IRCTC Special Train Ticket Booking Open at 4PM on 11th May 2020

For the passenger convenience, IRCTC ready to start 15 routes and the advance booking will open today (Monday 15.5.2020) at 4 pm

Detailed List of Special Trains from 12th May 2020:

1. New Delhi to Chennai
2. New Delhi to Bengaluru
3. New Delhi to Howrah
4. New Delhi to Patna
5. New Delhi to Bilaspur
6. New Delhi to Ranchi
7. New Delhi to Bhubaneswar
8. New Delhi to Secunderabad
9. New Delhi to Agartala
10. New Delhi to Dibrugarh
11. New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram
12. New Delhi to Madgaon
13. New Delhi to Mumbai Central
14. New Delhi to Ahmedabad
15. New Delhi to Jammu Tawi

List of Trains Proposed to be introduced as Special Trains May 2020

Special Train from Howrah to New Delhi:

• Route: Howrah (1650) to New Delhi (1000)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Asansol Jn, Dhanbad Jn, Parasnath, Gaya Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Date: 12.5.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Howrah:

• Route: New Delhi (1655) Howrah (0955)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Asansol Jn, Dhanbad Jn, Parasnath, Gaya Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Date: 13.5.2020

Special Train from Rajendra Nagar to New Delhi :

• Route: Rajendra Nagar (1900) New Delhi (0740)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Patna Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 12.5.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Rajendra Nagar :

• Route: New Delhi (1715) Rajendra Nagar (0530)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Patna Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Dibrugarh to NewDelhi :

• Route: Dibrugarh (2035) NewDelhi (1015)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: New Tinsukia, Mariani Jn, Dimapur, Diphu, Lumding Jn, Chaparmukh Jn, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Katihar Jn, Naugachia, Barauni Jn, Patliputra, Danapur, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Date: 14.05.2020

Special Train from NewDelhi Dibrugarh :

• Route: NewDelhi (1610) Dibrugarh (0700)
• Frequency: New Tinsukia, Mariani Jn, Dimapur, Diphu, Lumding Jn, Chaparmukh Jn, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Katihar Jn, Naugachia, Barauni Jn, Patliputra, Danapur, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Stoppages: Daily
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from NewDelhi to Jammu Tawi :

• Route: NewDelhi (2040) Jammu Tawi(0545)
• Frequency: Ludhiana, Pathankot Cant, Kathua
• Stoppages: Daily
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from Jammu Tawi to NewDelhi :

• Route: Jammu Tawi(1940) NewDelhi (0500)
• Frequency: Ludhiana, Pathankot Cant, Kathua
• Stoppages: Daily
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Bengaluru to New Delhi :

• Route: Bengaluru (2000) New Delhi(0555)
• Frequency: Sri Sathya Sai Prasanti Nilayam, Dharmavaram Jn, Anantapur, Guntakal Jn, Raichur, Seram, Secunderabad Jn, Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Jn, Bhopal Jn, Jhansi Jn, Gwalior Jn, Agra Cantt
• Stoppages: Daily
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Bengaluru :

• Route: New Delhi(2045) Bengaluru (0640)
• Frequency: Sri Sathya Sai Prasanti Nilayam, Dharmavaram Jn, Anantapur, Guntakal Jn, Raichur, Seram, Secunderabad Jn, Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi Jn, Bhopal Jn, Jhansi Jn, Gwalior Jn, Agra Cantt
• Stoppages: Daily
• Date: 14.05.2020

Special Train from Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi :

• Route: Thiruvananthapuram (1915) New Delhi(1240)
• Frequency: T, Th, F
• Stoppages: Kollam, Alleppey, Ernakulam Jn, Thrisur, Shoranur Jn, Kozhikkode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara, Kota
• Date: 15.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram :

• Route: New Delhi(1055) Thiruvananthapuram (0525)
• Frequency: T, W, Su
• Stoppages: Kollam, Alleppey, Ernakulam Jn, Thrisur, Shoranur Jn, Kozhikkode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara, Kota
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Chennai Central to New Delhi :

• Route: Chennai Central (0605) New Delhi(1025)
• Frequency: F, Su
• Stoppages: Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra
• Date: 15.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Chennai Central :

• Route: New Delhi(1555) Chennai Central (2040)
• Frequency: W, F
• Stoppages: Vijayawada, Warangal, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Bilaspur to New Delhi :

• Route: Bilaspur (1400) New Delhi (1055)
• Frequency: M, Th
• Stoppages: Raipur Jn, Durg, Raj Nandgaon, Gondia Jn, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior
• Date: 14.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Bilaspur :

• Route: New Delhi (1545) Bilaspur (1200)
• Frequency: T, S
• Stoppages: Raipur Jn, Durg, Raj Nandgaon, Gondia Jn, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from Ranchi to New Delhi :

• Route: Ranchi (1710) New Delhi (1055)
• Frequency: Th, Su
• Stoppages: Barka Kana, Daltonganj, Garwa Road Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Date: 14.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Ranchi :

• Route: New Delhi (1600) Ranchi (1030)
• Frequency: W, S
• Stoppages: Barka Kana, Daltonganj, Garwa Road Jn, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Mumbai Central to New Delhi :

• Route: Mumbai Central (1700) New Delhi (0835)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Borivali, Surat, Vadodra, Ratlam, Nagda. Kota
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Mumbai Central :

• Route: New Delhi (1625) Mumbai Central (0815)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Borivali, Surat, Vadodra, Ratlam, Nagda. Kota
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi :

• Route: Ahmedabad (1740) New Delhi (0730)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Ajmer, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt.
• Date: 12.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Ahmedabad :

• Route: New Delhi (1955) Ahmedabad (0940)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Ajmer, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt.
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from Agartala to New Delhi :

• Route: Agartala (1830) New Delhi (1120)
• Frequency: M
• Stoppages: Ambassa, Dharmanagar, New Karimganj, Badarpur Jn, New Haflong, Hojai, Guwahati Kamakhya, Rangiya Jn, Barpeta Road, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, Barauni Jn, Patliputra, Pt, Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 18.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Agartala  :

• Route: New Delhi (1950) Agartala (1330)
• Frequency: W
• Stoppages: Ambassa, Dharmanagar, New Karimganj, Badarpur Jn, New Haflong, Hojai, Guwahati Kamakhya, Rangiya Jn, Barpeta Road, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, Barauni Jn, Patliputra, Pt, Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 20.05.2020

Special Train from Bhubneshwar to New Delhi :

• Route: Bhubneshwar (0930) New Delhi (1045)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Cuttack, Bhadrakh, Balasore, Hijli (Kharagpur), Tatanagar Jn, Muri, Bokaro Stl City, Gomah Jn, Koderma, Gaya, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 13.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Bhubneshwar :

• Route: New Delhi (1705) Bhubneshwar (1725)
• Frequency: Daily
• Stoppages: Cuttack, Bhadrakh, Balasore, Hijli (Kharagpur), Tatanagar Jn, Muri, Bokaro Stl City, Gomah Jn, Koderma, Gaya, Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central
• Date: 14.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Madgaon :

• Route: New Delhi(1055) Madgaon(1250)
• Frequency: F,S
• Stoppages: Thivim, Kudal, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Jn, Kota Jn
• Date: 15.05.2020

Special Train from Madgaon to New Delhi :

• Route: Madgaon(1000) New Delhi(1240)
• Frequency: M, Su
• Stoppages: Thivim, Kudal, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Jn, Kota Jn
• Date: 17.05.2020

Special Train from Secundarabad to New Delhi :

• Route: Secundarabad (1245) New Delhi(1040)
• Frequency: W
• Stoppages: Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi
• Date: 20.05.2020

Special Train from New Delhi to Secundarabad :

• Route: New Delhi(1555) Secundarabad (1400)
• Frequency: Su
• Stoppages: Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi
• Date: 17.05.2020

Note: 1) All the trains from Delhi Area shall start from New Delhi Station. 2) Trains to be numbered as special trains

Gradual Resumption of Select Passenger Services by Indian Railways

Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.

Thereafter, Indian Railways shall start more special services on new routes, based on the available coaches after reserving 20,000 coaches for COVID-19 care centres and adequate number of coaches being reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains everyday as “Shramik Special” for stranded migrants.

Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) shall be issued. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the railway stations. It will be mandatory for the passengers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train. Further details including train schedule will be issued separately in due course.

Indian Railways has announced gradual restart of passenger train operations from 12th of this month. Initially 15 pairs of trains will ply with passengers onboard.

These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi. Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website.

Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and counter tickets will not be issued. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the railway stations. Passengers will have to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train.

Railways will start more special services on new routes. 20 thousand coaches have been reserved as COVID-19 care centres and adequate number of coaches are also kept reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains everyday as Shramik Special for stranded migrants.

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