PATLIPUTRA

Central Railway

Press Release

Graded restoration of passenger trains – First train starts from CSMT Mumbai o­n 1.6.2020.

The first train 01093 CSMT Mumbai –Varanasi Special among 200 special trains to start, departed from Central Railway at 00.10 hours o­n 1.6.2020 from the very place the first train o­n Indian Railways ran o­n 16.4.1853.

Second train no. 01301 CSMT-KSR Bengaluru special left at 08.05 hrs o­n 1.6.2020.

Third train no. 01061 LTT-Darbhanga special left at 12.15 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

Fourth train no.01071 LTT-Varanasi special left at 12.40 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

Fifth train no.01019 CSMT-Bhubaneshwar special left at 15.05 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

Thermal screening of joyful passengers wearing masks and maintaining social distance were strictly followed. They were clearly happy and thanked Indian Railways for restarting the train services.They were also informed about the health protocols to be adhered as prescribed by the destination State.

Other special trains scheduled o­n 1.6.2020 are:

01139 CSMT-Gadag special will dep at 21.20 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

01015 LTT-Gorakhpur special will dep at 22.45 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

02141 LTT-Patliputra special will dep at 23.35 hrs o­n 1.6.2020

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Date: June 1, 2020

2020/06/02

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

WR Press Release No. 2020/05 Mumbai, 27^thMay, 2020

WESTERN RAILWAY TO RUN TWO MORE PARCEL SPECIAL TRAINS WITH2 TRIPSEACH BETWEEN PALANPUR – SALCHAPRA & DEWAS-RAJENDRA NAGAR

Western Railway has scheduled to run two moreParcel Special trains with 2 trips eachtotransport essential items as well as medicinal supply to mitigate the effects of lockdown due to Covid 19, as per the requirements o­n this route. The parcel special trains will run between Palanpur – Salchapraand Dewas – Rajendra Nagar.

According to a press release issued by Shri Ravinder Bhakar - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly,details of the additional parcel special trains to run o­n WR are as follows:-

●Palanpur – Salchapra Parcel Special Train (2 trips)

Train No 00909 Palanpur – Salchapra parcel special train will leave Palanpur at 23.00 hrs o­n 29^th May, 2020 and will reach Salchapra at 05.30 hrs o­n 1^st June, 2020. Similarly, Train No 00910 Salchapra – Palanpur parcel special train will leave Salchapra at 22.00 hrs o­n 1^st June, 2020 & will reach Palanpur at 06.20 hrs o­n4^thJune, 2020. The train will halt at Marwar Jn., Ajmer, Phulera Jn., Jaipur, Yamuna Bridge Agra, Prayagraj Jn, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Patliputra, Sonpur, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, New Bongaigaon, Changsari, New Guwahati, Lumding and Badarpur stations in both directions.

●Dewas - Rajendra Nagar Parcel Special Train (2 Trips)

Train No 00975 Dewas – Rajendra Nagar parcel special train will depart from Dewas o­n 28^th May, 2020 at 20.00 hrs and will reach Rajendra Nagar at 16.25 hrs the next day. Similarly, Train No 00976 Rajendra Nagar - Dewas parcel special train will leave Rajendra Nagar o­n 30^thMay, 2020 at 18.00 hrs & will reach Dewas at 14.25 hrsthe next day. The train will halt at Bina, Katni, Prayagraj Chheoki and Pt Deen Dayal Uphadaya Jn in both directions.

However, due to underutilization of some of the parcel special trains o­n certain routes, the same has now been cancelled. The Parcel trains which have been cancelled are Train No 00924 Bhuj – Dadar Journey Commencing On (JCO) 28^th & 30^th May, 2020; Train No 00925 Dadar – Bhuj JCO 29^th May, 2020; Train No 00911 Mumbai Central – Firozpur JCO 29^th & 31^st May, 2020 and Train No 00912 Firozpur – Mumbai Central JCO 31^st May & 2^ndJune 2020.

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