Railways to run 80 new special trains from September 12

As many as 80 new special trains will start functioning from September 12, in addition to the 230 trains that are already running, announced Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Saturday (September 5). The trains will be notified later in the day, he added.

Reservations for these new trains will begin from September 10, said the official. He said the Railways will be monitoring all the trains that are currently in operation to determine which trains have long waiting list.

“Eighty new special trains or 40 pair of trains will start operations from September 12. Reservations will begin from September 10. This will run in addition to the 230 trains already in operation,” said Mr. Yadav.

“Wherever there is a demand for a particular train, wherever the waiting list is long, we will run a clone train ahead of the actual train, so that passengers can travel,” he added.

The railway board chairman also said the Railways will run trains whenever there is demand from states for exams or other similar purposes.

(With inputs from agencies)