Special Train Between Kolkata-Agartala (16.10.2022 to 30.04.2023)

SPECIAL TRAIN  TO RUN BETWEEN KOLKATA & AGARTALA

Kolkata, October 13, 2022:

Railway has decided to extend 02518/02517 Guwahati-Kolkata-Guwahati Bi-Weekly Special upto Agartala o­nce in a week with introduction of a new train no. 02502/02501 Agartala-Kolkata-Agartala special. 02502 Agartala- Kolkata special will leave  Agartala at 07:30 hrs. o­n every Wednesday in between 19.10.2022 & 30.04.2023 to reach Kolkata at 15:00 hrs. o­n the next day and  02501 Kolkata – Agartala special will leave Kolkata at 21:40 hrs.  o­n every Sunday between 16.10.2022 & 30.04.2023 to reach Agartala at 05:15 hrs. o­n the third day. 

With this extension, the existing Bi-Weekly service of 02518/02517 Guwahati-Kolkata-Guwahati has been reduced to weekly, i.e., leaving Guwahati o­n Every Saturday in between 15.10.2022 & 30.04.2023 and leaving Kolkata o­n every Thursday in between 20.10.2022 & 30.04.2023. Timings and stoppages  of 02518/02517 Guwahati-Kolkata-Guwahati will remain unchanged. 

 Hence the services of 02518/02517 Guwahati- Kolkata-Guwahati special will remain cancelled as under:

•02518 Guwahati-Kolkata special (on every Wednesday from Guwahati between 19.10.2022 & 25.01.2023)  

•02517 Kolkata- Guwahati special (on every  Sunday from Kolkata between 16.10.2022 & 29.01.2023).

02502/02501 Agartala- Kolkata-Agartala special will stop at Bandel, Nabadwip Dham, Katwa, Azimganj, Jangipur Road and Malda Town stations enroute in both directions over Eastern Railway Jurisdiction.

he train will have General Second class, Sleeper Class and Air-conditioned accommodations. Booking of Kolkata –Agartala special (02501) is available through PRS & internet. In addition to mail/express fare, special charge will be realized. Concessional booking is not allowed. Tatkal Quota is not available.

Source:Eastern Railway

 Kolkata Metro First and Last Service Timings From Terminal Stations(06.09.2021)

03-09-2021

Kolkata

LAST SERVICE AT 21:30 HRS FROM TERMINAL STATIONS NOW

METRO RAILWAY KOLKATA PRESS RELEASE

246 METRO SERVICES FROM MONDAY (06.09.2021),6 ADDITIONAL SERVICES

LAST SERVICE AT 21:30 HRS FROM TERMINAL STATIONS NOW

Kolkata, Date: 03.09.2021

Metro will run 246 (123 UP & 123 DN) daily services instead of 240 services from Monday to Friday from 06.09.2021 (Monday) from 7:30 hrs to 22:30 hrs for the convenience of the Metro commuters. Metro is going to run 06 additional daily services.

Out of these services, 167 services (83 UP & 84 DN) will run in between Kavi Subhash and Dakshineswar.  Metro services will run at an interval of 5 minutes during morning and evening peak hours.

FIRST SERVICE

At 07:30 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash( No Change)

At 07:30 hrs from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (No Change)

At 07:30 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (No Change)

At 07.30 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (No Change)

LAST SERVICE

At 21:18 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash (instead of 20:48 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (instead of 21:00 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (instead of 21:00 hrs)

On Saturdays (from 11.09.2021) 178 Maintenance Special Services (89 UP & 89 DN) will be run instead of 172 Maintenance Special Services o­nly for the essential staff from 08:00 hrs to 22:30 hrs without any break between Kavi Subhash and Dakshineswar.

FIRST SERVICE

At 08:00 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash( No Change)

At 08:00 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (No Change)

At 08.00 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (No Change)

LAST SERVICE

At 21:18 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash (instead of 20:48 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (instead of 21:00 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (instead of 21:00 hrs)

On Sundays (from 12.09.2021) 116 Maintenance Special Services (58 UP & 58 DN) will be run instead of 112 Maintenance Special Services o­nly for the essential staff from 10:00 hrs

FIRST SERVICE

At 10:00 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash( No Change)

At 10:00 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (No Change)

At 10.00 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (No Change)

At 10.00 hrs from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (No Change)

LAST SERVICE

At 21:18 hrs from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash (instead of 20:48 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash (instead of 21:00 hrs)

At 21:30 hrs from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar (instead of 21:00 hrs)

East –West Metro services will remain unchanged.

No tokens will be issued.

Commuters are requested to maintain Social Distancing and all other Covid Protocols in the Metro premises.

Source:Kolkata Metro

 Additional Special Trains Between Various Destinations

2021/04

16-04-2021

Mumbai

WR TO RUN FOUR MORE ADDITIONAL WEEKLY SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run four more additional weekly summer special trains between Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur, Udhna – Danapur, Ahmedabad – Kolkata and Okha – Guwahati stations.

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

1). Train No. 09067/09068 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Weekly Special Train o­n Special Fare [4 Trips]

Train No. 09067 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Weekly Special will depart Bandra Terminus every Sunday at 19.25 hrs and arrive Gorakhpur at 06.05 hrs o­n Tuesday. This train will run o­n 18th and 25th April, 2021. Similarly, Train No. 09068 Gorakhpur – Bandra Terminus Weekly Special will depart Gorakhpur every Tuesday at 16.10 hrs and arrive Bandra Terminus at 05.10 hrs o­n Thursday. This train will run o­n 20th and 27th April, 2021. Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bayana Jn, Agra Fort, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, Lucknow City, Barabanki Jn and Basti stations in both directions. This train comprises of Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches.

2). Train No. 09011/09012 Udhna – Danapur Superfast Weekly Special Train o­n Special Fare [4 Trips]

Train No. 09011 Udhna – Danapur Superfast Weekly Special will depart Udhna every Monday at 20.35 hrs and arrive Danapur at 22.30 hrs o­n Tuesday. This train will run o­n 19thand 26th April, 2021. Similarly, Train No. 09012 Danapur – Udhna Superfast Weekly Special will depart Danapur every Wednesday at 01.00 hrs and arrive Udhna at 05.15 hrs o­n Thursday. This train will run o­n 21stand 28th April, 2021. Enroute this train will halt at Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Cheoki, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn and Buxar stations in both directions. This train comprises of AC 2-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches.

3).Train No. 09413/09414 Ahmedabad – Kolkata Weekly Special Train o­n Special Fare [6 Trips]

Train No. 09413 Ahmedabad – Kolkata Weekly Special will depart Ahmedabad every Wednesday at 21.05 hrs and arrive Kolkata at 15.15 hrs o­n Friday. This train will run from 14th to 28th April, 2021. Similarly, Train No. 09414 Kolkata – Ahmedabad Weekly Special will depart Kolkata every Saturday at 13.10 hrs and arrive Ahmedabad at 07.15 hrs o­n Monday. This train will run from 17thApril to 1st May, 2021. Enroute this train will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Chhayapuri, Godhra, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bina, Saugor, Damoh, Katni Murwara, Singrauli, Chopan, Nagaruntari, Garwa Road Jn, Daltonganj, Barka Kana, Bokaro Thermal, Phusro, Chandrapura, Dhanbad Jn, Asansol Jn and Durgapur stations in both directions. This train comprises of Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches.

4). Train No. 09501/09502 Okha - Guwahati Weekly Special Train o­n Special Fare [6 Trips]

Train No. 09501 Okha - Guwahati Weekly Special will depart Okha every Friday at 11.40 hrs and arrive Guwahati at 06.30 hrs o­n Monday. This train will run from 16th to 30thApril, 2021. Similarly, Train No. 09502 Guwahati - Okha Weekly Special will depart Guwahati every Monday at 20.40 hrs and arrive Okha at 14.00 hrs o­n Thursday. This train will run from 19th April to 3rd May, 2021. Enroute this train will halt at Dwarka, Khambaliya, Jamnagar, Hapa, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Chhaypuri, Ratlam, Nagda, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Bayana Jn, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Faizabad, Akbarpur Jn, Varanasi Jn, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Patna Jn, Mokameh Jn, Barauni Jn, Khagaria Jn, Naugachia, Katihar Jn, Barsoi Jn, Khanapur, New Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya Jn and Kamakhya stations in both directions. This train comprises of Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches.

The booking of Train No. 09413 will open o­n 13th April, 2021, booking of Train No. 09501 will open o­n 14th April, 2021 and booking of Train Nos. 09011 & 09067 will open o­n 15th April, 2021 at nominated PRS counters and o­n IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding timings at the halts, passengers may please visit  www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. These special trains will run o­n special fares as fully reserved trains.

Source:Western Railway

 Additional Special Trains will be Run in Different Routes -Eastern Railway

MORE TRAINS TO RUN IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS

Kolkata, February 02, 2021:

For the convenience of the passengers, more special trains will be run in different routes. These special trains will start running between Kolkata & Lalgola, Sealdah & Rampurhat, Sealdah & Bamanhat, Sealdah & Alipurduar Jn, Kolkata & Haldibari, Kolkata & Patna Jn, and between Kolkata & Azamgarh as per schedule given below till further advice.

•03117 Kolkata-Lalgola special  will leave Kolkata o­n every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday at 16:10 hrs. w.e.f. 07.02.2021.

•03118 Lalgola-Kolkata special  will leave Lalgola o­n every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday at 07:05 hrs w.e.f. 08.02.2021

•03187 Sealdah-Rampurhat special  will leave Sealdah daily at 07:20 hrs. w.e.f. 06.02.2021

•03188 Rampurhat-Sealdah special will leave Rampurhat daily at 14:05 hrs. w.e.f. 06.02.2021.

•03147 Sealdah- Bamanhat special will leave Sealdah daily at 19:40 hrs.  w.e.f. 06.02.2021

•03148 Bamanhat –Sealdah special will leave Bamanhat daily  at 13:45 hrs. w.e.f. 07.02.2021.

•03149  Sealdah - Alipurduar special will leave Sealdah daily at 20:35 hrs. w.e.f. 08.02.2021

•03150 Alipurduar Jn- Sealdah  special will leave Alipurduar Jn. daily at 15:15 w.e.f.  09.02.2021

•02261 Kolkata- Haldibari Superfast  special will  leave kolkata at 09:05 hrs. o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday  w.e.f. 06.02.2021

•02262  Haldibari- Kolkata Superfast special will leave Haldibari at 08:30 hrs  o­n every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday w.e.f. 07.02.2021.

•02359 Kolkata – Patna Superfast special will leave Kolkata  at 20:05 hrs. o­n every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday  w.e.f. 06.02.2021.

•02360 Patna- Kolkata Superfast special will leave Patna at 20:07 hrs. o­n every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday w.e.f. 07.02.2021

•03137 Kolkata- Azamgarh special will leave Kolkata at 11:25 hrs o­n every Monday w.e.f. 08.02.2021

•03138 Azamgarh- Kolkata special will leave Azamgarh at 08:00 hrs. o­n every Tuesday w.e.f. 09.02.2021

Booking for 03187/03188 ( both UP & Down ), 02359 UP, 03147 UP & 02261 UP will be available o­n and  from 04.02.2021 and for 03117/03118 ( both UP & Down ), 03137 UP & 03149 UP will be available o­n and from 05.02.2021 through PRS counters and o­n-line. These specials will run as fully reserved trains. Hence, GS/SLRD/SRD coaches available in the train composition will also be booked as 2S. Normal fare of respective regular trains will be levied. Tatkal Quota will be available. 

 Passengers are requested to follow COVID-19 protocols.

Source:Eastern Railway

 Festival Special Train Between Kolkata and Nangal Dam -Eastern Railway

EASTERN RAILWAY TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN KOLKATA & NANGAL DAM

Kolkata, January 11,2021

To clear the rush of the passengers for 354th Prakashotsav of Sahib Guru Govind Singh Ji, a special train will run between Kolkata & Nangal Dam Stations.

• 02325 Kolkata-Nangal Dam Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Kolkata Station at 07:40 hrson 21.01.2021 ( 01 Trip ) to reach Nangal Dam Station at15:55hrs.on the nextday and
• 02326 Nangal Dam -Kolkata Superfast Festival special ( via Dankuni ) will leave Nangal Dam at 06:50 hrs. o­n 23.01.2021 (01 Trip) to reach Kolkata Station at 14:45 hrs.on the next day. 
• The train will stop at Asansol, Jasidih, Jhajha ,Kiul Jn., Patna Jn., Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Varanasi, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad , Saharanpur Jn., Ambala Cantt., Sirhind Jn., Rupnagar & Anandpur Sahib stations enroute in both the direction.

Booking for UP direction journey by the above special train will be madeavailable o­n and from 13.01.2021 at 08.00 a.m. through PRS & Internet. Special charges will be levied. Concessional booking is not allowed.

Source:Eastern Railway

 Kolkata Metro Allow Ladies and Children (Below the Age of 15 Yrs) in Taking of Metro Ride From 20.11.2020

318

19-11-2020

Kolkata

NO E-PASS REQUIRED FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN (BELOW THE AGE OF 15 YEARS) IN TAKING METRO RIDE FROM 20.11.2020(FRIDAY)

Here is good news for Metro commuters! Metro authorities have decided to allow ladies and children (below the age of 15 years) to travel in the Metro from 11:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs without any e-pass from tomorrow i.e. 20.11.2020(Friday). 

They can travel in the Metro using their smart cards from 11:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs. Children must carry an ID as age proof (School ID will do). 

Source:Kolkata Metro

 4 Pairs of Fully Reserved Superfast Festival Special Train Between Howrah and Barmer

Ministry of Railways

FULLY RESERVED SUPERFAST FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN HOWRAH & BARMER

Posted On: 03 NOV 2020 6:12PM by PIB Kolkata

Kolkata, November 3, 2020

To clear the rush of passengers, four (4) pairs of Fully Reserved Superfast Festival Special trains will be run between Howrah & Barmer. The 02323 Howrah-Barmer Superfast Festival Special (via Dankuni) will leave Howrah at 6.50 pm on November 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2020 to reach Barmer at 7.20 am on the third day. In return direction, the 02324 Barmer-Howrah Superfast Festival Special will leave Barmer at 3.55 pm on November 11, 18, 25 November & December 2, 2020 and reach Howrah at 6.10 am on the third day.

This train will have AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class accommodation. The train will stop at Asansol, Dhanbad, Koderma, Gaya, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn., Prayagraj Jn., Kanpur Central, Delhi, Rewari, Sadulpur, Churu, Ratangarh, Sujangarh, Ladnun, Didwana, Chhoti Khatu, Jodhpur, Samdhari and Balotra stations en route in both the directions.

Booking of the train in Up direction (02323) will be available from tomorrow at 8.00 a m through PRS & Internet.

• Special charges will be levied for this train
• LS coaches will be booked as 2S Class.
• Concessional booking is not allowed for this train.

Source:PIBNEWS

 CRS Offices Working Hours During Durga Puja,Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja

Ministry of Railways

WORKING HOURS OF COMPUTERISED RESERVATION OFFICES DURING DURGA PUJA, LAKSHMI PUJA AND KALI PUJA

Posted On: 21 OCT 2020 2:05PM by PIB Kolkata

Kolkata, October 21, 2020

Computerised Reservation Offices over Kolkata and Howrah area operated in two shifts will function in only one shift from 08:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs on 23/10/2020 (Friday), 24/10/2020 (Saturday), 26/10/2020 (Monday) on the occasion of Durga Puja, 30/10/2020 (Friday) on the occasion of Lakshmi Puja and 14/11/2020 (Saturday) on the occasion Kali Puja.

Source:PIBNEWS

 Sealdah-Silchar,Sealdah-Agatala,Kolkata-Gorakpur Festival Special Trains -Eastern Railway

ER TO RUN FESTIVAL SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SEALDAH & SILCHAR, SEALDAH & AGARTALA AND KOLKATA & GORAKHPUR

Posted On: 17 OCT 2020 5:54PM by PIB Kolkata

Kolkata, October 17, 2020

 For the convenience of the passengers during this festive season, Eastern Railway (ER) is going to run fully reserved Festival Special trains between Sealdah & Silchar, Sealdah & Agartala and Kolkata & Gorakhpur, informed the ER authority.

          The 03175 Sealdah – Silchar Festival Special will leave Sealdah at 6.35 am on every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday between October 24, 2020 & November 30, 2020 (17 trips) to reach Silchar at 4.15 pm on the next day and the 03176 Silchar – Sealdah Festival Special will leave Silchar at 10.45 am on every Monday, Wednesday & Friday between October 26, 2020 & December 2, 2020 (17 trips) to reach Sealdah at 7.25 pm on the next day.

          The 03173 Sealdah – Agartala Festival Special will leave Sealdah at 6.35 am on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday between October 25, 2020 & November 29, 2020 (21 trips) to reach Agartala at 8.45 pm on the next day and the 03174 Agartala – Sealdah Festival Special will leave Agartala at 5.55 am on every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday between October 27, 2020 & December 1, 2020 (21 trips) to reach Sealdah at 7.25 pm on the next day.

          The 05048 Gorakhpur – Kolkata Festival Special will leave Gorakhpur at 11.30 am on every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Friday between October 20, 2020 & November 30, 2020 (24 trips) to reach Kolkata at 4.45 am on the next day and the 05047 Kolkata – Gorakhpur Festival Special will leave Kolkata at 2.30 pm on every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday between October 22, 2020 & December 1, 2020 (24 trips) to reach Gorakhpur at 7.45 am on the next day.

          The 05050 Gorakhpur – Kolkata Festival Special will leave Gorakhpur at 8.00 am on every Wednesday & Saturday between October 21, 2020 & November 28, 2020 (12 trips) to reach Kolkata at 4.45 am on the next day and the 05049 Kolkata – Gorakhpur Festival Special will leave Kolkata at 2.30 pm on every Sunday & Wednesday between October 21, 2020 & November 29, 2020 (12 trips) to reach Gorakhpur at 9.45 am on the next day.

The 05052 Gorakhpur – Kolkata Festival Special will leave Gorakhpur at 10.10 am on every Thursday between October 22, 2020 & November 26, 2020 (six trips) to reach Kolkata at 4.45 am on the next day and the 05051 Kolkata – Gorakhpur Festival Special will leave Kolkata at 2.30 pm on every Friday between October 23, 2020 & November 27, 2020 (six trips) to reach Gorakhpur at 8.15 am on the next day.

The fare applicable for these festival special services shall be that of applicable for special trains.

Source:PIBNEWS

 Government of India Approves Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Project 

Government of India approves Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor in Kolkata city & surrounding urban localities

Length of metro line is 16.6 km

Project cost is Rs. 8575 crore

Posted On: 07 OCT 2020 4:08PM by PIB Delhi

Government has approved the Ministry of Railways’ proposal for revised cost estimate for construction of Construction of Kolkata East West Metro Corridor Project at an estimated cost of  Rs. 8574.98  crore. The project envisages construction of a Metro Corridor between Salt Lake Sector-V to Howrah Maidan in West Bengal for a total route length of 16.6 kms. The project is being implemented by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited [KMRCL] which is a CPSE under Ministry of Railways, set up as a special purpose vehicle. The pre-pandemic target for completion of their project was December,2021. Efforts are being taken to minimise the impact of pandemic on completion of the project. The project includes immense technological challenges like tunnel below river Ganges which is the 1st transportation tunnel in India under any major river as well as Howrah Station which is one of the deepest Metro stations in India.

The mega project envisions creation of an efficient transit connectivity between business district of Kolkata with industrial city of Howrah in west and Salt Lake City in east through a safe, accessible and comfortable mode of public transport. Since this corridor connects three most important parts of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area i.e. Howrah, Business area of Kolkata and New Settlements in Salt Lake it is going to revolutionize the mass rapid transport in Kolkata and adjoining Howrah and Bidhanangar. This will connect important landmarks like Howrah, Sealdah, Esplanade and Salt Lake Sector-V which is an IT hub.

It will integrate multiple modes of transport like the Metro, Sub-urban Railways, ferry and bus transport by constructing interchange hubs. This will ensure smooth and seamless mode of transport to lakhs of daily commuters.

Project Benefits:

•           Benefit to people by providing a safe, efficient and environment friendly transport system.

•           Reduction in commuting time.

•           Reduced fuel consumption.

•           Reduction in capex on road infrastructure

•           Reduction in pollution and accident

•           Enhanced Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

•           Increase in value of land bank in the corridor and generate additional revenue

•           Creation of jobs

      Ease traffic Kolkata and help in pollution control.

      Reduce commuting time.

 Source:PIBNEWS

Extension of Kolkata Metro Last Service

Ministry of Railways

EXTENSION OF LAST METRO SERVICE

Posted On: 25 SEP 2020 4:28PM by PIB Kolkata

Kolkata, September 25, 2020

Keeping in view the increasing passenger count, Metro authorities have decided to run the last Metro service from both ends i.e. Kavi Subhash and Noapara at 07.30 p.m. instead of 7.00 p.m. from September 28, 2020 (Monday).

Three pairs of additional services will be run during this extended period.  As a result, a total 160 services will be run daily from coming Monday. Therefore, last Metro service will be extended from 08.00 p.m. to 08.30 p.m. from that day.

Source:PIBNEWS