Cancelled  Special Trains and Parcel Trains Due to Non -Interlocking Work 

2021/07/16

13-07-2021

Non-Interlocking work on 16.7.2021 and 17.7.2021 in connection with Jalgaon yard re-modification – Trains cancelled

Parcel Trains Between Shalimar and Thiruvanantha puram-Weekly Time Table

Ministry of Railways

RUNNING OF WEEKLY PARCEL EXPRESS TRAIN BETWEEN SHALIMAR AND THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Posted On: 23 SEP 2020 6:48PM by PIB Kolkata

Kolkata, September 23, 2020

In view of growing demand for transportation of Parcel and essential commodities, SER has decided to revise the timings of the running of Weekly Time Tabled Parcel Express Train between Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar. The train will run as per revised timings from Shalimar w.e.f 28.09.2020 and from Thiruvananthapuram w.e.f 25.09.2020.

As per revised timings, 00803 Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram Parcel Express leaving Shalimar at 16.45 hrs every Monday will reach Thiruvananthapuram at 00.25 hrs every Thursday. In the return direction, 00804 Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar Parcel Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram at 13.00 hrs every Friday will arrive Shalimar at 21.30 hrs every Sunday. The Parcel Express will stop at Mecheda, Panskura, Kharagpur and Balasore in SER jurisdiction.

Source:PIBNEWS

Railways Introduces Advance booking of Parcel Space

No..220/2020-21

16-09-2020

Secunderabad

Railways introduces Advance booking of Parcel Space

In the direction of customer friendly initiatives, Indian Railways has introduced advance booking facility of Parcel space in Luggage Rooms (SLRs) available o­n Passenger carrying trains and Parcel Vans (VPs) attached to the regular trains (non-indented) and also in time tabled parcel trains. The advance booking of space in SLRs and VPs shall be permitted 120 days in advance, subject to payment of 10% of the total freight by the customer at the time of booking. The Balance payment (90%) of the freight has to be paid at least 72 hours before the scheduled departure of the train for which the advance booking has been made. If the customer has failed to pay the balance amount as stipulated above i.e., at least 72 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the advance booking will be cancelled and advance freight will be forfeited.

There have been repeated requests from the parcel customers for introduction advance booking facility of parcel space so as to plan their logistics in a better way which will also generate additional traffic to Railways. Accordingly, now Railway Board has permitted Zonal Railways to allow advance booking facility of parcel space in SLRs, VPs attached to passenger carrying trains and time tabled parcel trains.

The existing facility of advance indenting of parcel vans, to be attached to passenger-carrying trains and time tabled Parcel Special trains, shall also be permitted 120 days in advance o­n payment of prescribed Wagon Demand Registration Fee as per extant rules.

In case the customer wishes to cancel the booking, such cancellation should be done atleast 72 hours before the scheduled departure of the train for which advance booking has been made. In such case, 50% of the advanced freight shall be refunded. However, there shall be no refund if the cancellation is done after the deadline of 72 hours before the scheduled departure of the train. In case of inability of Railway Administration to provide parcel space in the train o­n account of cancellation of train or any other reason, full advance freight shall be refunded to the customer.

Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, SCR stated that this facility immensely helps the traders, cargo aggregators and farmers, especially those who are handling small quantities for transporting their consignments in a safe, secure, economical and fastest mode as per the planned schedule. He also appealed to rail customers to optimally utilize the advance booking system to plan their transportation needs and logistics as per their convenience.

Source:South Central Railway

 Kisan Rail Frequency between Devlali-Muzaffarpur Increased From 25.08.20

2020/08/36

23-08-2020

Devlali-Muzaffarpur Kisan Rail to run Bi-weekly Link Kisan Rail from Sangola-Manmad-Daund and further to Muzaffarpur

Central Railway Press Release

Devlali-Muzaffarpur Kisan Rail to run Bi-weekly

Link Kisan Rail from Sangola-Manmad-Daund and further to Muzaffarpur

Central Railway has decided to increase the frequency of Devlali – Muzaffarpur Kisan Rail with effect from 25.8.2020 o­nwards. CR will also run Link Kisan Rail between Sangola and Manmad which will be attached/detached to Devlali-Muzaffarpur Kisan Rail at Manmad. The details are as under:

A.00107/00108 Devlali-Muzaffarpur-Devlali Kisan Rail (Bi-weekly)

Train No. 00107 Bi-Weekly Kisan Rail will depart Devlali at 18.00 hrs as at present o­n every Friday and Tuesday from 25.8.2020 to 25.9.2020 and reach Muzaffarpur Jn. at 04.45 hrs o­n Sunday and Thursday.

Train No. 00108 Bi-Weekly Kisan Rail will depart Muzaffarpur Jn at 08.00 hrs o­n every Sunday and Thursday from 27.8.2020 to 27.9.2020 and will arrive Devlali at 17.45 hrs Monday and Friday.

Halts: Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Gadarwara, Narsingpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Buxar and Danapur.

Composition:This train will have 10 parcel vans and o­ne luggage cum brake van.

B.00109/00110 Sangola-Manmad-Daund (Bi-weekly) Link parcel special train to run upto Muzaffarpur.

Train No. 00109 Bi-weekly link Kisan Rail will depart Sangola instead of Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur at 08.00 hrs o­n every Friday and Tuesday from 25.8.2020 to 25.9.2020 and reach Manmad at 18.30 hrs same day.

Train No. 00110 Bi-weekly link Kisan Rail will depart Manmad at 20.00 hrs o­n every Monday and Friday from 28.08.2020 to 28.09.2020 and arrive Daund at 00.20 hrs next day.

Halts: for 00109 - Pandharpur, Kurduwadi, Daund, Belvandi, Ahmednagar, Belapur and Kopergaon

for 00110 - Ahmednagar.

Composition:This link Kisan Rail will have 10 parcel vans (2 from Pune to be attached at Daund) and o­ne luggage cum brake van

Source:Central Railway

Parcel Special Train Between Okha-Guwahati has been extended

WR Press Release No 2020/08

19-08-2020

MUMBAI

WESTERN RAILWAY’S OKHA – GUWAHATI PARCEL SPECIAL TRAIN HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO RUN UPTO NEW GUWAHATI W.E.F 16TH AUGUST 2020

To keep the supply chain running, Western Railway is operating parcel special trains to various parts of the country. These parcel special trains carry essential commodities like food grains, milk products, milk, as well as medical materials, medicines and medical equipment. In continuation to this, Train No 00949/ 00950 Okha – Guwahati Parcel Special Train has been extended to run upto New Guwahati w.e.f. 16th August, 2020 &and the timings of WR’s three parcel special trains i.eBandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi, Okha – New Guwahati and Porbandar – Shalimar have been revised over jurisdiction of Western Rly w.e.f. 18th August, 2020.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, as per demand Train No 00949/ 00950 Okha – Guwahati Parcel Special Train is now running upto New Guwahati w.e.f 16th August, 2020. The departure timing of Train No 00949 too has been revised and the train is scheduled to leave Okha at 05.15 hrs& will reach New Guwahati at 20.00 hrs o­n its scheduled dates. Similarly, Train No 00950 is now scheduled to depart from New Guwahati at 20.00 hrs as per its scheduled date. Shri Thakur further added that w.e.f 18th August, 2020,Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi, Okha – New Guwahati and Porbandar – Shalimar will run with revised timings o­n their scheduled dates of run. Train No 00901 Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi parcel special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 19.30 hrs and Train No 00913 Porbandar – Shalimar parcel special train will now depart from Porbandar at 06.00 hrs. There is no change in the return journey timings of the above trains.

Source:Western Railway