Indian Railways is running 28 Festival Special Trains to cater to the increased demand for travel to Northern India during Diwali and Chhath festivals. These special trains will operate on various routes from LTT Mumbai to destinations like Banaras, Danapur, Samastipur, Prayagraj, and Gorakhpur. The special trains have different compositions,...
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including AC-III Tier, Sleeper Class, and Second Class coaches. Reservations for these special trains will open on September 5th, 2024, at all computerized reservation centers and on the IRCTC website.

On Monday, several train passengers faced extreme heat due to AC failures on six trains, including Shram Shakti and Humsafar. Passengers took to Twitter to complain to the Railway Minister, General Manager, and Divisional Railway Manager. Engineers attended to the trains upon their arrival at Kanpur Central station. The trains departed...
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10-20 minutes late after the AC was fixed. One passenger, Aryav, tweeted about the AC failure in his Shram Shakti train (12452) from Kanpur Central, reporting that it had been malfunctioning for over an hour. Another passenger, Shubham Kumar, tweeted about the AC failure in the B-15 compartment of the Humsafar train (22460) from Anand Vihar Terminal to Madhupur. The train arrived at platform 6 at 5:30 pm and departed at 5:55 pm after engineers fixed the AC. The AC in the B-1 compartment of the North East Express (12505) from Anand Vihar to Kamakhya also failed near Aligarh. It was fixed at Kanpur Central after being reported on Twitter. Engineers also attended to AC failures on three other trains: the Barmer-Pune-Gorakhpur Summer Special, and two other unidentified trains. The Public Relations Officer of the Prayagraj Division, Amit Singh, stated that the AC issues were due to the heat and that they were being addressed upon receiving complaints. The Gorakhpur-Pune Special (01432) arrived at Kanpur Central station at 8:20 pm on Monday, delayed by 38 hours. The train set a new record for lateness. Other trains also experienced delays: the Gorakhpur-LTT Special (01124) was delayed by 18 hours, the Gaya-Anand Vihar Special (03635) by 10 hours, the Barauni-Delhi Station (04061) by 10 hours, and the Anand Vihar-Puri Express (18428) by 14.5 hours.

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...
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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...
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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.