In order to clear extra rush of passengers, eighteen special fare weekly special trains will be run between Santragachi (Kolkata) - Chennai Central as detailed below:-
Accordingly, Train No. 02841 Santragachi-Chennai Central Special Train will depart Santragachi at 12:40 hrs o­n 1st , 8th , 15th , 22nd , 29th October, 5th , 12th , 19th and 26th November, 2017 (Sundays)and arrive Chennai Central at 15:20 hrs o­n Mondays.
In the return direction, Train No. 02842 Chennai Central-Santragachi Special Train will depart Chennai Central at 18:20 hrs...
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on 2nd , 9th , 16th, 23rd , 30th October, 6th , 13th , 20th and 27th November,2017 (Mondays) and arrive Santragachi at 23:30 hrs o­n Tuesdays.
Enroute these special trains will stop at Gudur, Nellore, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Vishakapatnam,Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak and Kharagpur stations in both the directions.
These trains will have AC III Tier, Sleeper Class and Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

*All These above trains will run as special fare trains.
(M. Umashankar Kumar)
Chief Public Relations Officer

In order to clear extra rush of passengers, SCR will run two special trains between Howrah - Secunderabad as detailed below:-
1.Train No.07182/07183 Secunderabad – Howrah – Secunderabad Special Train (02 services):
Train No. 07182 Secunderabad - Howrah Special Train will depart Secunderabad at 21.40 hrs o­n 25th September, 2017 (Monday) and arrive Howrah at 03.00 hrs o­n the Second day.
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the return direction Train No.07183 Howrah – Secunderabad special train will depart Howrah at 10.00hrs o­n 27thSeptember, 2017 (Wednesday) and arrive at 15.40 hrs o­n the next day.
Enroute, these special trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Berhampur, Balugan, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrakh, Balasore and Kharagpur stations in both the directions.

This special train will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier and Sleeper Class

In order to clear extra rush a o­ne way special train will be run from Chennai Central to H.Nizamuddin as per the following schedule:-
Accordingly, Train No. 06061 Chennai Central – H.Nizamuddin special train will depart Chennai Central at 20:00 hrs o­n 23rd September, 2017 (Saturday) and arrive H.Nizamuddin at 12:05 hrs o­n Monday.
Enroute, this special train will stop at Sullurpeta, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Vijayawada, Khammam,...
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Warangal, Ramagundam, Balharsha, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt and Mathura stations.
This special train will consist of Sleeper Class and Second General Class Coaches.

In order to clear extra rush of Passengers in view of festival season, SCR will run fifteen special trains between Kacheguda-Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam - Tirupati and Tirupati - Kacheguda as detailed below:-
1.Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam special Train (05 services):
Train No. 07016 Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam special train will depart Kacheguda at 18:45 hrs o­n 26th September, 3rd, 10th ,17thand 24th October, 2017(Tuesdays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 07:50 hrs o­n the next day. ...
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Enroute, this special train will stop at Malkajgiri, Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur,Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni,Anakapalle and Duvvada stations.
2.Visakhapatnam – Tirupati special Train (05 services):
Train No.07488 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:05 hrs o­n 27thSeptember, 4th , 11th , 18th and 25thOctober,2017 (Wednesdays) and arrive Tirupati at 09:25 hrs o­n the next day.
Enroute, this Special train will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta stations.
3.Tirupati - Kacheguda special Train (05 services):
Train No. 07146 Tirupati - Kacheguda special train will depart Tirupati at 17:00 hrs o­n 28th September, 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th October, 2017 and arrive Kacheguda at 06:30 hrs o­n the next day.
Enroute, this special train will stop at Renigunta, Srikalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Mahbubabad, Warangal, Kazipet and Jangaon stations.
All the above special trains will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier and Sleeper Class Coaches.

After AC locals, now Western Railway is ready with another good news for its commuters. The Western Railway is all set to introduce 32 new local trains from October 1.
According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, there is more to it. Western Railway will also introduce 9 new locals on the STA line (Suburban Track Avoiding or the fifth line). Meanwhile, according to a report in Indian Express, Central Railway will get 28, 14 for the trans-harbour and 14 for the main line.
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The Western Railway had broadened the STA line to accommodate the slightly-wider locals. Even the WR had last year conducted successful trails on this line. The Western Railway will run total of 9 local services on the STA line, including 7 new and two old ones. Ravinder Bhakar, chief public relation officer of WR told Mumbai Mirror, “We have decided to start 32 extra local services from October 1. Additionally we are also going to convert one of the 12-car rakes into a 15-car rake.”

The official added that, there are currently 42 trains with fifteen car rakes are running on Western Railway’s suburban network. With the new 32 locals, WR will get a boost, as the number will go up to 54 from October 1.