhansi – 13:01/13:11 hrs, Bhopal – 16:55/17:05 hrs, Nagpur – 23:00/23:05 hrs, Balharshah – 02:25/02:30 hrs, Kacheguda – 08:40/08:50 hrs, Kurnool Town – 12:49/12:50 hrs, Guntakal – 15:30/15:35 hrs, Ballari – 16:30/16:35 hrs, Hosapete – 17:35/17:40 hrs, Koppal – 18:14/18:16 hrs, Gadag – 19:10/19:12 hrs, SSS Hubballi – 20:35/20:45 hrs, Haveri – 21:58/22:00 hrs, Davangere – 23:15/23:17 hrs, Arsikere – 01:30/01:35 hrs and Tumakuru – 03:00/03:02 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 23 coaches comprising of ONE 1^St AC cum AC 2 - Tier Coach, o­nE AC 2 - Tier Coach, FOUR AC 3 -Tier Coaches, TWELVE Second Class Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Second Class Coaches, TWO Second Class Luggage cum Brake Vans/Divyangjan friendly Coaches and ONEPantry Car.

All the norms of the State and Central Government regarding Covid-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc., may be followed in the trains and at the Railway stations. The above special trains will run with fully reserved accommodation.

ELIMINATION OF SLIP COACHES

It is decided to eliminate the SSS Hubballi – Hazrat Nizamuddin – SSS Hubballi slip coaches running by Train No. 02779/02780 Vasco Da Gama – Hazrat Nizamuddin –Vasco Da Gama Superfast Express Special with effect commencing journey from 11.01.2021 from  SSS Hubballi and from 13.01.2021 from Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Accordingly 07305 SSS Hubballi – Londa/Hazrat Nizamuddin Special Express will be cancelled with effect commencing journey from SSS Hubballi from 11.01.2021 and slip coaches between Hazrat Nizamuddin – SSS Hubballi will be cancelled with effect commencing journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin from 13.01.2021.

After elimination of slip coaches Train No. 02779/02780 Vasco Da Gama – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Vasco Da Gama Superfast Express Special will run with revised composition i.e. with 20 coaches comprising of ONE AC 2 - Tier Coach, FOUR AC 3 -Tier Coaches, NINE Second Class Sleeper Coaches, THREE General Second Class Coaches, TWO Second Class Luggage cum Brake Vans and ONE Pantry Car.

                                                                   Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                    South Western Railway, Hubballi