Indian Railways extends several special train services!

For the convenience of passengers, Indian Railways has taken many important steps including the extension of multiple special trains, restoration of trains, and much more!

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Here are some of the major updates that you must know before your next trip:

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> 22 pairs of special trains originating from various stations over East Coast Railways jurisdiction will be extended to run till further advice. It is effective from July 1, 2021

It includes important routes like Visakhapatnam–Nizamuddin, Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam, etc.


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> Train No. 09205, Porbandar–Howrah Bi-weekly (Wednesday & Thursday) Superfast Festival Special train has been extended from 30th June, 2021 till further notice.

Official tweet below: 

> To fulfill passengers’ increasing demand, East Central Railways has extended many train services. These trains include Bandra Terminus – Barauni – Bandra Terminus Special, Mumbai Central – Samastipur – Mumbai Central Special, and many more.

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> For the convenience of the travellers, the operation of Patna-Vasco da Gama and Yesvantpur-Bhagalpur special trains will continue till further orders. Passengers are asked to follow the COVID appropriate behaviour while travelling.

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Apart from the extension of several trains, Railways has also decided to restore 17 pairs of trains to meet the demand of passengers till further advice. These trains include Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Special, Bandra Terminus – Bhagat ki Kothi Special, and many more! 

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