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New Delhi-Ranchi/Ranchi - New Delhi special train: Starting date, stoppages, timings, route

Indian Railways will operate a special train between New Delhi and Ranchi
  • It will be a biweekly special train service
  • Railway workers spray sanitizer, in awake of deadly coronavirus at Ranchi railway station. (ANI)Premium
    Railway workers spray sanitizer, in awake of deadly coronavirus at Ranchi railway station. (ANI)

    Indian Railways will resume special train services from 12 May in a graded manner. Railways will initially operate 30 trains(15pairs) of trains from New Delhi to various places in India.

    Indian Railways announced a limited re-opening of its rail network beginning on Tuesday, after a nearly seven-week lockdown to slow the spreading of the covid-19.

    Railways decided to start passenger services connecting Ranchi in Jharkhand to New Delhi. Here is the list of stoppage, timing that the special train from New Delhi to Ranchi and vice-versa will follow:

    The first run of the special train will start on 13 May from New Delhi and 14 May from Ranchi. The train will run two day in a week. From New Delhi it will leave for Ranchi on every Wednesday and Saturday. From Ranchi it will leave for New Delhi on every Thursday and Sunday

    The special train will stop at the following stations en route the journey

    Pt. Dd Upadhyaya Jn, Kanpur Central

    Timings of the special train:

    The special train(02454) will leave New Delhi at 03.30pm and will reach Ranchi at 10.00am.

    Special train(02453) will leave Ranchi at 05.40pm and reach New Delhi 10.55am

    Special trains which have been started presently will have only Air conditioned classes i.e. First, Second & Third AC. The fare structure for the ‘Special Trains’ shall be as applicable for the regular time tabled Rajdhani trains.

    Online cancellation shall be permitted up to 24 hours before scheduled departure of train. No cancellation permitted less than 24 hours before departure of train. Cancellation charge shall be 50% of fare.

    Dry, ready-to-eat food and bottled water shall be provided on demand, inside the trains on a payment basis.

    All passengers are advised to download and use the Aarogya Setu application.

    No linen, blankets, and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen for the travel. The temperature inside AC coaches shall be suitably regulated for this purpose.

    No stalls/ booths on the platforms shall be opened. No train side vending would be permitted.

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    Published: 11 May 2020, 08:47 PM IST
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