Services and menu (Breakfast/Meal) of Sleeper Class Duronto Express trains

Breakfast Vegetarian: Cutlet 2 Nos (80 gms.)
or Non-Vegetarian: Omlette 2 eggs(100gms), Butter chiplet 1 Nos. (8 gms). Tommato Ketcup sachet 1 Nos. (15gms.), Salt Sachet 1 Nos. (1 gm. ), Pepper Sachet 1 Nos. (0.5 gm) and Bread Slice wrapped in Butter paper/cover 2 Nos(60 gms)

Lunch/Dinner Vegetarian: Dal (150 gms), Plain boiled Rice (100 gms), Sabzi (100 gms), Parantha 2 Nos.
(100 gms), Curd, Salt Sachet 1 Nos (1 gm.), Pepper Sachet 1 Nos. (0.5 gm), pickle Sachet
1 Nos. (15 gms) and paper Napkin 1 Nos.
Non-Vegetarian: Dal (150 gms), Plain Boiled Rice (100 gms), Egg Curry with 1 egg (100
gms), Parantha (100 gms), Curd, Salt Sachet 1 Nos (1 gm.), Pepper Sachet 1 Nos. (0.5 gm),
pickle Sachet 1 Nos. (15 gms) and Paper Napkin 1 Nos.

Complaints/Suggestions: 
• Passengers may lodge their complaints/suggestions to catering services monitoring cell (CSMC) function at zonal railways level and in Railway Board at a national toll free number 1800-111-321.
• Complaints can also be lodged online by logging on the website of the Indian Railways Ca-tering & Tourism Corporation at www.irctc.com
• Complaints can also be registered in complaint books available with the party car manager, the train superintendent and the guard.

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All About Tatkal Scheme

Tatkal Reservation Scheme was initially introduced in December, 1997. Initially this scheme was available only in around 110 trains and mainly in Sleeper Class. At that time an extra coach was to be attached for
this purpose. This scheme was thoroughly revised in August 2004 and thereafter in 2009, 2011 & 2012. 

The salient features of this scheme introduced in August 2004, with modifications made from time to time are as under:- 

a. Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM on the previous day of journey excluding date of journey from the train originating station. 

For example, if train is to depart from the originating station on the second of the month, the Tatkal quota for that particular train shall open at 1000 hours on the first of the month.

b. The reservation under this scheme is available only upto the time of preparation of charts. At the time of preparation of charts, the vacant Tatkal accommodation is released to the RAC/waitlisted passengers and no Tatkal charges are realised from such passengers.
c. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the bookings made under Tatkal scheme.
d. No duplicate Tatkal tickets shall be issued. Duplicate Tatkal tick-ets shall be issued only in exceptional cases on payment of full fare including Tatkal charges.
e. The reservation under this scheme can be sought by full fare pay-ing passengers only and no passenger holding concessional ticket is allowed to avail reservation under this scheme.
f. Tatkal tickets are issued only on production of one of the ten prescribed proofs of identity as mentioned below and passen-ger should carry the same proof of identity(in original) during the journey failing which all
the passengers booked on that ticket are considered as travelling without ticket and charged 
accordingly:-
i.  Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India.
ii. Passport
iii.PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department
iv.Driving Licence issued by RTO
v. Photo Identity Card issued by Central /State Government
vi.Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their Students
vii.Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph and 
viii.Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.
ix. Unique identification Card “Aadhar “.
x. Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal bodies and Panchayat Administrations.
g. The procedure for booking Tatkal ticket is as under:-
 
(i) For booking Tatkal ticket, a self attested photo copy of any one of the proofs of identity mentioned above, of any one passenger, is to be attached to the requisition slip.
(ii) The details of the identity proof is captured by the system and indicated on the reserved tickets as well on the reservation chart.
(iii) It is not mandatory for the passenger(s) to go to the counter to book the Tatkal ticket, however, the proof is to be sent in the aforementioned manner.
(iv) Even for internet booking for Tatkal tickets, the passenger shall enter the identity proof type and number, which is to be used for travel. These details shall be printed on the ERS/indicated on the MRM/VRM as well as in the reservation chart. 
(v) During the journey, the passenger, whose identity card number has been indicated on the ticket, has to produce original proof of identity indicated on the ticket, failing which all the passengers booked on the ticket are treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly. Indication comes on the ticket regarding carrying the same original proof of identity during the journey, as indicated on the ticket.
(vi) If the passenger whose identity card number is indicated on the ticket is not travelling, all other passengers booked on that ticket, if found travelling in train, will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly.

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Am I required to carry proof of identity during journey in Reserved Classes?

Am I required to carry proof of identity during journey in Reserved Classes?

Any one of the passengers/ the passenger booked on the tickets issued from Computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and internet (i-ticket), undertaking journey in reserved classes, have to carry anyone of the ten prescribed proof of identity (in original) during the journey and produce the same as and
when required failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket will be treated as without ticket and charged accordingly.

The list of valid proofs of identity are as under: 

1. Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India.
2. Passport.
3. PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.
4. Driving Licence issued by RTO.
5. Photo Identity Card having serial number issued by Central/State Government.
6. Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their Students.
7. Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph.
8. Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.
9. Unique identification Card “Aadhar”.
10. Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal bodies and Panchayat Adminis-trations.
11. In case of reserved tickets booked through computerised Passenger Reservation System(PRS) counters, for undertake-ing journey in Sleeper(SL) & Second Reserved Sitting(2S) classes, attested photocopy of Ration Card with photographs and Nationalized Bank Passbook with photograph are also accepted.

Note: The above said provision is not applicable to Tatkal ticket which is governed by separate instructions. 


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How do I find out the current status of my unconfirmed ticket ?

How do I find out the current status of my unconfirmed ticket ?

You can contact the Reservation Inquiry Counters at your nearest Computerized Reservation 

Centre or call the Interactive Voice Response System, available at major stations. Remember to 

always quote the 10 digit PNR Number indicated on the upper left hand corner of your ticket, 

to find out the current status.

The current status of your ticket can also be obtained from the Indian Railways Passenger Information
Website: www.indianrailways.gov.in.

This site also provides real-time information relating to availability of seats (and berths in a train even between a pair of stations), timetable and train fares etc. For general information on Indian Railways, passengers can access the Indian Railways website : www.indianrailways.gov.in

Indian Railways provide telephonic enquiry services through a universal number “139” which is accessible from any where in the country without dialing any STD code.

 

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Record Growth in Service Freight Loading and Earnings

South Eastern Railway during the first eleven months (from April 2013 to February 2014) of the current fiscal has achieved a spectacular performance in freight traffic. It is also a significant aspect that S.E.Railway during this period has already surpassed the target fixed by the Railway Board.

During the period from April 2013 to February 2014 of the current financial year (2013-14), South Eastern Railway has loaded 121.71 million tonnes of freight as against 113.26 million tonnes loaded during the corresponding period of last year, thus registering a growth of 8.45 million tonnes i.e.7.46%.

Earnings from freight traffic have recorded a growth of 15.76% during the first eleven months of the current financial year in comparison to the corresponding period of last year. During April to February of current financial year, SER has generated an earning of Rs 9093.28 crores from freight traffic as against Rs. 7855.45 crores earned from freight sector during the same period of last year. 

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Cancellation of Chennai Central - Kamakhya - Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special Trains

Cancellation of Chennai Central - Kamakhya - Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special Trains

Train No.02508 Kamakhya – Chennai Central weekly superfast special train scheduled to leave Kamakhya at 14.00 hrs. on 17th, 24th & 31st March, 2014 and arrive at Chennai Central at 14.55 hrs. on 19th, 26th March and 02nd April, 2014 & Train No.02507 Chennai Central – Kamakhya weekly superfast special train scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 11.00 hrs. on 20th, 27thMarch and 3rd April, 2014 have been CANCELLEDdue to technical reasons.

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Cancellation of Sriganganagar-Howrah train.

Train Number : 13008

Cancellation of Sriganganagar-Howrah train.


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Bikaner-Valsad, Bikaner-Haridwar & Sriganganagar-Jammtavi weekly Summer special trains.

Bikaner-Valsad, Bikaner-Haridwar & Sriganganagar-Jammtavi weekly Summer special trains.

Train No: 04737
Every Monday at 20.40


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128 Summer Specials between Mumbai-Agra/Varanasi/Lucknow/Gorakhpur

128 Summer Specials between Mumbai-Agra/Varanasi/Lucknow/Gorakhpur and Pune-Lucknow - Bookings for trains leaving from Mumbai/Pune open from 12.3.2014

Reservation Opens o­n 12.3.2014

Central Railway has decided to run 128 Summer Special trains during 2014 summer vacation period. 

1. LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS-AGRA CANTONMENT WEEKLY SUPERFAST SPECIALS (24)

Train No. 01015 Dn will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.20 hours o­n every Monday from 7.4.2014 to 23.6.2014 which will arrive at Agra Cantt. at 12.55 hours next day.  

2. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS MUMBAI-VARANASI WEEKLY SPECIALS (24)

Train No. 01027 Dn will leave CST Mumbai at 12.25 hours o­n every Wednesday from 2.4.2014 to 25.6.2014 (except o­n 7.5.2014) which will arrive at Varanasi at 16.00 hours next day. 

3. LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS–LUCKNOW (NR) AC WEEKLY SPECIALS (26)

02111 AC special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.20 hrs o­n every Friday from 4.4.2014 to 27.6.2014 which will arrive at Lucknow (NR) at 11.40 hrs next day.

4. PUNE-LUCKNOW JN. WEEKLY SPECIALS (26)

Train No. 01451 Dn will leave Pune at 22.00 hours o­n every Tuesday from 1.4.2014 to 24.6.2014 which will arrive at Lucknow Jn. at 02.20 hours o­n third day. 

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Air-Conditioned Super Fast Premium Trains Between Mumbai-Delhi To Clear Holi Rush

Train No.22913 will depart from Mumbai Central at 16.00 hrs o­n 15th and 17th March, 2014 and reach New Delhi at 07.55 hrs. Similarly, in return direction Train No. 22914 will depart from New Delhi o­n 14^th and 16th March, 2014 at 14.00 hrs and reach Mumbai Central at 06.55 hrs.

  

·There will be no commercial stoppages enroute for this train. The trains shall originate and terminate at Mumbai Central and New Delhi stations.

     ·The Premium Trains will consist of AC-3 Tier and AC-2 Tier coaches. Catering shall be provided o­n-board and catering charges shall be part of tariff.

·The booking of these trains will be available o­nly through Internet. The booking of train no. 22913 departing from Mumbai Central o­n 15^th march,2014 shall be available o­nly through internet from Monday, 10^th march, 2014 while booking of 22913 departing from Mumbai Central o­n 17^th march,2014 will be available from  12^thMarch,2014., that is IRCTC’s portal and not through the counters at reservation centres. 



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Eastcoast Railway (Ecor) Continues To Run Superfast Weekly Express Special Trains

Eastcoast Railway (Ecor) Continues To Run Superfast Weekly Express Special Trains Between Bhubaneswar-Yesvantpur-Bhubaneswar

Eastern Coast Railway(ECOR) has advised continuation of services of Super Fast Weekly Special Trainsrunning between BHUBANESWAR-YESVANTPUR-BHUBANESWAR (Train Nos. 02845/02846)for04 Trips in each direction, as per following details:-

Accordingly, Train No.02845 BHUBANESWAR-YESVANTPUR SUPERFAST WEEKLYEXPRESS SPECIAL will depart at BHUBANESWAR at 23-00 hrs. on Wednesdays, with effectfrom 05^thto26^thMarch, 2014(Total : 04 Specials o­nly) and arrive at YESVANTPUR at05-00 hrs., o­n Fridays.

 

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Fifty Four Weekly Special Trains between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad during Summer Season

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during summer season, fifty four Weekly Special Trains will be run between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad as per the following schedule:-

1.Train No. 08501/08502 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train (26 Trips)

Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Weekly Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 23:00 hrs o­n every Tuesday from 1^st April to  24^th June, 2014 and arrive Secunderabad at 11:45 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 08502 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 16:30 hrs o­n every Wednesday from 2^nd April to 25^thJune, 2014 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 06:30 hrs o­n the next day.

2.Train No. 08503/08504 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train (28 Trips)

Train No. 08503 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Weekly Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:05 hrs o­n every Monday from 31^st March to  30^th June, 2014 and arrive Secunderabad at 07:50 hrs o­n the next day.

In the return direction, Train No. 08504 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 16:30 hrs o­n every Tuesday from 1^st April to 1^st July, 2014 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 06:30 hrs o­n the next day.

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N. F. Railway All Set To Boost Parcel Traffic Through ‘Parcel Cargo Express Trains

N. F. Railway All Set To Boost Parcel Traffic Through ‘Parcel Cargo Express Trains

Buoyed by the success of the first ‘Parcel Cargo Express Train’ (PCET) which was introduced between Guwahati and Delhi (via Kolkata) from November, 2013, the Northeast Frontier Railway has drawn up ambitious plans to increase the number as well as the frequency of such trains in the immediate future.

 The PCET between Guwahati and Kolkata / Delhi has completed 11 round trips so far earning a revenue of more than ` 4 crores for the railway. The frequency of this train will be increased to bi-weekly by the end of this month and further to tri-weekly by the end of April, 2014. Two more PCETs – o­ne in the New Guwahati – Kolkata – Vijaywada – Chennai – Bangalore circuit and the other in the New Guwahati – Kolkata – Itarsi – Ahmedabad – Kalyan circuit are expected to be started by the end of May, 2014 and June, 2014 respectively. Both these trains are expected to earn about ` 50 lakhs per trip. N. F. Railway plans to run about 20 round trips of these trains per month from June, 2014 o­nwards.

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Jaipur-Yashwant-Jaipur weekly special train.

Jaipur-Yashwant-Jaipur weekly special train.


Train No: 06551
Jaipur-Yashwant-Jaipur specia.



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PURI-SANTRAGACHHI AND SAMBALPUR-YESVANTPUR SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS BY ECoR

With an aim to provide comfortable journey to the commuters and to avoid rush in different regular trains, East Coast Railway has decided to run weekly Summer Special Trains between Puri-Santragachi and Sambalpur-Yesvantpur.

 08401 Puri-Santragachhi Special train will leave Puri at 2125hrs o­n every Friday between 4^th April to 27^th June 2014 and will arrive at Santragachhi at 0630hrs o­n the next days. In the return direction, 08402 Santragachhi-Puri Special train will leave Santragachhi at 1900hrs o­n every Saturday between 5^thApril to 28^th June 2014 and will arrive Puri at 0400hrs o­n the following days.

This train will run with o­ne AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tiers, 09 Sleeper Class Coaches, Four General Second Class Coaches and Two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition having stoppages at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur between Puri & Santragachhi.

Similarly, 08301 Sambalpur-Yesvantpur Special train will leave Sambalpur at 0850hrs o­n every Wednesday between 2^nd April to 25^th June 2014 and will arrive at Yesvanpur at 1630hrs o­n the next days. In the return direction, 08302 Yesvantpur-Sambalpur Special train will leave Yesvantpur at 0030hrs o­n every Friday (Midnight of Thursday) between 4^TH April to 27^thJune 2014 and will arrive Sambalpur at 0615hrs o­n the Saturdays.


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4 Festival Specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Jaynagar (Bihar) during Holi

4 Festival Specials between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Jaynagar (Bihar) during Holi - Bookings for 05514 open from 9.3.2014

Central Railway has decided to run 4 festival special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Jaynagar to clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi festival. The details are as under:

05514 special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 14.20 hrs o­n 23.3.2014 and 30.3.2014 and arrive Jaynagar at 03.00 hrs o­n third day.

05513 special train will leave Jaynagar at 18.00 hrs o­n 21.3.2014 and 28.3.2014 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 06.05 hrs o­n third day.

HALTS – Thane, Kalyan, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Shankargarh, Chheoki, Mirzapur, Mugalsarai, Buxar, Ara, Patna, Barauni, Samastipur and Darbhnaga. 

COMPOSITION – o­ne AC-2 Tier, o­ne AC-tier cum AC-3 tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 8 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum guard’s brake vans

RESERVATION:  Bookings for 05514 open from 9.3.2014.
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New Weekly Express Train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hazur Sahib Nanded via Pune, Latur

New Weekly Express Train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hazur Sahib Nanded via Pune, Latur - Bookings for 11011 open from 10.3.2014 

Railways have decided to introduce Train No. 11011/11012 a new weekly Express between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hazur Sahib Nanded. The details are as under –

11011 Weekly Express train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus o­n every Wednesday at 12.05 hrs from 12.3.2014 and arrive Hazur Sahib Nanded at 04.40 hrs next day.

11012 Weekly Express train will leave Hazur Sahib Nanded o­n every Thursday at 06.30 hrs from 13.3.2014 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 23.45 hrs same day.

HALTS: Thane, Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Kurduwadi, Barsi Town, Usmanabad, Latur, Latur Road, Pangaon, Parli Vaijnath, Gangakher, Parbhani, Purna.

     

COMPOSITION: o­ne AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General second class and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

RESERVATION: Bookings for 11011 will open from 10.3.2014.

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44 Summer Special Trains between Mumbai-Karmali and Mumbai-Nagpur

44 Summer Special Trains between Mumbai-Karmali and Mumbai-Nagpur - Bookings open from 9.3.2014

44 SUMMER SPECIAL TRAINS

LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS-KARMALI WEEKLY AC SPECIALS (20)

CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS MUMBAI-NAGPUR WEEKLY SPECIALS (24)

BOOKINGS OPEN FROM 9.3.2014

 

Central Railway has decided to run 44 summer special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Karmali and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai – Nagpur to clear the extra rush of passengers. The details are as under:

A) 01001/01002 LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – KARMALI WEEKLY AC SPECIALS (20)

Train No. 01001 Weekly AC Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.55 hrs o­n every Thursday from 3.4.2014 to 5.6.2014 (10 trips) and will arrive Karmali at 11.00 hrs same day.

Train No. 01002 Weekly AC Special will leave Karmali at 14.00 hrs o­n every Thursday from 3.4.2014 to 5.6.2014 (10 trips) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 00.20 hrs next day.

HALTS: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavli and Kudal

COMPOSITION: o­ne AC First class, Three AC-2 Tier, 8 AC-3 Tier, o­ne Pantry car.
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