12863 HWH YPR EXPRESS

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

CONVERSION OF ALL FOUR RAKES OF HOWRAH-YESVANTPUR EXPRESS FROM CONVENTIONAL TO LHB COACHES

Kolkata, 29^th July, 2019:

With a view to provide secured and comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, South Eastern Railway has converted all four rakes of 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches instead of existing conventional coaches. Today the fourth rake of Howrah-Yesvantpur Express has been inducted in the fleet. Thus, the entire services of 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express with LHB rake will start from Howrah w.e.f 29.07.2019 and from Yesvantpur o­n 31.07.2019.

With the introduction of LHB rake, 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express consisting of 22 coaches will have the following revised composition:- AC 2 Tier-1, AC 3 Tier-4, Sleeper Class-12, General Second Class-2, Pantry Car-1 and Power Car -2.

As a result of introduction of LHB rake, the passenger carrying capacity will increase by 6 berths in AC-2 tier coach, 8 berths in AC-3 Tier coach and 8 berths in Sleeper Class coach. Additional 536 passengers will be accommodated now in comparison to previous conventional service.

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                                                                  SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                    Press Release No. 122  Dt. 27.07.2019

CANCELLATION OF TRAINS

Trains as detailed below will be cancelled due to Non-Interlocking work for Yard remodeling work at Jabalpur station: -

1.Train No. 22353 Patna – Banaswadi Express commencing journey from Patna o­n 01.08.2019, 08.08.2019, 15.08.2019 & 22.08.2019 will be cancelled.

2.    Train No. 22354 Banaswadi – Patna Express commencing journey from Banaswadi o­n 04.08.2019, 11.08.2019, 18.08.2019 & 25.08.2019 will be cancelled.    

RESCHEDULE OF TRAIN

·Train No. 12863 Howrah – Yesvantpur Express commencing journey from Howrah o­n 28.07.2019 will be rescheduled by 2 hrs 30 minutes due to traffic – cum – power – bock o­n 28.07.2019 for launching of FOB-2 at Santragachi over Howrah – Kharagpur section.

TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF COACH

·Train No. 17225 / 17226 Vijayawada – Hubballi – Vijayawada Express will be temporarily augmented with o­nE Second Class Sleeper Coach to clear extra rush of passengers with effect from 01.08.2019 to 31.08.2019 from Vijayawada and from 02.08.2019 to 01.09.2019 from Hubballi.  

                                                      (E. Vijaya)

                                                         Chief Public Relations Office