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SCR TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS FROM SECUNDERABAD TO VIJAYAWADA,GUNTUR TO SECUNDERABAD AND BETWEEN NANDED-DADARIn order to clear extra rush of passengers, South Central Railway will run special trains from Secunderabad to Vijayawada, Guntur to Secunderabad and also between Nanded-Dadar in January and February, 2010 as per the following schedule:-  SECUNDERABAD-VIJAYAWADA SPECIAL TRAINS (4 SERVICES)

What is PNR?In the travel industry, a Passenger Name Record (PNR) is a record in the database of a Computer Reservation System (CRS) that contains the itinerary for a passenger, or a group of passengers traveling together. The concept of a PNR was first introduced by airlines that needed to exchange reservation information in case passengers required flights of multiple airlines to reach their

In order to provide fast and smooth connectivity in the East Central Railway, the doubling works between Siwan and Jiradei is being completed, hence the following trains will be cancelled/diverted: CANCELLED The 5203 Barauni- Lucknow Jn. leaving Barauni on 29.1.2010 and train no. 5204 Lucknow- Barauni leaving Lucknow on 30.1.2010 will remain cancelled. The 1124 Gwalior-Barauni Express train

RESTORATION OF TRAINSDue to foggy weather the following trains which were earlier announced to be cancelled partially cancelled will be restored as per the following programme:- Train No. & Name From –To To be restored between Date of Restoration 4005 Lichhavi Exp. Sitamarhi-New Delhi Sitamarhi-New Delhi From Sitamarhi- on 01.02.10 4006 Lichhavi Exp. New Delhi- Sitamarhi New Delhi- Sitamarhi From

STOPPAGE FOR MAYILADUTHURAI - TIRUNELVELI - MAYILADUTHURAI PASSENGER TRAINS AT KOLATUR Train No.825A/826A Mayiladuthurai - Tirunelveli - Mayiladuthurai passengers will stop at Kolatur with effect from 01.02.2010 to 31.07.2010 on experimental basis as per following timings.T.No.826A Tirunelveli -Mayiladuthurai Passenger at 12.32/12.33T.No.825A Mayiladuthurai - Tirunelveli Passenger at 14.15/14.16

 SPECIAL EMU TRAINS TO TIRUTTANIIn order to clear extra rush, including the devotees of Sri Thiru Murugan Thiru Thondu Saba, in view of the Thaipoosam festival at Tiruttani, Southern Railway will run the following EMU specials on the Arakkonam - Tiruttani section on 30.1.2010.Special 1: Dep. Arakkonam 10.00 hrs.          Arr. Tiruttani 10.20 hrs.

Monorail In IndiaEngineering major Larsen & Toubro and Malaysia's Scomi Group are expected to commission the first phase of Mumbai Monorail, India's first such system, by end of this year.The Rs 2,460-crore (Rs 24.60 billion) project, an initiative of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, is a modern urban transport where cars move on a single beam in an elevated corridor.The

The trial run for its Qutub Minar-Gurgaon line will be held on Friday.In a first for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Union Minister for Urban Development S. Jaipal Reddy would travel in the Metro coach during its trial service on Friday.The travel would be at "their own risk" as the DMRC is yet to acquire safety clearance from the commissioner

 Union Minister for Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily has urged the Railway Ministry to introduce five new trains in the State in the next Railway budget.The list of new trains was presented in an 11-point memorandum submitted by Mr. Moily during a meeting with Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, said an official release.The trains sought are: Bijapur-Mangalore via

GRAND TRUNK & TAMILNADU EXPRESSES RESCHEDULED  T.No.2615 Chennai Central - New Delhi Grand Trunk Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 19.15 hrs. today (29.1.2010) is rescheduled to leave at 00.30 hrs. on 30.1.2010 due to late running of pairing train.   T.No.2621 Chennai Central - New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 22.00 hrs. today (

SAMMAKKA SARAKKA JATHRA SPECIAL TRAINSIn order to clear extra rush of passengers during Sammakka Sarakka Jathra, South Central will run special trains between Adilabad-Bhadrachallam Road; Bhadrachallam Road-Sirpurkagaznagar as per the following schedule Adilabad - Bhadrachallam Road special trains The Adilabad-Bhadrachallam Road Special train will depart Adilabad at 05 00 hrs on 28th January,

CHANGE IN EMU TIMINGSDue to persistent demands from rail users and passenger associations and elected representatives of the public, the timings of T.No. GM 30 Gummidipoondi - Moore Market Complex Local leaving Gummidipoondi at 15.15 hrs., will be revised between Ennore and Moore Market Complex as follows with effect from 29.1.2010.                Existing timings

TRAINS RESCHEDULED  T.No.5929 Chennai Egmore � Dibrugarh Town Express scheduled to leave Chennai Egmore at 22.30 hrs. today (28.1.2010) is rescheduled to leave at 00.30 hrs. on 29.1.2010 due to late running of pairing train.  T.No.2433 Chennai Central � Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 06.10 hrs. on 29.1.2010 is rescheduled to leave at 11.00 hrs.

SMS Trains Arrival Departure EnquiryNow no need to visit Railway Station for enquiry of Trains Arrival and Departure.AD Train No. STD  Code  and SMS to 139.Example- AD 2029 011You get more features of SMS(PNR Enquiry, Fair Enquiry, Current Train Running Position, Accomodation Availability) by the following link http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/IRCTC_SMS_139.htm

GRAND TRUNK & TAMILNADU EXPRESSES RESCHEDULED T.No.2615 Chennai Central � New Delhi Grand Trunk Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 19.15 hrs. today (28.1.2010) is rescheduled to leave at 00.15 hrs. on 29.1.2010 due to late running of pairing train.   T.No.2621 Chennai Central � New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 22.00 hrs. today (28.1.2010) is

STOPPAGE AT MULANTURUTTI  With effect from 28.1.2010, Train No. 343 Ernakulam � Kayankulam Passenger will stop at Mulanturutti as a permanent measure to the following timings. 343 Ernakulam � Kayankulam Passenger Dep. Mulanturutti 11.55 hrs.

TAMILNADU EXPRESS RESCHEDULEDT.No.2621 Chennai Central - New Delhi Tamilnadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 22.00 hrs. today (27.1.2010) is rescheduled to leave at 00.15 hrs. on 28.1.2010 due to late running of pairing train.

GRAND TRUNK & TAMILNADU EXPRESSES RESCHEDULEDT.No.2615 Chennai Central - New Delhi Grand Trunk Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 19.15 hrs. today (25.1.2010) is rescheduled to leave at 01.30 hrs. on 26.1.2010 due to late running of pairing train.   T.No.2621 Chennai Central - New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 22.00 hrs. today (25.1.2010) is

HELPLINES FOR TRAIN ARRIVAL /DEPARTURE TIMING (Northern Railway)In order to provide information about arrival/departure of trains during foggy weather Northern Railway has provided Helpline at New Delhi, Delhi Jn. and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations as under:- STATION HELPLINE NUMBER DELHI JN ........................... 011-23967332, 23962389 NEW DELHI ...................... 011-23342954,23341074 

SPECIAL TRAINS TO MELMARUVATHURKakinada Town - Melmaruvathur - Kakinada Town Specials: Train No.0711A Kakinada Town - Melmaruvathur Special will leave Kakinada Town at 13.00 hrs. on 24.1.2010 and arrive Melmaruvathur at 07.00 hrs. the next day.Train No.0712A Melmaruvathur - Kakinada Town Special will leave Melmaruvathur at 02.00 hrs. on 26.1.2010 and arrive Kakinada Town at 17.30 hrs. the same

GRAND TRUNK, TAMILNADU & JAMMUTAWI EXPRESSES RESCHEDULEDT.No.2615 Chennai Central - New Delhi Grand Trunk Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 19.15 hrs. on 22.01.2010 is rescheduled to leave at 01.30 hrs. on 23.01.2010 due to late running of pairing train. T.No.2621 Chennai Central - New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 22.00 hrs. on 22.01.2010 is

Namma Metro- (The Bangalore Metro)Namma Metro (Our metro) / The Bangalore Metro (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೊ) is the under-construction mass-transit rail system for the city of Bangalore, India. The agency responsible for its implementation is the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). The first line is scheduled to open in December, 2011.HistoryAlthough mass transit for Bangalore had been in

SPECIAL DRIVE AGAINST TOUTS/UNAUTHORIZED TRAVEL AGENTS In consideration of the numerous complaints from the passengers that touts/unauthorized travel agents are blocking a chunk of the reserved berths and selling them at a premium, Southern Railway Vigilance intensified their checks to apprehend touts. These checks were conducted from 18.12.2009 to 18.01.2010 covering Christmas, New Year, Pongal

History of Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways.It was built between 1879 and 1881 and is about 86 km (53 mi) long. The elevation level is from about 100 m (328 ft) at Siliguri to about 2,200 m (7,218 ft) at Darjeeling. It is still

SECUNDERABAD-JAIPUR-SECUNDERABAD WEEKLY SPECIALIn order to clear the extra rush of passengers, Train No. 0995 / 0996 Secunderabad-Jaipur-Secunderabad Special trains will be extended for 18 more services till March, 2010 as per the following schedule:-Train No. 0995 Secunderabad-Jaipur Special train is extended to run for 9 more services, on 30th January, 6th ,13th ,20th 27th February and 6th ,

PONGAL SPECIAL TRAINSSouthern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Pongal Festival. Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Special (via. Erode): T.No. 0614 Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Special will leave Tirunelveli at 15.45 hrs. on 13.1.2010 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 08.30 hrs. the next day. The composition of the train will be 10 Sleeper

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE AND TIRUNELVELISouthern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Chennai Egmore � Tirunelveli � Chennai Egmore Specials: T.No. 0615 Chennai Egmore � Tirunelveli Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 18.45 hrs on 12.1.2010 and arrive Tirunelveli at 06.30 hrs. the next day. T.No. 0616 Tirunelveli � Chennai Egmore

INTRODUCTION OF MANGALORE � PUDUCHERRY WEEKLY EXPRESSShri V. Vaithilingam, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Puducherry will flag off the inaugural special between Mahe and Puducherry at at function to be held at Mahe railway station at 16.00 hrs. on 11.1.2010. Shri E. Ahamed, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri V. Narayanasamy, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Planning & Parliamentary

SPECIAL TRAINS The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers. Chennai Central � Kollam Special: Train No.0635 Chennai Central � Kollam Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. on 14.1.2010 and arrive Kollam at 11.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the train will be 2 AC 2-tier cum 3-tier, 2 AC 3-tier and 8 Sleeper Class coaches , The train will stop

SPECIAL TRAINS TO MELMARUVATHUR The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers. Hyderabad � Melmaruvathur � Hyderabad Specials: Train No.0761 Hyderabad � Melmaruvathur Special will leave Hyderabad at 14.15 hrs. on 10.1.2010 and arrive Melmaruvathur at 07.00 hrs. the next day. Train No.0762 Melmaruvathur � Hyderabad  Special will leave Melmaruvathur at 02.00 hrs. on

INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINSWeekly trains have been introduced between Yesvantpur � Dibrugarh & Yesvantpur � Howrah . Yesvantpur � Dibrugarh � Yesvantpur Weekly Express via. Perambur : T.No.5901 Yesvantpur � Dibrugarh Express will leave Yesvantpur at 23.55 hrs. on Mondays and arrive Perambur at 08.55 hrs. the next day. Leaving Perambur at 09.05 hrs. the same day, the train will arrive Dibrugarh

RUN OF SPECIAL 430A/429A TRAIN EXTENDEDIn order to clear extra rush of rail passengers, Northern Railway has extended the run of 430A/429A Anand Vihar-Lucknow-Anand Vihar Special train with immediate effect as per programme. 0430A/0429A ANAND VIHAR-LUCKNOW-ANAND VIHAR SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAIN: SCHEDULE EXTENDED UPTO 11.1.2010 The 0430A Anand Vihar-Lucknow superfast special train scheduled to run