The Indian Railways has announced the operation of two new pairs of special trains on the Kiul-Jasidih rail section in anticipation of the upcoming festive season in Bihar. The trains are scheduled to operate between September and December to cater to the increased travel demand during festivals like Durga Puja and...
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Chhath Puja. The Ernakulam-Patna-Ernakulam weekly special (train numbers 06085/06086) will run every Friday from Ernakulam and every Monday from Patna, commencing on September 13th and 16th, respectively, with 12 trips in total. The Coimbatore-Barauni Junction-Coimbatore weekly special (train numbers 06059/06060) will run every Tuesday from Coimbatore and every Friday from Barauni Junction, starting on September 10th and 13th, respectively, also completing 12 trips. The special trains aim to provide convenience to travelers during the festive season, especially those returning to their homes in Bihar from various parts of the country.

The service of 12 special trains running between various cities in South India and North India will be extended. The extension period for these trains varies from 11 to 12 trips, starting from September 2024 and ending in November or December 2024. Advance reservations for these trains are open from Southern...
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Railway. Additionally, the timings of Train No. 06060 Barauni - Coimbatore and Train No. 06064 Dhanbad - Coimbatore Special at Jolarpettai Station have been revised.

Southern Railway has extended various special train services with revised schedules and additional trips. This includes services operating through Kerala. The extension periods, days of operation, and number of trips for each service have been outlined. Services like Kochuveli - Shalimar Weekly Special (Train No. 06081), Shalimar - Kochuveli Weekly Special...
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(Train No. 06082), and Tirunelveli - Shalimar Weekly Special (Train No. 06087) have been extended. Also, the timings for Barauni - Coimbatore Weekly Special (Train No. 06060) and Dhanbad - Coimbatore Weekly Special (Train No. 06064) at Jolarpettai Station have been updated. Advance reservations for these special trains are now open. Passengers can find more information on the Southern Railway's official website.

To manage the increased passenger traffic, Indian Railways has extended the services of the 06085/06086 Ernakulam-Patna-Ernakulam Weekly Special and the 06059/06060 Coimbatore-Barauni Junction-Coimbatore Weekly Special trains. These extensions are effective from September 10th to November 29th. The 06085 Ernakulam-Patna Weekly Special will depart from Ernakulam every Friday from September 13th...
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to November 29th, while the 06086 Patna-Ernakulam Weekly Special will leave Patna every Monday from September 16th to December 2nd. Similarly, the 06059 Coimbatore-Barauni Junction Weekly Special will depart from Coimbatore every Tuesday from September 10th to November 26th and the 06060 Barauni Junction-Coimbatore Weekly Special will leave Barauni Junction every Friday from September 13th to November 29th. Additionally, there has been a time adjustment for the 06060 Barauni Junction-Coimbatore Weekly Special at Jolarpettai Junction. This train will now arrive at Jolarpettai Junction at 9:55 PM instead of 10:00 PM and will depart at 10:05 PM instead of 10:02 PM.

The East Central Railway (ECR) has announced changes to the operational schedules of 14 trains for the convenience of passengers. This includes extending the operation periods of 7 pairs of special trains, potentially making it easier for passengers to get confirmed tickets. The list of affected trains and their new schedules...
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is provided. The ECR has also stated that they are increasing the operational duration of several special trains for the benefit of passengers.