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  • Summer special trains duration extended

    Summer special trains duration extended

    Summer special trains passing from Kota have been extended the duration. It is a big relief for train passengers going home during the festive season. To clear the extra passenger rush, the railway administration has extended the duration of 6 pairs of summer special trains operating through Kota.

    Senior DCM of Kota Railway Division, Rohit Malviya said that as per the earlier notification, the summer special trains were to be operated till July 31 only. Now the date has been extended looking to the festive season ahead.

    What are summer special trains?

    Summer special trains are additional train services operated by various railway networks, typically during the summer months, to accommodate the increased travel demand. These trains are scheduled to run on popular routes where there is a significant rise in passenger traffic due to vacations, festivals, or other seasonal activities. The primary aim is to ease the congestion on regular train services and provide additional travel options for passengers.

    Here are some key features of summer special trains:

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    1. Temporary Schedule: These trains usually run for a limited period. Often from May to June or July, coinciding with school and college holidays.
    2. Popular Routes: They typically cover routes in high demand during the summer. Such as tourist destinations, pilgrim sites, and major cities.
    3. Advance Booking: Tickets for summer special trains are made available for booking to help passengers plan their trips accordingly.
    4. Extra Coaches: These trains may have extra coaches to accommodate more passengers.
    5. Reservation and Unreserved Coaches: These trains might include both reserved and unreserved coaches depending on the demand.
    6. Fare Structure: The fare for summer special trains might be slightly higher or follow a different fare structure compared to regular trains.

    Different railway operators in various countries implement their versions of summer special trains. In India, the Indian Railways frequently announces summer special trains. It is to cater for the increased passenger load during the summer vacation period.

    Names of extended 6 pairs of special trains

    1 Train number 09195 Vadodara-Mau special will run every Saturday till 28th September. While in the return direction, train number 09196 Mau-Vadodara special will run every Sunday till 29th September.

    2 Train number 09417 Ahmedabad-Danapur special will run every Monday till 30th September. While in return, train number 09418 Danapur-Ahmedabad special will run every Tuesday till 1st October.

    3 Bandra Terminal-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special will run every Sunday till 29th December. In return, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Bandra Terminal Special will run every Tuesday till 31st December.

    4 Train No. 09183 Mumbai-Banaras Special will run every Wednesday till 25th December. In return, Train No. 09184 Banaras Mumbai Special will run every Friday till 27th December.

    5 Train number 09309 Indore-Hazrat Nizamuddin special will run every Friday and Sunday till 29th December. While in return, train number 09310 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Indore special will run every Monday and Saturday till 30th December.

    6 Train number 09075 Mumbai-Kathgodam special will run every Wednesday till 25th December. While in return, train number 09076 Kathgodam-Mumbai special will run every Thursday till 26th December.

    Now you can plan your journey during the festive season. You may get a reservation for the summer special trains to facilitate your journey.

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  • Indian Railways Witnessing Mega Transformation

    Indian Railways Witnessing Mega Transformation

    Indian Railways 2000 projects were inaugurated in a single day, marking a significant transformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted development works worth Rs 41,000 crore to the countrymen. PM Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated redevelopment projects of 554 railway stations and 1500 railway flyovers and underpasses across the country.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the program virtually from Delhi. During this, PM Modi inaugurated projects through remote.

    On this occasion, PM Modi said that Railways is going through a phase of change today. India has now stopped dreaming small dreams and today India dreams big dreams. Developed India is the India of dreams of the youth. Railways in India are progressing at a fast pace. We have rejuvenated the railway stations. Indian Railways has been a victim of politics for decades. No one had ever thought of semi-high-speed trains. But, we have done it.

    Indian Railways Projects inaugurated by PM Modi

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    On February 26, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for over 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth over Rs 41,000 crore. Here are some highlights:

    • Redevelopment of stations: The cornerstone of the projects was the launch of the “Amrit Bharat Station Scheme,” which aims to redevelop 553 railway stations across India at a cost of over Rs 19,000 crore. These redeveloped stations will offer modern amenities and improved passenger experience.
    • Improved connectivity: The initiative also included the foundation stone laying ceremony for 1,500 Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs) across the country. This will enhance connectivity and reduce traffic congestion at level crossings.
    • Overall infrastructure boost: The projects encompass various aspects of railway infrastructure, aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and passenger experience.
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    Indian Railways projects in Rajasthan

    Out of these projects, there are 21 railway stations in Rajasthan. Furthermore, these 21 railway stations of Rajasthan are included in the rejuvenation of railway stations taking place under Amrit Bharat Yojana. These include Ajmer Junction, Pali Marwar, Sanganer, Beawar, Fatehnagar, Jawai Dam, Rani, Somesar, Gogamedi, Raisinghnagar, Dausa, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Khairthal, Neem Ka Thana, Rajgarh, Deeg, Dholpur, Govindgarh, Khedli, Bundi and Jhalawar City. PM Modi today dedicated these railway stations to the public after their makeover.

    Apart from this, PM Modi inaugurated 112 underpasses and overbridges of the state. Let us tell you that a few days ago also, PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 17 thousand crore for Rajasthan.

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  • 6 Railways projects approved by Cabinet. 3 are for Rajasthan

    6 Railways projects approved by Cabinet. 3 are for Rajasthan

    6 multi-tracking Indian Railways projects were approved by the cabinet yesterday on the 8th of February 2024. Out of these 6 railway projects, 3 will be beneficial for Rajasthan.

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved six projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of approximately Rs. 12,343 crore. The projects are to be funded 100% by the Central Government. The purpose of multi-tracking is to reduce congestion and improve infrastructure development on the busiest sections of Indian Railways.

    The projects align with the vision of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji for a New India. The vision is to empower the people of the region to become “Atmanirbhar” through comprehensive development. Furthermore, this will enhance their employment and self-employment opportunities.

    Six projects are underway, covering 18 districts across six states in India. These states are Rajasthan, Assam, Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Nagaland. These projects will increase the existing Indian Railways network by 1020 kilometres. Moreover, it will provide employment opportunities to approximately three crore people across these states.

    The PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan has led to these projects. This will result in multi-model connectivity that seamlessly moves people, goods, and services through integrated planning.

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    The following is the detail of the 6 projects of Indian Railways approved by the cabinet

    S.NoName of SectionLength in KmsEstimate Cost ( Rs)State
    1Ajmer – Chanderiya178.281813.28Rajasthan
    2Jaipur – Sawai Madhopur131.271268.57Rajasthan
    3Luni – Samdari – Bhildi271.973530.92Rajasthan and Gujrat
    4Agthori-Kamakhya with new Rail cum Road Briedge7.0621650.37Assam
    5Lumding-Furkating1402333.84Assam and Nagaland
    6Motumari-Vishnupuram
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    Rail over Rail at Motumari    		88.81
    and
    10.87    		1746.20Telangana and
    Andhra Pradesh
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    These routes are crucial for transporting essential commodities. These are food grains, fertilizers, coal, cement, iron, steel, fly ash, clinker, limestone, POL, containers, and more. Furthermore, by increasing the capacity of these routes, an additional 87 million tonnes of freight can be transported per year. Additionally, Railways are an eco-friendly and energy-efficient mode of transportation. Moreover, it can help achieve climate goals, minimize logistics costs, reduce oil imports, and lower CO2 emissions.

  • Amrit Bharat Train: Facilitating General Passengers

    Amrit Bharat Train: Facilitating General Passengers

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    Amrit Bharat train inauguration was held today by PM Modi at Ayodhya Dham. Indian Railways has ‘introduced’ the new technology Push Pull in the train sets. The name of this train has been given as Amrit Bharat. The special thing about this is that the train is being run for the common people and workers, where there will be sleepers and general classes.

    On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off several trains from Ayodhya Dham to connect Ayodhya Dham with the entire country. This also includes two trains connecting Delhi and Ayodhya. One is Amrit Bharat Express and one is Vande Bharat Express. Vande Bharat train will reach Ayodhya from Delhi via Kanpur, Lucknow. At the same time, Amrit Bharat Express connecting Delhi to Ayodhya will go from Delhi to Darbhanga via Gorakhpur.

    Information about Amrit Bharat

    At present, two types of trains are operating in Indian Railways.

    The first category in which engines are used includes all mail and express trains, including Shatabdi and Rajdhani.

    The second category is train set. Amrit Bharat, Vande Bharat and EMU trains are in this category.

    Amrit Bharat Train is the new train of Indian Railways, which will work on the technology of Vande Bharat only. Moreover, it will only consist of general and sleeper coaches. The unique aspect of the Amrit Bharat train is that, unlike regular sleeper trains, it will not increase its speed or decrease the distance between stations. However, the train will still reach its destination faster than other trains.

    Railway Minister Informed

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given information regarding the country’s first such special train. He said that push-pull technology is being used for the first time in the country. In other train sets including Vande Bharat, the motor is installed after the two coaches.

    But the Amrit Bharat train has two engines at the front and rear. The biggest advantage of two engines will be more pickup of the train. Also, when the train slows down, it will pick up speed again in a short time. This can be considered as a modified version of Vande Bharat. Also, a semi-permanent coupling has been installed to connect two coaches.

    The Railway Minister stated that the speed of a train is not as important as its acceleration. The train slows down at curves, intersections and signals on the way and it takes time to regain speed. But the Amrit Bharat train can pick up speed again in less time. In this way, it will reach the destination sooner than other sleeper trains.

    That’s why Amrit Bharat train is special

    • Push-pull trains will have powerful engines on both sides. The front engine will pull the train, and the rear engine will push it.
    • “When both engines are running, the train’s speed will increase. Additionally, the train will continue to accelerate at the same rate it decelerates at stations. The final speed of the train will be 130 km/h.”
    • Although the Amrit Bharat train will have two engines like the Vande Bharat, its features will be different, which will provide additional special facilities to the passengers.
    • The newly designed coaches will not only ensure a safe journey but also prevent passengers from getting shocks.
    • The train will have only sleepers and general coaches. A total of 22 coaches including 12 sleepers, 8 general, one parcel van and a brake van (guard van) will be installed in a train rake.
    • There will be no power car on this train. Power will be supplied to the coaches from both engines only. This will also protect the environment. Reversal of the engine in the station yard and on the way will provide relief from changing direction.
    • If someone wants to travel on the Amrit Bharat train, they must purchase a ticket by specifying the train name. This has been done because there is a difference in fares between trains. Amrit Bharat may also be written on the ticket.
  • Kota Railway Division created History.

    Kota Railway Division created History.

    Kota Railway Division created a history on Friday. Two records were created simultaneously in the Kota Railway Division.

    1 A Train ran at 180 speed in the Kota division. An ordinary train ran at 180 kilometres per hour for the first time.

    2 Three goods trains were linked and run together.

    Officials of the Kota Railway Division said that the pantry car of the LHB coach was tested by running it at a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour in the Kota-Nagda railway section. This test was conducted several times by RDSO. This is the first case in the Kota division of an LHB coach train running at a speed of 180 kilometres per hour. Pantycar of LHB coach has been tested earlier also in the Kota division. But then it was driven at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour. It is noteworthy that earlier in 2018, the Vande Bharat train had also been run at a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour. But it was a semi-high-speed train.

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    Drove three goods trains together in the Kota Railway Division

    Similarly, for the first time in the history of the West-Central Railway. Three goods trains were combined and run as a long haul.

    These goods trains were connected at Bhulon station on the Kota-Baran railway section. Of these, two had reached Bhulon from Kota and one goods train from the thermal power plant. After this, this long haul was transported to the Bhopal division. Due to this, the path of two goods trains was saved.

    Running long-haul trains can reduce congestion in busy sections and increase overall throughput. This approach also has the added benefit of speeding up rolling stocks. Moreover, it is reducing the number of trains on the track.

    This cleared the way for running more goods trains. Assistant Operations Manager Upendra CP Singh was present at Bhulon station during the construction of the long haul. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Rohit Malviya said that in times of emergencies and excessive accumulation of vehicles, the operation of this long haul will prove to be very useful in the transportation of vehicles. Moreover, he said that under the leadership of Divisional Railway Manager Manish Tiwari, this trial was conducted after the hard work of Senior Divisional Operations Manager Saurabh Jain, Divisional Operating Manager Ravi Prakash Verma and the team of the Operations Department.

    The Kota Railway Division General Manager has congratulated the team for this achievement.

  • Trains passing Kota will be affected for four months.

    Trains passing Kota will be affected for four months.

    Trains passing Kota will be affected for four months due to yard remodelling work at Mathura station. During this yard remodelling work will start on the Palwal-Mathura section of the Agra division of North Central Railway. At least 10 pairs of trains in the Kota railway division will be affected for about four months. Due to this, hundreds of trains will remain partially or completely cancelled for several days.

    Moreover, non-interlocking work and yard remodelling of Mathura station, pre-non-interlocking, non-interlocking and post-non-interlocking work will be done from 27th November to 21st March. In such a situation, many trains running on this route will be affected.

    Also, many trains will be run on alternative routes. Apart from this, many trains may run late by hours. These also include 80 trains running through the Kota division. Janshatabdi will be cancelled for almost one month.

    Cancelled Trains passing Kota

    Trains to be cancelled from the originating station –

    Train NumberTrain RouteCancellation DatesOriginating Station
    04793/04794Mathura-Sawai Madhopur-Mathura passenger27.11.2023 to 5.02.2024Mathura and Swai Madhopur
    09279/09280 Bayana-Mathura-Bayana4.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Bayana & Mathura
    09277/09278Bayana-Yamuna Bridge Agra-Bayana4.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Bayana & Yamuna Bridge Agra
    12059/12060Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Kota Janshatabdi Express27, 28 November,
    27 December,
    1, 3 January, 9 to 31 January and 1 to 5 February, 2024    		Kota & Hajrat Nijamudin
    19803/19804Kota-Shrimata Vaishno Devi Katra-Kota Express14, 21, 28 January 2024
    and 4 February 2024    		Kota & Katra
    20985/20986Kota-Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan-Kota Express11, 18, 25 January 2024
    and 1 February 2024    		Kota & Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur)
    12401/12402Kota-Dehradun-Kota Express9.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Kota & Dehradun
    05423/05424Kashganj-Bharatpur-Kashganj22.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Bharatpur
    01901/01902Idgah Agra-Bharatpur- Idgah Agra11.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Idgah Agra & Bharatpur
    01907/01908Idgah Agra-Bharatpur- Idgah Agra unreserved special11.1.2024 to 5.2.2024Idgah Agra & Bharatpur
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    Affected Trains passing Kota.

    Apart from the above-mentioned trains in the table, these trains will also affect train traffic,

    • Pune-Nizamuddin Duronto Express (12263) will remain cancelled on 12, 16, 19, 23 and 26 January and 2 and 6 February. Nizamuddin Pune Duronto (12264) will remain cancelled on 11, 15, 12, 22, 25 and 29 January and 1 February.
    • Ernakulam-Nizamuddin (12283) on 16, 23 and 30 January and 6 February. Nizamuddin-Ernakulam (12284) on 13, 20 and 27 January and 3 February will remain cancelled.
    • Madgaon-Chandigarh Goa Sampark Kranti (12449) 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 January and 6 & 7 February. Chandigarh-Madgaon (12450) 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & 29 January and 3 & 5 February.
    • Kochuveli-Amritsar (12483) 17, 24 and 31 January and 7 February. And Amritsar-Kochuveli (12484) 14, 2 and 28 January and 4 February.
    • Nizamuddin-Miraj Darshan Express (12493) 14, 21 and 28 January and 4 February. As well as, Miraj-Nizamuddin (12494) 12, 19 and 26 January and 2 February.
    • Valsad-Haridwar (12911) 9, 16, 23 and 30 January and Haridwar-Valsad (12912) 10, 17, 24 and 31 January.
    • Ahmedabad-Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti (12917) 8, 15, 22 and 29 January. As well as, Nizamuddin-Ahmedabad (12918) 13, 19 and 26 January and 3 February
    • Ekta Nagar-Nizamuddin (20945) 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 25 and 31 January and 2 February. As well as, Nizamuddin-Ekta Nagar (20946) 9, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26 and 30 January and 1 February.
    • Indore-Delhi (20957) 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 and 31 January and 2 and 4 February. Delhi-Indore (20958) 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25. , 27 and 29 January and 1, 3 and 5 February
    • Mumbai-Delhi Duronto (22209) 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 and 29 January and 2 February. As well as, Delhi-Mumbai (22210) 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 January and 3 February.
    • Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin (22653) on 13, 20 and 27 January and 3 February. Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram (22654) on 15, 22 and 29 January and 5 February.
    • Ernakulam-Nizamuddin (22655) 10, 17, 24 and 31 January and Nizamuddin-Ernakulam (22656) 12, 19 and 26 January and 2 February.
    • Kochuveli-Dehradun (22659) on 12, 19 and 26 January and 2 February. As well as, Dehradun-Kochiwali (22660) on 15, 22 and 24 January and 5 February.
    • Bandra-Haridwar (22917) 10, 17, 24 and 31 January. Haridwar-Bandra (22918) 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 and 4 February.
    • Indore-Udhampur (22941) 8, 15, 22 and 29 January and Udhampur-Indore (22942) 10, 17, 24 and 31 January.
    • Bandra-Gorakhpur Antodaya (22921) on the 21st and 28th of January and the 4th of February. Similarly, Gorakhpur-Bandra (22922) on the 23rd and 30th of January and 6th of February.
    • Bandra-Ramnagar (22975) 25 January and 1 February and Ramnagar-Bandra (22976) 26 January and 2 February.
    • Kanpur-Bandra (22443) 24th and 31st January and Bandra-Kanpur (22444) 26th January and 2nd February.
    • Bandra-Lucknow (20921) 20 and 27 January and 3 February and Lucknow-Bandra (20922) 21 and 28 January and 4 February.
    • Udhampur-Patliputra (19669) 24 and 31 January and Patliputra-Udhampur (19670) 26 January and 2 February.
    • Ahmedabad-Patna (09447) 10, 17, 24 and 31 January and Patna-Ahmedabad (09448) 12, 19 and 26 January and 2 February.

    Trains changing originating station

    Moreover, Gorakhpur-Bandra (05053) will not run from its originating station on 12, 19 and 26 January and 2 February. Bandra-Gorakhpur (05054) will also not run from its originating station on 13, 20 and 27 January and 3 February.

    Trains that will run on the changed route

    • The changed route of Patna-Kota (13237-39) will run via Agra Cantt, Achhnera and Bharatpur from January 3 to February 4. Similarly, Kota-Patna (13238-40) will run via Bharatpur, Achhnera and Agra from January 5 to February 5.
    • Ekta Nagar-Nizamuddin (20945) leaving on 29th November will run via Bayana, Agra Fort, Mitawal, Ghaziabad and Nizamuddin. Similarly, Nizamuddin-Ekta Nagar (20946) will run on 28th November via Ghaziabad, Mitawal, Agra Fort and Bayana.
    • Mumbai-Delhi Duronto (22209) will run via Bayana, Agra Fort, Mitawal and Ghaziabad on 27 November. Before, Delhi-Mumbai (22210) will run via Ghaziabad, Mitawal, Agra Fort and Bayana on 28th November.
    • Kochuveli-Dehradun (22659) on 29 December will run via Bayana, Agra Fort, Mitawal, Khurja and Meerut. Similarly, Dehradun-Kochuveli (22660) on 27 November and 1 January will run via Meerut, Khurda, Mitawal, Agra Fort and Bayana.
    • Kochuveli-Chandigarh Sampark Kranti (12217) will run via Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Alwar and Rewari on 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 24 and 27 January and on 3 February. Similarly, Chandigarh-Kochuveli (22218) will run via Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur on 27 December, 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 January and 2 February.
    • Mumbai-Amritsar Golden Temple Mail (12903-04) from 25 January to 4 February will run via Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Alwar and Rewari.
    • Bandra-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti (12907) on 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31 January and 4 February and Nizamuddin-Bandra (12908) on 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29 January and 1 and 5 February will run via Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur.
    • Bandra-Nizamuddin Garib Rath (12909) on 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and 30 January and 1 and 3 February will go via Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Alwar and Rewari. Similarly, Nizamuddin-Bandra (12910) will run via Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur on 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 and 31 January and 2 and 4 February.
    • Bandra-Barauni Avadh (19037) from 10 January to 4 February via Agra Cantt, Bhandai, Udimod and Etawah and Barauni-Bandra (19038) from 11 January to 5 February via Etawah, Udimod, Bhandai and Agra Fort Cantt.
    • Veraval-Banaras (12945) will run via Agra Fort Cantt, Bhandai, Udimod and Etawah on 15th, 22nd and 29th January. As well as, Banaras-Veraval (12946) will run via Etawah, Udimod, Bhandai and Agra Cantt on 17th, 24th and 31st of January.
    • Asansol-Bhavnagar (12942) will run via Etawah, Udimod Bhandai and Agra Fort on 11, 18 and 25 January and 1 February. Similarly, Bhavnagar-Asansol (12941) will run via Agra Fort, Bhandai, Udimod and Etawah on 16, 23 and 30 January.
    • Patna-Ahmedabad (12948) will depart for Etawah, Udimod, Bhandai and Agra Cantt on 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 January and 2 February. Similarly, Ahmedabad-Patna (12947) will depart on 15, 17, 22, 29 and 31 January. This will run via Agra Fort, Bhandai, Udimod and Etawah.

    Trains passing Kota will run late

    Apart from this, many trains passing Kota will run late as scheduled.

    Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Duronto (12283) may run late on 28 December. Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Kochuveli (22660) may late on 25 December. Also Nizamuddin-Kota Janshatabdi (12060) may run late on 28 December, 2, 7 and 8 January.

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