Despite the intense summer heat, trains, especially special trains meant for passenger convenience, are running 10 to 16 hours late. This has caused significant distress to passengers who have to endure both the scorching weather and the delays. Passengers are facing long waits and some are experiencing health issues due to...
more...

the heat. A list of delayed trains includes: Train 12356 Jammu Archana Express (7 hours late), Train 02352 Anand Vihar Patna Super Fast Special Express (16 hours late), Train 02351 Patna Anand Bihar Terminus Special (12 hours late), Train 12505 Kamakhya Anand Vihar Express (2 hours late), Train 01043 Lokmanya Tilak Samastipur Super Fast Special Express (9.5 hours late), Train 07309 Vasco de Gama Muzaffarpur Special (4 hours late), and Train 03252 SC Patna Special (15.5 hours late).

Indian Railways has announced the operation of a new summer special train from Samastipur to Mumbai starting on Friday. This train, numbered 01043/01044, will run as a Lokmanya Tilak-Samastipur-Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Special. It will depart from Lokmanya Tilak at 12:15 PM every Thursday and reach Samastipur at 9:15 PM the next...
more...

day. The return journey will depart from Samastipur at 11:20 PM on Friday and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak at 7:40 PM on Sunday. This train will run until June 27th from Mumbai and June 28th from Samastipur. The route from Samastipur will pass through Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patliputra, Pandit Deen Dayal, Prayagraj, and Chivki. Currently, the only train connecting the division to Mumbai is the Pawan Express, which is fully booked for several months. Additionally, another special train, the Saharsa-Sirhind-Saharsa Weekly Summer Special, numbered 05565/05566, will operate till June 27th. It will depart from Saharsa every Thursday at 7:30 PM, reaching Sirhind via Samastipur on Saturday. The return journey from Sirhind will depart at 2:00 PM every Saturday and will run until June 29th. There are currently 12 pairs of summer special trains operating in the division. Reservations are open for those wishing to travel on these special trains.

To manage the rush during summer, two additional summer special trains will operate through Samastipur. The 01043/01044 Lokmanya Tilak-Samastipur-Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Special train will run from June 28th, departing Lokmanya Tilak every Thursday at 12:15 PM and arriving in Samastipur the next day at 9:15 PM. The return journey will start...
more...

from Samastipur at 11:20 PM on Fridays and reach Lokmanya Tilak at 7:40 AM on Sundays. This train will operate until June 27th from Mumbai and June 28th from Samastipur. The train will pass through Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patliputra, Pt Deen Dayal, Prayagraj, and Chivki on its route. Currently, the only train to Mumbai is the Pawan Express, which is fully booked for the next few months. The 05565/05566 Saharsa-Sirhind-Saharsa Weekly Summer Special train will operate until June 27th. It will depart from Saharsa every Thursday at 7:30 PM and reach Sirhind on Saturdays. The return journey from Sirhind will be every Saturday at 2:00 PM. The train will operate until June 29th. Currently, 12 pairs of summer special trains are already running in the division. Reservations are available for all special trains.

Central Railway (CR) is introducing 172 summer special train services to manage the increased passenger traffic. These services include weekly and bi-weekly specials connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to destinations like Banaras, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. The trains will operate between April and June 2024. Train compositions vary, but...
more...

generally include AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Second Seating Chair Car, Guard's brake van, and a Generator Car. Specific train numbers, departure dates, times, and halts are provided for each route.

Central Railway (CR) is adding 172 summer special train services to handle the increased passenger traffic. These services include weekly and bi-weekly specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and various destinations like Banaras, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. They also include a weekly special between CSMT Mumbai and Karimnagar. The trains...
more...

offer different classes of seating, including AC First, AC-2 Tier, AC-3 Tier, Sleeper, and Second Seating Chair Car. Each train has a specific departure time, day, and route, with stops at various stations along the way. The schedules for these special services are effective from April 1st to June 30th, 2024, with varying durations and frequency.