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WESTERN RAILWAY TO RUN WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN UDHNA – MANGALURU, UDHNA – BHAGAT KI KOTHI & VALSAD - UDAIPUR

EXTENSION OF TRIPS OF SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN BANDRA TERMINUS – BIKANER

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to clear the extra rush during the ensuing summer vacation, Western Railway will run Summer Special Trains o­n Special fare between Udhna – Mangaluru,Udhna – Bhagat Ki Kothi& Valsad - Udaipur. The trips of Bandra Terminus – Bikaner is also being extended.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these train are as under:

1.Train No. 09057/09058 Udhna – Mangaluru Special  (Via Vasai Road)  [18 Trips]

Train No. 09057 Udhna – Mangaluru Special will depart from Udhna every Wednesday at 20.00 hrs. and reach Mangaluru at 19.40 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 12^thApril, 2023 to 7^th June, 2023. Similarly, Train No. 09058 Mangaluru– Udhna Special will depart Mangaluru every Thursday at 21.10 hrs and reach Udhna at 21.05 hrs., the next day. This train will run from 13^th April, 2023 to 8^th June, 2023.

Enroute this train will halt at Valsad, Vapi, Palghar, Vasai Road, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavli, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Canacona, Karwar, Ankola, Gokarna Road, Kumta, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulki and Surathkal stations in both directions. Train No. 09057 will have an additional halt at Bhivandi Rd station.

This train comprises of First AC, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches.

2.Train No. 09093/09094 Udhna – Bhagat Ki Kothi Special       [22 Trips]

Train No. 09093 Udhna – Bhagat Ki Kothi Special will depart from Udhna every Saturday at 13.30 hrs and reach Bhagat Ki Kothi at 09.30 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 15^th April, 2023 to 24^thJune, 2023. Similarly, Train No. 09094 Bhagat Ki Kothi – Udhna Special will depart from Bhagat Ki Kothi every Sunday at 12.15 hrs and reach Udhna at 07.00 hrs, the next day. This train will run from 16^th April, 2023 to 25^thJune, 2023.

Enroute this train will halt at Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Mandsor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Nasirabad, Ajmer, Beawar, Marwar, Pali Marwar and Luni stations in both directions.

This train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class coaches.

3.Train No. 09067/09068 Valsad - Udaipur  Superfast  Special (Weekly) [22 Trips]

Train No. 09067 Valsad - Udaipur Superfast Special will depart from Valsad every Monday at 20.15 hrs & will reach Udaipur at 09.45 hrs the next day. This train will run from 17^thApril, 2023 to 26^th June, 2023.

Similarly, Train No. 09068 Udaipur - Valsad Superfast Special will depart from Udaipur every Tuesday at 21.15 hrs & will arrive Valsad at 10.35 hrs the next day. This train will run from 18^th April, 2023 to 27^th June, 2023.

Enroute this train will halt at Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Mandsor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh, Fatehnagar, Mavli and Rana Pratap Nagar stations in both directions.

This train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.

Extension of trips of TRAIN NO. 04712/04711 BANDRA TERMINUS – BIKANER WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAIN (22 TRIPS)

Train No. 04712 Bandra Terminus – BikanerWeekly Special has been extended to run from 16^th April to 25^th June, 2023.

Train No. 04711 Bikaner – Bandra Terminus Weekly Special has been extended to run from 15^th April to 24^th June, 2023.

The booking for Train No. 09057 will open from 11^th April 2023 and for Train No. 09093, 09067 and for the extended trips of Train No. 04712will open from 12^th April, 2023 at all PRS Counters and o­n IRCTC website. The above trains will run as Special Train o­n Special Fare. For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

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Central Railway opts for clean & renewable energy for its traction requirement.

Central Railway increases the share of green energy i.e 106.4 MW wind energy & 241 MW solar energy for its energy requirements.

Central Railway is playing an active role in Indian Railways achieving its mission of reducing Carbon Footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030.

To achieve that mission, Central Railway has taken various initiatives to use clean & renewable energy for its traction requirements. It has been exploring means of generating power through other renewable sources of energy. Central Railway under the aegis of M/s Railway Energy Management Company Ltd (REMCL) by way of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has entered into a contract with M/s Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd  to supply 50 MegaWatts wind to Central Railway. M/s GIWEL will set up a wind park at Koppal district in the state of Karnataka consisting of 24 turbines of capacity 2.1 MegaWatts each. Wind power so generated will be utilised by Central Railway through open access for meeting traction load. This plant will be commissioned in the next 18 months period i.e. by Sept-2024. Under this contract M/s GIWEL will supply 160 Million Units electricity annually which is 5% of the Total traction power requirement of Indian Railways in the State of Maharashtra.

Central Railway is presently taking 56.4 MegaWatts wind power from M/s NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVNL) & Pavan Energy from the wind plants set up at Sangli in Maharashtra. With commissioning of GIWEL plant, total installed wind capacity will be 106.4 MegaWatts. Apart from wind power Central Railway is also making efforts to source Solar Power for traction purpose. Contracts of 61 MegaWatts & 180 MegaWatts solar power have been awarded to M/s Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd and M/s IRCON Renewable Power Ltd respectively.  These are expected to be operational by April 2024.

Recently, Central Railway has achieved 100% Electrification o­n all Broad Gauge routes (3825 Route Kilometres) thereby reducing 5.204 tons of  carbon footprints every year and will also save Rs. 1670 crores annually. The Pace of Railway Electrification, which is environment friendly and reduces pollution, has increased at 9X speed since 2014. The electrification of Broad Gauge routes will facilitate elimination of diesel traction resulting in significant reduction in its carbon footprint and environmental pollution.

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Date: April 4, 2023

PR No.2023/04/02

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