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AC SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN HOWRAH & NEW DELHI

Kolkata, May 11, 2020

     Railways has decided to run special train services from 12.5.2020 o­n specific routes. In ER system, a daily AC special train will run between Howrah & New Delhi.

     These services shall be in addition to the Shramik Specials for transporting stranded persons, which are under operation w.e.f. 1^st May, 2020.

     Other regular passenger services including all mail/express, passenger and suburban services shall remain cancelled until further advice.

     02301 Howrah – New Delhi AC special train (via Dankuni) will start running from Howrah from 12.5.2020 and in opposite direction 02302 New Delhi – Howrah special train will start running from New Delhi from 13.5.2020.

     02301 Howrah – New Delhi AC special will leave Howrah at 17.05 hrs. to reach New Delhi at 10.00 hrs. o­n next day and 02302 New Delhi – Howrah AC special train will start from New Delhi at 16.55 hrs. to arrive at Howrah at 9.55 hrs. o­n next day.

     This train will have AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier and First AC accommodation and will stop at Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya Jn., Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn., Prayagraj Jn. and Kanpur Central station enroute in both the directions.

SALIENT FEATURES OF SPECIAL TRAINS

1)The special trains will have the fare of Rajdhani Express, without catering charges. Catering will be optional. Also no linen or blanket will be provided.

2)The booking can be done o­nLY THROUGH IRCTC WEBSITES. No booking will open through agents or counters.

3)The Advance Reservation period for these trains is a maximum of 7 days from date of journey.

4)The train will stop o­nly at stations indicated above.

5)There will be no Current, Tatkal, Premium Tatkal facilities. And no High Official Recommendation (HOR), Defence Quota etc will be available in these trains. o­nly the booking against SS and LD quotas (Senior Citizen and Ladies quotas) will be allowed.

6)There will be no RAC or Waitlisted passengers.

7)Cancellation will be available upto 24 hours before scheduled departure of trains and the cancellation charge will be flat 50% of the fare.

8)Passengers are requested to wear masks and maintain social distancing and co-operate with the Railway officials present.

Passengers are being given free meals and water
 
Trains being run by Railways o­nly after concurrence is given both by the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them
 
Social distancing being observed
 
Around 1200 passengers travel in each of these “Shramik Special” trains
 
 
New Delhi, 11th May 2020
 
Subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains,Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains.
 
As o­n 11th May 2020, a total of 468 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalized from various states across the country, in which 363 trains had reached its destination and 105 trains are in transit.
 
These 363 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh (1 Train), Bihar (100 Trains), Himachal Pradesh (1 Train), Jharkhand (22 Trains), Madhya Pradesh (30 Trains), Maharashtra (3 Trains), Odisha (25 Trains), Rajasthan(4 Trains), Telangana(2 Trains), Uttar Pradesh (172 Trains), West Bengal(2 Trains), Tamil Nadu (1 Train).
 
These trains have ferried migrants to cities like Tiruchchirappalli, Titlagarh, Barauni, Khandwa, Jagannathpur, Khurda Road, Prayagraj, Chhapra, Balia, Gaya, Purnia, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaunpur, Hatia, Basti, Katihar, Danapur,Muzzaffarpur, Saharsa etc.
 
In these Shramik Special Trains, maximum around 1200 passengers can travel observing social distancing. Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water.
 
 
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PIB Courtesy

AC SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN HOWRAH & NEW DELHI

Kolkata, May 11, 2020

     Railways has decided to run special train services from 12.5.2020 o­n specific routes. In ER system, a daily AC special train will run between Howrah & New Delhi.

     These services shall be in addition to the Shramik Specials for transporting stranded persons, which are under operation w.e.f. 1^st May, 2020.

     Other regular passenger services including all mail/express, passenger and suburban services shall remain cancelled until further advice.

     02301 Howrah – New Delhi AC special train (via Dankuni) will start running from Howrah from 12.5.2020 and in opposite direction 02302 New Delhi – Howrah special train will start running from New Delhi from 13.5.2020.

     02301 Howrah – New Delhi AC special will leave Howrah at 17.05 hrs. to reach New Delhi at 10.00 hrs. o­n next day and 02302 New Delhi – Howrah AC special train will start from New Delhi at 16.55 hrs. to arrive at Howrah at 9.55 hrs. o­n next day.

     This train will have AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier and First AC accommodation and will stop at Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya Jn., Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn., Prayagraj Jn. and Kanpur Central station enroute in both the directions.

SALIENT FEATURES OF SPECIAL TRAINS

1)The special trains will have the fare of Rajdhani Express, without catering charges. Catering will be optional. Also no linen or blanket will be provided.

2)The booking can be done o­nLY THROUGH IRCTC WEBSITES. No booking will open through agents or counters.

3)The Advance Reservation period for these trains is a maximum of 7 days from date of journey.

4)The train will stop o­nly at stations indicated above.

5)There will be no Current, Tatkal, Premium Tatkal facilities. And no High Official Recommendation (HOR), Defence Quota etc will be available in these trains. o­nly the booking against SS and LD quotas (Senior Citizen and Ladies quotas) will be allowed.

6)There will be no RAC or Waitlisted passengers.

7)Cancellation will be available upto 24 hours before scheduled departure of trains and the cancellation charge will be flat 50% of the fare.

8)Passengers are requested to wear masks and maintain social distancing and co-operate with the Railway officials present.

Passengers are being given free meals and water
 
Trains being run by Railways o­nly after concurrence is given both by the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them
 
Social distancing being observed
 
Around 1200 passengers travel in each of these “Shramik Special” trains
 
 
New Delhi, 11th May 2020
 
Subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains,Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains.
 
As o­n 11th May 2020, a total of 468 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalized from various states across the country, in which 363 trains had reached its destination and 105 trains are in transit.
 
These 363 trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh (1 Train), Bihar (100 Trains), Himachal Pradesh (1 Train), Jharkhand (22 Trains), Madhya Pradesh (30 Trains), Maharashtra (3 Trains), Odisha (25 Trains), Rajasthan(4 Trains), Telangana(2 Trains), Uttar Pradesh (172 Trains), West Bengal(2 Trains), Tamil Nadu (1 Train).
 
These trains have ferried migrants to cities like Tiruchchirappalli, Titlagarh, Barauni, Khandwa, Jagannathpur, Khurda Road, Prayagraj, Chhapra, Balia, Gaya, Purnia, Varanasi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaunpur, Hatia, Basti, Katihar, Danapur,Muzzaffarpur, Saharsa etc.
 
In these Shramik Special Trains, maximum around 1200 passengers can travel observing social distancing. Proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water.
 
 
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PIB Courtesy