HOLI SPECIAL TRAINS 2016

Holi is well known as festival of colors, is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It is considered as the second biggest Hindu festival after the Diwali. It is a colorful and cheerful festival celebrated on the last full moon of the lunar month of Phalguna at the end of the winter season, usually in the month of March. But it is observed on different dates in some areas of India. The Holi festival traditionally celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Holi Special Trains 2016

Also Read :Summer and Holi Festival Special Trains 2017

Indian Railway announced Holi Festival Special Trains 2016 for this year also. Every year Railway is announcing Special Trains for Holi festival in order to control the extra rush of passengers.  Following are the details of the trains announced by various zones of  Indian Railway. Will update  the list as soon as the announcement of new special trains.

Also Read : Cancellation Trains Today's List

Updated : March 13, 2016 at 04.16 pm

NORTHERN RAILWAY

Northern Railway extend the run of following Holi Special Trains 2016 in order to control the extra rush of passengers. Following are the list of trains.

• Train No.04404 Anand Vihar - Lucknow Special scheduled to depart from Anand Vihar at 19.35 hrs and will reach Lucknow at 04.40 hrs. The train will run on Friday from 04.03.2016 to 25.03.2016.  
• Train No.04403 Lucknow - Anand Vihar Special scheduled to depart from Lucknow at 06.50 hrs and will reach Anand Vihar at 15.50 hrs. The train will run on Sunday from 06.03.2016 to 27.03.2016.
• Train No.04406 New Delhi- Lucknow Special scheduled to depart from New Delhi at 19.25 hrs and will reach Lucknow at 04.40 hrs. The train will run on Saturday from 05.03.2016 to 26.03.2016.
• Train No.04405 Lucknow - New Delhi Special scheduled to depart from Lucknow at 06.50 hrs and will reach New Delhi at 16.00 hrs. The train will run on Saturday from 05.03.2016 to 26.03.2016.
• Train No.04418 H.Nizamuddin - Pune Special scheduled to depart from H.Nizamuddin  at 21.35 hrs and will reach Pune at 21.25 hrs. The train will run on Friday from 04.03.2016 to 25.03.2016.
• Train No.04417 Pune - H.Nizamuddin Special scheduled to depart from Pune at 05.15 hrs and will reach H.Nizamuddin  at 05.35 hrs. The train will run on Sunday from 06.03.2016 to 27.03.2016.
• Train No.04924 Chandigarh - Gorakhpur Special scheduled to depart from Chandigarh  at 23.15 hrs and will reach Gorakhpur at 17.30 hrs. The train will run on Thursday from 03.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.
• Train No.04923 Gorakhpur- Chandigarh Special scheduled to depart from Gorakhpur at 22.10 hrs and will reach Chandigarh at 14.25 hrs. The train will run on Friday from 04.03.2016 to 01.04.2016.
• Train No.04921 Saharanpur - Ambala Cantt MEMU Special scheduled to depart from Saharanpur at 04.45 hrs and will reach Ambala Cantt at 06.30 hrs. The train will run Daily from 29.02.2016 to 31.03.2016.
• Train No.04922 Ambala Cantt- Saharanpur MEMU Special scheduled to depart from Ambala Cantt at 20.45 hrs and will reach Saharanpur at 22.40 hrs. The train will run Daily from 29.02.2016 to 31.03.2016.
• Train No.04998 Bhatinda - Varanasi Special scheduled to depart from Bhatinda at 21.05 hrs and will reach Varanasi at 19.20 hrs. The train will run on Sunday from 06.03.2016 to 27.03.2016.
• Train No.04997 Varanasi - Bhatinda  Special scheduled to depart from Varanasi at 21.20 hrs and will reach Bhatinda at 18.30 hrs. The train will run on Monday from 07.03.2016 to 28.03.2016.
• Train No.04992 Jammu Tawi - Pathankot DEMU Special scheduled to depart from Jammu Tawi at 09.50 hrs and will reach Pathankot at 12.10 hrs. The train will run Expect Saturday and Sunday from 01.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.
• Train No.04991 Pathankot - Jammu Tawi DEMU Special scheduled to depart from Pathankot at 14.40 hrs and will reach Jammu Tawi at 17.10 hrs. The train will run Expect Saturday and Sunday from 01.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.

NORTHERN RAILWAY

• Train Nos.05035/05036 Gorakhpur- Anand Vihar Terminus Weekly Holi Special train

Train No. 05035 Gorakhpur- Anand Vihar T. Weekly Holi Special train will depart from Gorakhpur at 14.30 hrs and will reach Anand Vihar T.  at 05.00 hrs the next day. The train will run on every Sunday on 06, 13, 20, 27 - 03.2016 and 03 and 10 - 04.2016. 
Train No. 05036 Anand Vihar T.- Gorakhpur Weekly Holi Special train will depart from Anand Vihar T. at 07.00 am and will reach Gorakhpur at 21.55 hrs the same day. The train will run on every Monday on 07,14,21,28 - 03.2016 and 04 and 11 - 04.2016.


Composition

AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper and General

Halting


Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Sitapur Cantt., Bareilly and Moradabad stations enroute in both the directions.

Updated : March 12, 2016

NORTHERN RAILWAY

Northern Railway announced Holi Special Trains 2016 in order to control extra rush of passengers during Holi Festival. The Weekly Special is between Katihar and Firozpur Cantt. and Tri-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Special is between Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Following are the details. 

• Katihar - Firozpur Cantt. - Katihar Weekly Special Trains with 06 trips(Train Nos.05717/05718) 

Train No.05717 Weekly Holi Special Train is scheduled to depart from Katihar at 09.15 hrs and will arrive Firozpur Cantt at 19.10 hrs. The Train will run from Katihar on every Thursday( 17.03.2016, 24.03.2016 and 31.03.2016).
Train No.05718 Weekly Holi Special Train is scheduled to depart from Firozpur Cantt at 22.35 hrs and will arrive Katihar at 11.30 hrs.The train will run from Firozpur Cantt on every Friday (18.03.2016, 25.03.2016 and 01.04.2016).

Composition

AC 2 Tier and AC 3 Tier, Sleeper and General

Halting

Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Barauni, Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Thawe, Tamkuhi Road, Padrauna, Kaptanganj, Gorakhpur, Basti, Gonda, Sitapur Cantt., Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantt., Ludhiana and Jalandhar City stations.

• Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra  - Delhi Tri-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Holi Special Trains with 12 trips (Train No.04411/04412)

Train No.04411 Tri-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Holi Special Trains scheduled to depart from Delhi Jn. at 23.05 hrs and will arrive Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 12.15 hrs. The Train will run from Delhi Jn.on every Monday,Thursday and Saturday from 19.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.

Train No.04412 Tri-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Holi Special Train scheduled to depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 20.15 hrs and will arrive Delhi Jn. at 10.15 hrs. The train will run from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra on every Tuesday Friday and Sunday from 20.03.2016 to 01.04.2016.

Composition

AC 3 Tier and Sleeper

Halting

Panitpat, Ambala Cantt., Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt., Pathankot Cantt., Jammu Tawi and Udhampur Stations.

NORTHERN RAILWAY

Northern Railway announced more Holi Special Trains 2016 in order to control extra rush of passengers during Holi Festival. The Bi-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Special is between New Delhi and Barauni and Bi-Weekly Suvidha Express is between Delhi and Darbhanga. Following are the details.

• New Delhi - Barauni - New Delhi Bi-weekly AC Suvidha Express Trains with 08 trips(Train Nos.04416/04415). 

Train No.04416 Bi-Weekly AC Suvidha Express Holi Special scheduled to depart from New Delhi at 19.25 hrs and will arrive Barauni at 18.50 hrs. The Train will run on every Tuesday and Friday from 18.03.2016 to 29.03.2016.

Train No.04415 Suvidha special scheduled to depart from Barauni at 21.35 hrs and will arrive New Delhi at 22.10 hrs.The train will run on every Wednesday and Saturday from 19.03.2016 to 30.03.2016.

Composition

AC 2 Tier and AC 3 Tier

Halting

Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Sewan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur Stations.

• Delhi - Darbhanga - Delhi Bi-Weekly Suvidha Express Holi Special Trains with 10 trips (Train No.04408/04407).

Train No.04408 Bi-Weekly Suvidha Express Holi Special scheduled to depart from Delhi at 11.15 hrs and will arrive Darbhanga at 09.00 hrs. The Train will run on every Tuesday and Friday from 18.03.2016 to 29.03.2016.

Train No.04407 Bi-Weekly Suvidha Express Holi special scheduled to depart from Darbhanga at 12.00 hrs and will arrive Delhi at 12.40 hrs. The train will run on every Wednesday and Saturday from 19.03.2016 to 30.03.2016.

Composition

AC 2 Tier and AC 3 Tier

Halting

Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Sewan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur Stations.

Updated : March 11, 2016

WESTERN RAILWAY

Western Railway announced Fully Reserved Super fast Special train from Bandra Terminus to Ajmer(02 trips) for the convenience of passengers during the vacation and with a view to meet the travel demand during the Holi festive season, . This train will be fully reserved and special fare with special charges will be applicable for this train. Following are the details.

• Train Nos.09624/09623 Bandra (T) – Ajmer Super fast Special train (2 Trips)

Train No.09624 Bandra Terminus - Ajmer Super fast Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 06.15 hrs on 28th March, 2016 and will reach Ajmer at 03.15 hrs next day.Train No.09623 Ajmer - Bandra Terminus Super fast Special train will depart from Ajmer at 06.30 hrs on 27th March, 2016 and will reach Bandra Terminus at 04.45 hrs next day.HaltingBorivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura, Jaipur and Kishangarh stations in both directions.CompositionThe train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class and Second Seating reserved coaches.ReservationThe booking of the trains will be opened from 13th March, 2016 at all PRS counters.

WESTERN RAILWAY

Western Railway announced that for the convenience of passengers during the vacation and with a view to meet the travel demand during the Holi festive season, railway decided to run Super fast Special train from Bandra Terminus to Ajmer with 02 trips. This train will be fully reserved and Special fare with special charges will be applicable for this train. Following are the details.

• Bandra Terminus - Ajmer Super fast Holi Festival Special train

Train No.09622 Bandra Terminus - Ajmer Super fast Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 06.15 hrs on 21st March, 2016 and will reach Ajmer at 03.15 hrs next day.
Train No.09621 Ajmer - Bandra Terminus Super fast Special train will depart from Ajmer at 06.30 hrs on 20th March, 2016 and will reach Bandra Terminus at 04.45 hrs next day.

Halting

Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura, Jaipur and Kishangarh stations in both directions.

Composition

AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Second class sleeper and II Seating reserved coaches.

Reservation

The booking of the train will be opened from 12th March, 2016 at all PRS counters and IRCTC website.

Updated : March 10, 2016

NORTHERN RAILWAY

Northern Railway announced Holi Festival Super Fast Specials Trains between Anand Vihar and Patna 

• Patna - Anand Vihar T.- Patna Super Fast Holi Festival Special Train (06 Trips)

Train No.02365 Patna - Anand Vihar Terminus Super fast Special Train will depart from Patna on 25.03.2016, 26.03.2016 and 27.03.2016 (03 trips) at 08.10 pm to reach Anand Vihar Terminus at 02.20 pm the next day. 
In the return direction, Train No.02366  Anand Vihar Terminus – Patna Super fast Special Train will depart from Anand Vihar Terminus on 26.03.2016, 27.03.2016 and 28.03.2016 (03 trips) at 06.45 pm to reach Patna  at 12.00 noon  the next day.
Composition
One AC II Tier, four AC III Tier and eight Sleeper Class coaches.
Halting
Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur and Aligarh  stations enroute in both the directions.

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

South Central Railway announced Two Suvidha Special Trains as HOLI Festival Specials 2016 between Secunderabad and Patna via Allahabad, Varanasi.

• Secunderabad - Patna Holi Suvidha Super Fast Special Trains

Train No.02793 Secunderabad - Patna Suvidha Super fast Special train will depart Secunderabad at 21:40 hrs on 20th March, 2016 (Sunday) and arrive Patna at 10:00 hrs on Tuesday.
In the return direction, Train No.02794 Patna - Secunderabad Suvidha Super fast Special train will depart Patna at 09.30 hrs on 25th March, 2016 (Friday) and arrive Secunderabad at 22.00 hrs on Saturday.
Halting
Kazipet, Ramagundam, Ballarshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Mughalsarai, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both the directions.
Composition

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, one Chair Car, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling 18 coaches.

Updated :  09.03.2016 at 08.35 am 

NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

North Western Railway announced One trip special fair train between Ajmer and Kolkata as Holy special train.

• Ajmer - Kolkata : Holy Special Trains

Train No.09633 Ajmer - Kolkata Holy special train schedule to depart from Ajmer at 09.30 am on 19.03.2016 and will reach Kolkata at 09.45 pm of the same day.
Train No.09634 Kolkata - Ajmer Holy special train schedule to depart from Kolkata at 11.40 pm on 20.03.2016 and will reach Ajmer at 08.00 am of the next day. 

Updated :  03.03.2016 at 04.15 pm 

EASTERN RAILWAY

Eastern Railway decided to run 3 pairs of Holi Festival special trains 2016 between Kolkata - Gorakhpur - Asansol, Howrah - Patna Jansadharan and Howrah - Raxaul Jansadharan.

• Kolkata - Gorakhpur Holi special 

Train No.03131 Kolkata - Gorakhpur Holi special will leave Kolkata station on March 21, 2016 (Monday) at 20.05 hrs and reach Gorakhpur at 14.00 hrs the next day. 
Train No.03132 (the down train)will leave Gorakhpur at 15.30 hrs on March 22, 2016 (Tuesday) and will terminate at Asansol at 5.00 hrs the next day.  

Composition
The train will have general second class, sleeper and AC coaches.
Reservation
The booking of reservation for the above train will commence shortly.

• Howrah - Patna Jansadharan Holi special 

Train No.03073 Howrah - Patna Jansadharan Holi special will leave Howrah on March 20, 2016 (Sunday) at 20.15 hrs and reach Patna at 6.00 hrs the next day. 
Train No.03074 (the down train) will leave Patna Jn. on March 21, 2016  (Monday) at 8.55 hrs and reach Howrah at 18.55 hrs the same day.

Composition
The train will have only general second class coaches.

• Howrah - Raxaul Jansadharan Holi special 

Train No.03041 Howrah - Raxaul Jansadharan Holi special will leave Howrah on March 22, 2016  (Tuesday) at 22.50 hrs and reach Raxaul at 15.45 hrs the next day. 
Train No.03042 (the down train) will leave Raxaul on March 25, 2016  (Friday) at 20.15 hrs and reach Howrah at 12.15 hrs the next day.

Composition
The train will have only general second class coaches.

Updated :  03.03.2016 at 02.57 pm 

CENTRAL RAILWAY

Central Railway announced 8 HOLI Festival Weekly Special Trains 2016.

• CST Mumbai - Gorkhapur Weekly Holi Special Trains

Train No.01047 CST Mumbai train scheduled to depart from CST Mumbai at 15.35 hrs of every Monday on 21.03.2016 and 28.03.2016 and will arrive Gorkhapur at 08.00 hrs on the third day.
Train No.01048 Gorkhapur - CST Mumbai train scheduled to depart from Gorkhapur at 10.30 hrs on every Wednesday on 23.03.2016 and 30.03.2016 and will arrive CST Mumbai at 23.15 hrs on next day.

Halting
Dadar, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad, Janghai, Shahganj, Khorasan Road, Azamgarh, Muhammadabad, Mau, Bhatni and Deoria Sadar.
Composition
Four AC-Three Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class and Two General Second Class cum guard's brake vans.

• LTT - Bhatni Jn. Weekly Holi Special Trains

Train No.01023 LTT - Bhatni Jn. train scheduled to depart from LTT at 11.20 hrs of every Friday on 18.03.2016 and 25.03.2016 and will arrive Bhatni Jn. at 19.15 hrs on the next day.
Train No. 01024 Bhatni Jn. - LTT train scheduled to depart from Bhatni Jn. at 19.15 hrs on every Saturday on 19.03.2016 and 26.03.2016 and will arrive LTT at 04.10 hrs. on the third day.

Halting
Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Kathi, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad, Janghai, Shahganj, Azamgarh and Mau.
Composition
Four AC- Three Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class and Two General Second Class cum guard's brake vans.
RESERVATION
Booking for fully Reserved Special leaving from CST Mumbai / LTT will open from 04.03.2016 on special charges.

KONKAN RAILWAY

Konkan Railway in coordination with Central Railway announced 12 HOLI Festival Special Trains 2016 from Mumbai.

• LTT - Karmali AC Weekly Holi Festival Special Trains

Train No. 01005 LTT - Karmali train scheduled to depart from LTT at 01.10 hrs of every Friday on 18.03.2016 and 25.03.2016 and will arrive Karmali at 11.30 hrs on the same day.
Train No.01006 Karmali - LTT train scheduled to depart from Karmali at 01.10 hrs of every Friday on 18.03.2016 and 25.03.2016 and will arrive LTT at 00.20 hrs on the next day. 

Halting

Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Thivim.

Composition

One First AC, Two AC-2 Tier, Eight AC-3 Tier, One Pantry Car.

• CST Mumbai - Karmali Weekly Holi Festival Special Trains

Train No. 01089 CST Mumbai - Karmali train scheduled to depart from CST at 00.20 hrs of every Saturday on 19.03.2016 and 26.03.2016 and will arrive Karmali at 11.30 hrs on the same day.
Train No. 01090  Karmali - CST Mumbai train scheduled to depart from Karmali at 13.10 hrs of every Saturday on 19.03.2016 and 26.03.2016 and will arrive CST Mumbai at 23.50 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road and Thivim.

Composition

Four AC-three Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class, Two General Second class cum guard's brake vans.

• LTT - Nagpur Weekly Holi Festival Special Trains

Train No. 01013 LTT - Nagpur train scheduled to depart from LTT at 00.45 hrs of every Tuesday on 22.03.2016 and 29.03.2016 and will arrive Nagpur at 15.00 hrs on the same day.
Train No. 01014 Nagpur - LTT train scheduled to depart from Nagpur at 21.15 hrs of every Tuesday on 22.03.2016 and 29.03.2016 and will arrive LTT at 12.15 hrs on next day.

Halting

Thane. Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Pulgaon and Wardha.

Composition

Four AC-three Tier, Ten Sleeper Class, Two General Second Class, Two General Second class cum guard's brake vans.

RESERVATION

Booking for fully Reserved specials leaving from CST Mumbai/ LTT will open from 04.03.2016 on special charges.

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NEW FOOT OVER BRIDGE : AMBOLI STATION

Foot Over Bridge

NEW FOOT OVER BRIDGE (FOB) AT AMBOLI RAILWAY LC NO. 24 BETWEEN ANDHERI AND JOGESHWARI TO BE OPENED ON 13th March, 2016

Western Railway announced that tomorrow i.e.13.03.2016 the new FOB at Amboli Railway station will be opened.The wait of the nearby residents for a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) over the closed Amboli Railway Crossing, will be finally over, when the newly constructed FOB will be inaugurated by Shri Gajanan Kirtikar, Hon’ble MP on Sunday 13th March, 2016.

The 65.47 m long and 6 meter wide FOB has been constructed between Andheri and Jogeshwari, in place of the Level Crossing Gate (LC No. 24) which was closed on 31.03.2015 for the construction of FOB. 

A Road Over Bridge (ROB) had been commissioned between Jogeshwari and Goregaon in lieu of LC - 24 in September, 2015 and many representations were also received from local public for construction of a FOB at the location of the closed LC gate.

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FIRST RAIL AUTO HUB INAUGURATING TODAY : RAIL BUDGET 2016

As announced in Rail budget 2016 - 2017, Railway Minster Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate the first common user originating Rail Auto - Hub at Walajabad near Chennai at 15.30 hrs on 01.03.2016 i.e today  through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan , New Delhi.

Fist Auto - Hub in Chennai

Walajabad station is being developed as the first common user originating rail Auto - Hub on Indian Railways. Located in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. The station is located conveniently at 12 - 40 kilometres away from the major Auto Hubs of Oragadam, Sriperumpudur and Singaperumal Kovil areas housing the manufacturing facilities of Nissan, Hyundai, Ford, Dairnler, Chrysler and others. 

This hub would cater to the over 1 million units of 4 wheeler being produced per annum in these areas. Also, Walajabad Auto Hub would act as an ideal distribution center for the inward traffic of TATA, Honda etc. converging for distribution into Tamil Nadu and adjoing states, including Puducherry.

With an initial holding capacity of over 300 , 4 - wheeler , this rail hub has seamless road connectivity of 4/6 lanes to the production and consumption centers. Adequate lighting and fencing for security are also on the anvil.

Phase I - of the Hub would be ready to handle the first Auto - Carrying train during this month itself. 

Phase -II including the CC-pavement of over 5000 sq.m is attending stage and is due for completion in next four months.

While hinterland traffic is the prime segment, Southern Railway intend to capture the considerable export market on offer from the ports of Chennai and Egmore , through competitive pricing.

Major Automobile Industries located in Chennai are: - 

• Hyundai Motor India Ltd. - Production capacity per annum - 6 lakh units
• Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd. - Production capacity per annum -  2 lakh units (to be increased to 4 lakhs in second phase and 8 lakhs in final phase)
• Ford India Private Ltd. - Production capacity per annum - 1.05 lakh units
• Daimler(trucks) - Production capacity per annum - 15000 units

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BUDGET 2016 - 2017 : HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 2016 - 2017

Personal Finance

• No changes have been made to existing income tax slabs
• Rs 1,000 crore allocated for new EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) scheme
• Govt. will pay EPF contribution of 8.33% for all new employees for first three years
• Deduction for rent paid will be raised from Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000 to benefit those living in rented houses.
• Additional exemption of Rs. 50,000 for housing loans up to Rs. 35 lakh, provided cost of house is not above Rs. 50 lakh.
• Service tax exempted for housing construction of houses less than 60 sq. m
• 15 per cent surcharge on income above Rs. 1 crore

Social

• Rs. 38,500 crore for Mahtma Gandhi MGNREGA for 2016-17
• Swacch Bharat Abhiyan allocated Rs.9,500 crores.
• Hub to support SC/ST entrpreneurs
• Government is launching a new initiative to provide cooking gas to BPL families with state support.
• LPG connections to be provided under the name of women members of family: Rs 2000 crore allocated for 5 years for BPL families.
• 2.87 lakh crore grants to gram panchayats and municipalities - a quantum jump of 228%.
• 300 urban clusters to be set up under Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
• Four schemes for animal welfare.

Health

• 2.2 lakh renal patients added every year in India. Basic dialysis equipment gets some relief.
• A new health protection scheme for health cover upto 1 lakh per family.
• National Dialysis Service Prog with funds thru PPP mode to provide dialysis at all district hospitals.
• Senior citizens will get additional healthcare cover of Rs 30,000 under the new scheme
• PM Jan Aushadhi Yojana to be strengthened, 300 generic drug store to be opened

Education

• Scheme to get Rs.500 cr for promoting entrepreneurship among SC/ST
• 10 public and 10 private educational institutions to be made world class.
• Digital repository for all school leaving certificates and diplomas. Rs. 1,000 crore for higher education financing.
• Rs. 1,700 crore for 1500 multi-skill development centres.
• 62 new navodaya vidyalayas to provide quality education
• Digital literacy scheme to be launched to cover 6 crore additional rural households
• Entrepreneurship training to be provided across schools, colleges and massive online courses.
• Objective to skill 1 crore youth in the next 3 years under the PM Kaushal Vikas Yojna-FM Jaitley
• National Skill Development Mission has imparted training to 76 lakh youth. 1500 Multi-skill training institutes to be set up.

Tax

• Infrastructure and agriculture cess to be levied.
• Excise duty raised from 10 to 15 per cent on tobacco products other than beedis
• 1% service charge on purchase of luxury cars over Rs. 10 lakh and in cash purchase of goods and services over Rs. 2 lakh.
• Luxury cars to be more expensive. 4% high capacity tax for SUVs.
• Companies with revenue less than Rs 5 crore to be taxed at 29% plus surcharge
• Limited tax compliance window from Jun 1 - Sep 30 for declaring undisclosed income at 45% incl. surcharge and penalties
• Excise 1 per cent imposed on articles of jewelry, excluding silver.
• 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess to be levied on all services.
• Pollution cess of 1 per cent on small petrol, LPG and CNG cars; 2.5 per cent on diesel cars of certain specifications; 4 per cent on higher-end models.
• Dividend in excess of Rs. 10 lakh per annum to be taxed at additional 10 per cent.

Energy

• Rs.3000 crore earmarked for nuclear power generation
• Govt drawing comprehensive plan to be implemented in next 15-20 years for exploiting nuclear energy
• Govt to provide incentive for deep water gas exploration
• Deep water gas new disc to get calibrated market freedom, pre-determined ceiling price based on landed price of alternate fuels.
• Investments and infrastructure
• Rs. 27,000 crore to be spent on roadways
• 65 eligible habitats to be connected via 2.23 lakh kms of road. Current construction pace is 100 kms/day
• Shops to be given option to remain open all seven days in a week across markets.
• Rs. 55,000 crore for roads and highways. Total allocation for road construction, including PMGSY, - Rs 97,000 crore
• India's highest-ever production of motor vehicles was recorded in 2015
• Total outlay for infrastructure in Budget 2016 now stands at Rs. 2,21,246 crore
• New greenfield ports to be developed on east and west coasts
• Revival of undeserved airports. Center to Partner with States to revive small airports for regional connectivity
• 100 per cent FDI in marketing of food products produced and marketed in India
• Dept. of Disinvestment to be renamed as Dept. of Investment and Public Asset Management
• Govt will amend Motor Vehicle Act in passenger vehicle segment to allow innovation.
• MAT will be applicable for startups that qualify for 100 per cent tax exemption
• Direct tax proposals result in revenue loss of Rs.1060 crore, indirect tax proposals result in gain of Rs.20,670 crore

Agriculture

• Total allocation for agriculture and farmer welfare at Rs 35984 crores
• 28.5 lakh hectares of land will be brought under irrigation.
• 5 lakh acres to be brought under organic farming over a three year period
• Rs 60,000 crore for recharging of ground water recharging as there is urgent need to focus on drought hit areas cluster development for water conservation.
• Dedicated irrigation fund in NABARD of Rs.20.000 cr
• Nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss under the PM Fasal Bima Yojna.

Banking

• Banks get a big boost: Rs 25,000 crore towards recapitalization of public sector banks. Banking Board Bureau will be operationalised, we stand solidly behind public sector banks.
• Target of disbursement under MUDRA increased to 1,80,000 crore
• Process of transfer of government stake in IDBI Bank below 50% started
• General Insurance companies will be listed in the stock exchange
• Govt to increase ATMs, micro-ATMs in post offices in next three years

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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 2016 : RAILWAY WORK SCHEDULE

South Western Railway announced work schedule of PRS Centers on Certain National holidays in 2016 over South Western Railway. Passenger Reservation System observe single shift working in those particular days. Single Shift timings are from 08.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs only on the National Holidays mentioned below during the year 2016.

• Name of the Festival - Sankranthi - Friday - 15-01-2016 - over
• Name of the Festival - Chandraman Ugadi/Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Cheti Chand - Friday - 08-04 - 2016
• Name of the Festival - Idu’l Fitr (Ramzan) - Wednesday - 06-07-2016
• Name of the Festival - Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata - Monday - 05-09-2016
• Name of the Festival - Vijayadashami - Tuesday - 11-10-2016

National Holiday details

Holidays of 2016 is already declared. Holiday to be observed by Central Government Offices in 2016 is also published. Holidays are of two categories, Compulsory holidays and Restricted holidays. All the central government offices should observe Compulsory holidays.  In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself / herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of the list of Restricted Holidays

Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays.

• REPUBLIC DAY 
• INDEPENDENCE DAY 
• MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY 
• BUDDHA PURNIMA
• CHRISTMAS DAY
• DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
• DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
• GOOD FRIDAY
• GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
• IDU’L FITR
• IDU’L ZUHA
• MAHAVIR JAYANTI
• MUHARRAM
• PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees of other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified according and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

Holidays 2016

• AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
• HOLI
• JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
• RAM NAVAMI
• MAHA SHIVRATRI 
• GANESH CHATURTHI I VINAYAK CHATURTHI
• MAKAR SANKARANTI
• RATH YATRA
• ONAM
• PONGAL
• SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
• VISHU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI / UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA / 1st NAVRATRA / NAURAJ/CHHATH POOJA /KARVA CHAUTH.

No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

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WINTER SPECIAL TRAINS FOR CHRISTMAS - NEW YEAR 2015 - 2016

CHRISTMAS - NEW YEAR WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS 2015 - 2016

Southern Railway announced Winter Special Trains for Christmas 2015 and New Year 2016 to clear extra rush of passenger during the months of December and January. The Winter Special Super Fast Train is between Chennai Central and Mangalore Junction. The Winter Special Weekly Train is between Rameswaram and Chengalpattu. Following are the details of special trains.

Winter Special Trains 2015 

Now various zones of Indian Railway like Central Railway, Northern Railway, Western Railway, Southern Railway, Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, East Cost Railway, North Central Railway, North Eastern Railway, North Frontier Railway, North Western Railway, South Central Railway , South Western Railway, South Eastern Railway, South East Central Railway, West Central Railway, Konkan Railway started to announce Special trains from various destinations of the country as Christmas and New Year Special 2015 - 2016. In this category we can add Winter Special Trains also. 

Train Details

Weekly Winter Special between Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminus

• Train No. 05027 Gorakhpur- Anand Vihar Terminus Weekly Special Train will depart from Gorakhpur at 08.55 p.m. on every Wednesday from 06.01.2016 to 20.01.2016 (03 Trips) to reach Anand Vihar T. at 11.00 a.m. the next day. 
• Train No. 05028 Anand Vihar Terminus -  Gorakhpur Weekly Special Train will depart from Anand Vihar T. at 02.00 p.m. on every Thursday from 07.01.2016 to 21.01.2016 (03 Trips ) to reach Gorakhpur at 05.10 a.m. the next day.

Composition

four AC II Tier, six AC III Tier, four sleeper class and four General Class coaches

Stoppages

Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow and Moradabad stations enroute in both directions.

Also Read: Western Railways Revised Train Time Table from JAN 2016 

Super FAST Special between Mumbai CST – Gorakhpur

• Train No. 02597 Gorakhpur– Mumbai CST Weekly Superfast Special train will depart from Gorakhpur on every Saturday from 09.01.2016 to 16.01.2016 (02 Trips) at 08.25 a.m. to reach Mumbai CST at 12.15 p.m. the next day.
• Train No. 02598 Mumbai CST– Gorakhpur Weekly Superfast Special train will depart from Mumbai CST on Sunday from 10.01.2016 to 17.01.2016 (02 Trips) at 02.20 p.m. to reach Gorakhpur at 06.45 p.m. the next day.

Composition

four AC II Tier, six AC III Tier, four sleeper class and four General Class coaches

Stoppages

Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow, Kanpur Central, Jhansi, Habibganj, Itarsi, Bhusawal and Kalyan stations enroute in both the directions.

Weekly AC Express Winter Special Nagpur- Amritsar

• Train No. 02125 Nagpur- Amritsar Weekly A.C. Express Special Train will depart from Nagpur at 05.50 p.m. on every Saturday from 09.01.2016 to 30.01.2016 (04 Trips) to reach Amritsar at 09.05 p.m. the next day. 
• Train No. 02126 Amritsar- Nagpur Weekly A.C. Express Special Train will depart from Amritsar at 04.20 a.m. on every Sunday from 11.01.2016 to 01.02.2016 (04 Trips ) to reach Nagpur at 04.25 a.m. the next day.

Composition

one AC First Class, four AC II Tier and nine AC III Tier coaches

Stoppages

Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cant., New Delhi, Ambala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar stations enroute in both directions.

Super fast special trains between Chennai Central – Mangalore Junction

• Train No.06154 Chennai Central – Mangalore Junction super fast special train will leave Chennai Central at 13.30 hrs on 24.12.2015 and reach Mangalore Junction at 06.30 hrs the next day.
• Train No.06155 Mangalore Junction – Chennai Central super fast special train will leave Mangalore Junction at 10.30 hrs on 25.12.2015 and reach Chennai Central at 03.30 hrs the next day.

Composition

AC 2-tier – 3, AC 3-tier – 3, Sleeper Class – 12 and Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Stoppages

Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kuttipuram, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad, Kasaragod and Perambur.

Reservation

Advance reservations for the trains will commence on 10.12.2015.

Weekly special trains between Rameswaram - Chengalpattu 

• Train No.06140 Rameswaram – Chengalpattu weekly special train will leave Rameswaram at 14.30 hrs on 25.12.2015, 01.01.2016 and 08.01.2016 (Fridays) and reach Chengalpattu at 03.00 hrs the next day.
• Train No.06141 Chengalpattu – Rameswaram weekly special train will leave Chengalpattu at 14.00 hrs on 26.12.2015, 02.01.2016 and 09.01.2016 (Saturdays)  and reach Rameswaram at 02.15 hrs the next day.

Composition

Sleeper Class – 5, Second Class Chair Car – 2, General Second Class – 9 and Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Stoppages

Mandapam, Uchchipuli, Ramanathapuram, Paramakkudi, Manamadurai, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram and Melmaruvathur.

Reservation

Advance reservations for the trains will commence on 10.12.2015.

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TRAINS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS :: CHRISTMAS - NEW YEAR : 2015 - 2016

Different zones of Indian Railway announced special trains to various destinations in order to control the extra rush of passengers during the Christmas and New Year season 2015 - 2016.

Updates : 31-12-2015

South Central Railway announced 4 special trains between Tirupati - Secunderabad and Secunderabad - Kakinada Town. Central Railway announced 4 suburban special trains between CST Mumbai and Kalyan and CST Mumbai and Panvel for the occasions of New Year 2016. Southern Railway announced Suvidha special train between Ernakulam Junction and Chennai Central

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS  : Tirupati - Secunderabad and Secunderabad - Kakinada Town

One normal fare train and three special fare trains will be run between Tirupati - Secunderabad and Secunderabad - Kakinada Town.

• Tirupati - Secunderabad - Tirupati Special Trains via Vijayawada (2 services)

Train No 02763 Tirupati – Secunderabad Special Train will depart Tirupati at 19:55 hrs on  31st December, 2015 and arrive Secunderabad at 09:45 hrs on the next day. This is a normal fare train.
Train No.02764 Secunderabad - Tirupati Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 20:15 hrs on 3rd January, 2016 and arrive Tirupati at 10:00 hrs on the next day. This is a special fare train.
Halting
Renigunta,  Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Tenali, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal and Kazipet stations in both directions.
Composition
One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, six General Second, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling 17 coaches.

• Secunderabad - Kakinada Town - Secunderabad Special Trains via Guntur (2 services)

Train No.07011 Secunderabad - Kakinada Town Special  Train will depart Secunderabad at 21:40 hrs on 1st January, 2016  and arrive Kakinada Town at 08:10 hrs on the next day. This a special fare train.
Train No.07012 Kakinada Town - Secunderabad Special Train will depart Kakinada Town at 18:00 hrs on 2nd January, 2016  and arrive Secunderabad at 04:45 hrs on the next day. This is a special fare train.
Halting
Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Piduguralla, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry and Samalkot stations in both directions.
Composition
One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, six General Second, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling 17 coaches.

CENTRAL RAILWAY

4 SUBURBAN SPECIAL TRAINS

CST Mumbai - Kalyan and CST Mumbai - Panvel on 1.1.2016 (after the midnight of 31.12.2015) for the benefit passengers on the occasion of New Year Eve. These suburban special trains will run stopping at all stations.
MAIN LINE SPECIALS

• CST Mumbai - Kalyan Special will leave CST Mumbai at 01.30 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 03.00 hrs
• Kalyan - CST Mumbai Special will leave Kalyan at 01.30 hrs and arrive CST Mumbai at 03.00 hrs.

HARBOUR LINE SPECIALS

• CST Mumbai - Panvel Special will leave CST Mumbai at 01.30 hrs and arrive Panvel at 02.50 hrs.
• Panvel - CST Mumbai Special will leave Panvel at 01.30 hrs and arrive CST Mumbai at 02.50 hrs.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

SUVIDHA SPECIAL TRAINS

• Train No.00626 Ernakulam Junction – Chennai Central Suvidha special train will leave Ernakulam Junction at 23.30 hrs. on 17.01.2016 and arrive Chennai Central at 09.30 hrs. the next day.

Composition
AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 and Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Halting
Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Erode and Katpadi.
Reservation
Advance reservations for the above train already started on 29.12.2015.

Central Railway announced special train between LTT and Kochuveli CST and Lucknow, LTT and Rajendranagar and 10 AC Super Fast weekly specials between LTT and Lucknow, 4 AC Weekly special trains between Pune and Hazarat Nizamuddin and South Central Railway announced special trains between Kakinada Town and Tirupati, Tirupati and Vijayawada and Six Suvidha Special Trains between Sambalpur and Yesvantpur. Southern Railway announced Suvidha special train between Chennai Egmore and Tirunelveli. Western Railway announced fully reserved Super fast Special train between Bandra Terminus and Ajmer and between Bandra Terminus and Jaipur.

Christmas - New Year Specials 2015 - 2016

CENTRAL RAILWAY

• Special Train : LTT - Kochuveli

Train No.06159 Super fast Special will leave Kochuveli at 04.30 hrs on 30.12.2015 and arrive LTT at 12.40 hrs next day.

Train No.06160 Super fast Special will leave LTT at 14.20 hrs on 31.12.2015 and arrive Kochuveli at 20.45 hrs next day.

Halting

Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Thalasseri, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore Junction, Udupi, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kumta, Karwar, Madgaon, Karmali, Thivim, Kudal, Kankavali, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Khed, Roha, Panvel (for Train No.06159 only), Thane.

Composition

Two AC-2 Tier, Four AC-3 Tier, 12 Sleeper Class

Reservation

Bookings for Train No.06160 on special charges will open on 26.12.2015

• Special Trains : CST - Lucknow (1 trip) 

Train No.01134 CST Mumbai - Lucknow Junction  Special will leave CST at 08.20 hrs on 9.1.2016 and arrive Lucknow Junction (NE) at 08.40 hrs next day.

The Train No.01134 special will run on the path, timings, halts and composition of Train No.12534 Mumbai - Lucknow Pushpak Express. 

• Special Trains : LTT - Rajendranagar

Train No.01102 LTT - Rajendranagar Special will leave LTT at 22.15 hrs on 8.1.2016 and arrive Rajendranagar at 09.55 hrs on third day.

This Train No.01102 special will run on the path, timings, halts and composition of Train No.13202 LTT - Rajendranagar Express.

Reservation

Bookings for Special Train No. 01134 and 01102 on Special Charges will open from 25.12.2015 at all PRS locations and through Internet.

• 10 AC Super Fast Weekly specials : LTT - Lucknow

Train No.02107 AC Super fast weekly special will leave LTT at 14.20 hrs on every Saturday from 2.1.2016 to 30.1.2016 and arrive Lucknow at 13.45 hrs next day.

Train No.02108 AC Super fast weekly special will leave Lucknow at 16.20 hrs on every Sunday from 3.1.2016 to 31.1.2016 and arrive LTT at 17.30 hrs next day. 

Halting

Thane, Kalyan, Nasik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Habibganj, Jhansi, Orai and Kanpur.

Composition

One First AC, Three AC-2 Tier, Ten AC-3 Tier, o­ne AC Pantry Car. 

Reservation

Bookings for Train No.02107 AC Super fast weekly special on special charges already opened from 23.12.2015 at all PRS centers and through Internet.

• 4 AC weekly special trains : Pune - Hazarat Nizamuddin

Train No.04417 AC weekly special will leave Pune at 05.15 hrs on 25.12.2015 and 1.1.2016 (2 trips) and arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 05.35 hrs next day.

Train No.04418 AC weekly special will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 21.35 hrs on 27.12.2015 and 3.1.2016 (2 trips) and arrive Pune at 21.25 hrs next day. 

Halting

Lonavla, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Vapi, Surat, Baroda, Ratlam and Kota.

Composition

One AC First class, 6 AC 2-tier, 8 AC 3-tier and one AC Pantry car.

Reservation

Bookings for Train No.04417 on special charges already opened from 23.12.2015 at all PRS locations and through Internet.

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

• Special Trains : Kakinada Town - Tirupati, Tirupati - Vijayawada (1 service)

Train No.07644 Kakinada Town - Tirupati Special train will depart Kakinada Town at 19:00 hrs on 24th December, 2015 and arrive Tirupati at 06:20 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Samalkot, Dwarapudi, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur, Srikalahasti and Renigunta stations.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, two General Second Class, one General Second Seating and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches totaling 15 coaches.

• Special Trains : Tirupati - Vijayawada Special Train (1 service)

Train No.07261 Tirupati - Vijayawada Special train will depart Tirupati at 22:40 hrs on 25th December, 2015 and arrive Vijayawada at 05:00 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Renigunta, Srikalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Chirala and Tenali stations. 

Composition 

One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, two General Second Class, one General Second Seating and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake van Coaches totaling 15 coaches.

• Six Suvidha Special Trains : Sambalpur - Yesvantpur

Train No.08301 Sambalpur - Yesvantpur Suvidha Weekly Special Train will depart Sambalpur at 08:50 hrs on 30th December 2015, 6th and 13th January 2016 (Wednesdays) and arrive Yesvantpur at 16:40 hrs on the next day.

Train No.08302 Yesvantpur - Sambalpur Suvidha Weekly Special Train will depart Yesvantpur at 00:30 hrs on 1st, 8th and 15th January, 2016 (Fridays)and arrive Sambalpur at 06:30 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Bargarh Road, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Raygada, Parvatipuram, Bobili, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpetai and Krishnarajapuram stations in both the directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling 15 coaches.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

• Suvidha special train : Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli

Train No.00630 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs on 13.01.2016 and reach Tirunelveli at 12.30 hrs the next day.

Composition 

AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 and Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Halting

Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Kovilpatti.

Reservation

Advance reservations for the above trains are already opened on 23.12.2015.

WESTERN RAILWAY

• Fully reserved Super fast special train : Bandra (T) – Ajmer (4 Trips)

Train No.09622 Bandra Terminus-Ajmer Superfast Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 06.15 hrs on Monday and reach Ajmer at 04.20 hrs next day. This train will run on 28th December, 2015 and 4th January, 2016.

Train No.09621 Ajmer - Bandra Terminus Super fast Special train will depart from Ajmer at 06.30 hrs on Sunday and reach Bandra Terminus at 04.45 hrs next day. This train will run on 27th December, 2015 and 3rd January, 2016.

Halting

Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura, Jaipur and Kishangarh stations in both directions.

Composition 

AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Second class sleeper and II Seating reserved coaches.

• Fully reserved Super fast special train  : Bandra (T) – Jaipur(4 Trips)

Train No.09732 Bandra Terminus - Jaipur Super fast Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 06.15 hrs on Thursday and reach Jaipur at 01.15 hrs next day. This train will run on 24th and 31st December, 2015.   

Train No.09731 Jaipur - Bandra Terminus Super fast Special train will depart from Jaipur at 08.30 hrs on Wednesday and reach Bandra Terminus at 04.45 hrs next day. This train will run on 23rd and 30th December, 2015.

Halting

Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Ajmer and Kishangarh stations in both directions.

Composition 

The train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Second class sleeper and II Seating reserved coaches.

Reservation

The booking for Train No.09622 Bandra (T) - Ajmer and Train No. 09732 Bandra (T) – Jaipur Super fast Special trains already opened from 23rd December, 2015 at all PRS counters and IRCTC website.

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