Highlights:
- 15 pair of special passenger trains started operating from 12th of May
- Bookings can only be made through IRCTC application and website
- There are rules which people will have to follow or they could be denied the ride
The Indian Railways is all set to resume the passenger train services, though partially, from today after a complete stop since more than 45 days because of the lockdown put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 in India. These trains will run as special trains from New Delhi and connect 15 different cities in India. However, Indian Railways have put some strict rules to allow travel via these trains which you should read before making a booking.
Also, Aarogya Setu app will be a must in your device if you wish to travel in the AC trains, says the Indian Railways.
Passengers will only be allowed to make a booking via the official IRCTC website or mobile application and the physical counters present at the railway stations will remain shut. Also, the e-ticketing extension of the Indian Railways, IRCTC, has already started taking the bookings.
Please note, not every train will run Daily.
In order to book tickets a user can follow these steps:
- Log-on to the IRCTC website or application and simply click on book ticket.
- You will then be required to fill in the necessary credentials and details after selecting the train.
- Following this, add passenger details and confirm the booking.
Let Us Look At The List And Other Details Of These Special Trains:
Special Train Pair 1:
Howrah to New Delhi (Daily) via Asansol Jn, Dhanbad Jn, Gaya Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn.,Kanpur Central Starting Date: 12.05.2020. Departure Time: 17:05, Arrival Time: 10:00
New Delhi to Howrah (Daily) via Asansol Jn, Dhanbad Jn, Gaya Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn.,Kanpur Central. Starting Date: 13.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:55, Arrival Time: 09:55
Special Train Pair 2:
Rajendra Nagar to New Delhi (Daily) via Patna Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central (Starting Date – 12.05.2020). Departure Time: 19: 20, Arrival Time: 07:40
New Delhi to Rajendra Nagar (Daily) via Patna Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central (Starting Date – 13.05.2020). Departure Time: 17:15, Arrival Time: 05:30.
Special Train Pair 3:
New Delhi to Dibrugarh (Daily) via Dimapur, Lumding Jn,Guwahati,Kokrajhar,Mariani, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, , Barauni Jn, Danapur, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central (Starting Date – 12.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:45, Arrival Time: 07:00
Dibrugarh to New Delhi (Daily) via Dimapur, Lumding Jn,Guwahati,Kokrajhar,Mariani, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, , Barauni Jn, Danapur, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central (Starting Date – 14.05.2020). Departure Time: 21:10, Arrival Time: 10:15.
Special Train Pair 4:
New Delhi to Jammu Tawi (Daily) via Ludhiana (Starting Date – 13.05.2020). Departure Time: 21:10, Arrival Time: 05:45
Jammu Tawi to New Delhi (Daily) via Ludhiana (Starting Date – 14.05.2020). Departure Time: 20:10, Arrival Time: 05:00
Special Train Pair 5:
Bengaluru to New Delhi (Daily) via Anantapur, Guntakal Jn, Secunderabad Jn,Nagpur, Bhopal Jn, Jhansi Jn, (Starting Date – 12.05.2020). Departure Time: 20:30, Arrival Time: 05:55
New Delhi to Bengaluru (Daily) via Anantapur, Guntakal Jn, Secunderabad Jn,Nagpur, Bhopal Jn, Jhansi Jn, (Starting Date – 12.05.2020). Departure Time: 21:15, Arrival Time: 06:40.
Special Train Pair 6:
New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram (Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday) via Ernakulam Jn, , Kozhikkode, Mangalore, Madgaon,Panvel, Vadodara, Kota (Starting Date – 13.05.2020). Departure Time: 11:25, Arrival Time: 05:25.
Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi via (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) Ernakulam Jn, , Kozhikkode, Mangalore, Madgaon,Panvel, Vadodara, Kota (Starting Date – 15.05.2020). Departure Time: 19:45, Arrival Time: 12:40.
Special Train Pair 7:
New Delhi to Chennai Central (Wednesday, Friday) via Vijayawada, Warangal, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra (Starting Date– 13.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:00, Arrival Time: 20:40
Chennai Central to New Delhi via Vijayawada, (Friday, Saturday) Warangal, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra (Starting Date– 15.05.2020). Departure Time: 06:35, Arrival Time: 10:30
Special Train Pair 8:
New Delhi to Bilaspur (Tuesday, Saturday) via Raipur Jn, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, (Starting Date: 12.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:00, Arrival Time: 12:00.
Bilaspur to New Delhi via (Monday, Thursday) Raipur Jn, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi (Starting Date: 14.05.2020). Departure Time: 14:40, Arrival Time: 10:55.
Special Train Pair 9:
New Delhi to Ranchi (Wednesday, Saturday) (Starting Date:13.05.2020). Departure Time: 15:30, Arrival Time: 10:00.
Ranchi to New Delhi (Thursday, Sunday) via Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central (Starting Date:14.05.2020). Departure Time: 17:40, Arrival Time: 10:55.
Special Train Pair 10:
Mumbai Central to New Delhi (Daily) via Surat, Vadodra, Ratlam, Kota (Starting Date:12.05.2020). Departure Time: 17:30, Arrival Time: 09:05.
New Delhi to Mumbai Central (Daily) (Starting Date:13.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:55, Arrival Time: 08:45.
Special Train Pair 11:
Ahmedabad to New Delhi (Daily) via Palanpur, Abu Road, Jaipur, Gurgaon, (Starting Date:12.05.2020). Departure Time: 18:20, Arrival Time: 08:00.
New Delhi to Ahmedabad (Daily) (Starting Date:13.05.2020). Departure Time: 20:25. Arrival Time: 10:05.
Special Train Pair 12:
Agartala to New Delhi via (Monday, Wednesday) Badarpur Jn, Guwahati, Kokrajhar,New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, Barauni Jn,Patliputra, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central (Starting Date:18.05.2020). Departure Time: 19:00. Arrival Time: 11:20.
New Delhi to Agartala via (Wednesday) M Badarpur Jn, Guwahati, Kokrajhar,New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, Barauni Jn,Patliputra, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central (Starting Date: 20.05.2020). Departure Time: 19:50. Arrival Time: 13:30.
Special Train Pair 13:
Bhubneshwar to New Delhi (Daily) via Balasor,Hijli (Kharagpur), Tatanagar, Bokaro Stl City, Gaya, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central (Starting Date:13.05.2020). Departure Time: 10:00. Arrival Time: 10:45.
New Delhi to Bhubneshwar (Daily) (Starting Date:14.05.2020). Departure Time: 17:05. Arrival Time: 17:25.
Special Train Pair 14:
New Delhi to Madgaon (Friday, Saturday), Ratnagiri, Panvel, Surat, Vadodara Jn, Kota Jn (Starting Date:15.05.2020). Departure Time: 11:25. Arrival Time: 12:50.
Madgaon to New Delhi (Monday, Sunday) (Starting Date: 17.05.2020). Departure Time: 10:30. Arrival Time: 12:40.
Special Train Pair 15:
New Delhi to Secunderabad (Sunday) via Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi (Starting Date:17.05.2020). Departure Time: 16:00. Arrival Time: 14:00.
Secunderabad to New Delhi (Wednesday) via Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi (Starting Date: 20.05.2020). Departure Time: 13:15. Arrival Time: 10:40. .
