The North Central Railway (NCR) is removing the zero prefix from the numbers of 86 special trains, effectively converting them back to regular passenger trains with reduced fares starting July 1st. These trains were designated as special during the pandemic with a zero added to their numbers and a higher minimum...
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fare of ₹30. While the fare was reduced in February, the zero prefix remained. The new timetable effective from July 1st will reflect these changes. The NCR Zone has released a list of these 86 trains, including the Prayagraj Sangam-Kanpur Anwarganj Special, along with their new numbers. The Public Relations Officer of NCR, Ragini Singh, confirmed the change, emphasizing that all trains will operate under their new numbers from July 1st.

Starting July 1st, 86 special trains operating in the North Central Railway zone will revert back to their original status as passenger trains. This change includes the Prayagraj Sangam-Kanpur Anwarganj Special, and the '0' prefix in their train numbers will be removed. The change will be reflected in the new railway...
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timetable effective from July 24th, officially re-classifying these trains as regular passenger services. These trains were initially converted to specials during the COVID-19 pandemic and some were even upgraded to express trains, resulting in a fare increase from ₹10 to ₹30. In February, the railway had already restored the status of these trains back to passenger trains, but they were still listed as specials. This change marks the final step in returning these trains to their original state as regular passenger services.