Indian Railways extends Summer Special Trains: Ticket booking, routes

Indian Railways extends Summer Special Trains: Ticket booking, routes

New Delhi: Indian Railways has decided to continue operations of summer special trains right throughout July 2024. Consequently, travelers would be able to continue to book tickets in total of 17 such summer special trains being operated by Indian Railways. Both Northern and Western Railway announced that they will keep ticket booking option open for passengers for such trains till the end of the current month. Some Summer Special trains were to stop running in mid June or towards the end of the month. But now, the government has decided to keep running these trains right till July 2024 end.

Some of these trains are Summer Special Train Varanasi to Mumbai, Summer Special Train Delhi to Patna, Summer Special Train Delhi to Mumbai, to name  a few.

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Northern Railway posted on its ‘X’ handle (formerly Twitter) regarding the same:

For the convenience of rail passengers, Railways have decided to extend the service of following summer special trains, as per details mentioned below:-

#SummerSpecialTrains2024 pic.twitter.com/oEHJeB5XM7

— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) June 29, 2024

The following table contains details of summer special trains whose services have been extended by Norther Railway. The table details train numbers, train routes, number of trips, date of run, and the date till which bookings will be open.

For some of these trains, the ticket booking window is already open. While, on other routes, the window will open from the date as specified in the table. But bookings will remain open almost till end of July 2024.

Summer Special Trains in July List

Sl. No.
Train No.
 
Station

 

 
 
From
To
Day of run
Notified
up to

Extended dates of run
Trips

1
9425
Sabarmati
Haridwar
Monday, Friday
14-06-2024
11.07.24 to 31.07.24
6

 
9426
Haridwar
Sabarmati
Tuesday, Saturday
15-06-2024
11.07.24 to 31.07.24
6

2
9195
Vadodara
Mau
Saturday
29-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

 
9196
Mau
Vadodara
Sunday
30-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

3
9417
Ahmedabad
Danapur
Monday
24-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9418
Danapur
Ahmedabad
Tuesday
25-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

4
9557
Bhavnagar Terminus
Delhi Cantt.
Friday
28-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

 
9558
Delhi Cantt.
Bhavnagar Terminus
Saturday
29-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

5
9405
Sabarmati
Patna
Tuesday
25-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9406
Patna
Sabarmati
Thursday
27-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

6
9097
Mumbai Bandra Terminus
Svdk Katra
Sunday
30-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

 
9098
Svdk Katra
Mumbai Bandra Terminus
Tuesday
02-07-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

7
9525
Hapa
Naharlagun (Itanagar)
Wednesday
26-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9526
Naharlagun (Itanagar)
Hapa
Saturday
29-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

8
9183
Mumbai Central
Banaras
Wednesday
26-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9184
Banaras
Mumbai Central
Friday
28-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

9
9309
Indore
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Friday, Sunday
30-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
8

 
9310
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Indore
Monday, Saturday
01-07-2024
Extension upto 31st July
8

10
9075
Mumbai Central
Kathgodam
Wednesday
26-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9076
Kathgodam
Mumbai Central
Thursday
27-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

11
9189
Mumbai Central
Katihar
Saturday
29-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

 
9190
Katihar
Mumbai Central
Tuesday
02-07-2024
Extension upto 31st July
4

12
9523
Okha
Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Tuesday
25-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

 
9524
Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Okha
Wednesday
26-06-2024
Extension upto 31st July
5

13
4137
Gwalior
Barauni
Sunday & Wednesday

07.07.24 to 31.07.24
8

 
4138
                  Barauni
Gwalior
Monday & Thursday

08.07.24 to 01.08.24
8

Source: Northern Railway

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The Western Railway has also extended bookings of four pairs of special trains right till end of July. These trains run to and fro on following routes: Bandra – Ajmer, Jaipur – Bandra, Bikaner- Bikaner, etc. The train numbers are 09622, 09654, 04712 and 09724. The Western Railway said that passengers can book tickets of these trains on all PRS counters and IRCTC website.

Western Railway posted on its ‘X’ handle (formerly Twitter) regarding the same:

For the convenience of passengers, WR has decided to extend the trips of 4 pairs of Special Trains.

The booking of extended trips of train nos.09622, 09654, 04712 & 09724 will open on 02nd July, 2024, tomorrow, at all PRS Counters and on the IRCTC website. #WRUpdates pic.twitter.com/8lXOrTXE9p

— Western Railway (@WesternRly) July 1, 2024

Indian Railways extended the services of summer special trains for enhance of passenger convenience. Consequently, it will also rush on these routes.

 Summer Special Trains in July 2024: Some of the routes on which Indian Railways extended bookings of summer special trains are Haridwar to Sabarmati, Banaras to Mumbai Central, Ajmer to Bandra, etc.  Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today