Indian Railways: Good news for railway passengers. Indian Railways has approved four new trains, extended the services of three existing trains and announced new stoppages for 12 trains. The details are presented below in a long-form English report without tables.
4 New Trains Approved
1. Raipur–Rao Ghat MEMU (68768/68769)
The Raipur–Rao Ghat MEMU service is listed as operating six days a week, except Saturday. According to the image, the train from Rao Ghat to Raipur will depart at 6:30 AM and arrive at 1:05 PM. In the reverse direction, the train from Raipur to Rao Ghat will depart at 1:20 PM and reach its destination at 7:00 PM.
2. Haridwar–Veraval AC Express (14326/14325)
The Haridwar–Veraval AC Express is shown as a twice-weekly service. The image lists the Haridwar-to-Veraval service on Tuesday and Sunday, while the return service from Veraval to Haridwar is listed for Thursday and Monday.
The train from Haridwar will depart at 4:00 AM and arrive in Veraval at 8:15 AM the following day. In the return direction, the train will depart from Veraval at 11:05 AM and reach Haridwar at 6:00 AM the next day.
The major stoppages listed include Roorkee, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut City, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Abu Road, Palanpur, Rajkot, Gondal, Junagadh and Keshod.
3. Haridwar–Okha AC Express (14328/14327)
The Haridwar–Okha AC Express is listed as a weekly service. According to the image, the train from Haridwar will operate on Friday, while the return service from Okha will operate on Saturday.
The train from Haridwar will depart at 4:00 AM and arrive at Okha at 8:15 AM the following day. The return train from Okha will depart at 10:20 AM and reach Haridwar at 6:00 AM the next day.
The listed major stoppages include Roorkee, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut City, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Abu Road, Palanpur, Rajkot, Hapa, Jamnagar, Khambhalia and Dwarka.
4. Bir–Itarsi Passenger (51689/51690)
The Bir–Itarsi Passenger service is listed as operating once a week. The image mentions Saturday for the Bir-to-Itarsi service and Sunday for the return service.
The train from Bir will depart at 8:20 PM and reach Itarsi at 12:20 PM the following day. The return train from Itarsi will leave at 9:00 PM and reach Bir at 1:00 AM the next day. The major stoppages listed include Rehatgaon, Talwaria, Chhanera, Khirkiya, Harda, Timarni and Banapura.
Extension of 3 Train Services
1. Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath (12216/12215)
The image mentions an extension of this train’s service up to Haridwar. The train from Bandra Terminus towards Haridwar is shown departing at 12:00 noon and arriving at 6:00 AM the following day. In the reverse direction, the train from Haridwar will depart at 4:00 AM and reach Bandra Terminus at 7:35 AM the next day. The image lists Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut City and Muzaffarnagar among the stations on the extended route.
2. Gondia–Bodsa MEMU (68806)
The service of the Gondia–Bodsa MEMU is shown as extended up to Amgaon. According to the image, the train will depart from Gondia at 7:10 PM, reach Bodsa at 9:30 PM and arrive at Amgaon at 10:00 PM.
3. Bodsa–Chanda Fort MEMU (68808)
The Bodsa–Chanda Fort MEMU service is also listed for extension up to Amgaon. The train will depart from Amgaon at 6:30 AM, reach Bodsa at 7:15 AM and arrive at Chanda Fort at 9:55 AM, according to the image.
12 Trains to Get New Stoppages
The image lists 12 trains that are set to receive new stoppages. The train numbers, routes and proposed stations are as follows:
1. 20959/20960 – Valsad–Vadnagar Express: New stoppage at Ankleshwar.
2. 18616 – Hatia–Howrah Kriya Yoga Express: New stoppage at Chakulia.
3. 12203/12204 – Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath: New stoppage at Panimoh.
4. 17005/17006 – Hyderabad–Darbhanga Express: New stoppage at Riga.
5. 15561/15562 – Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat: New stoppage at Riga.
6. 17433/17434 – Tirupati–Raxaul Express: New stoppage at Bairgania.
7. 04013/04014 – Loknath Bazar–Anand Vihar Special: New stoppage at Ghorasahan.
8. 22933/22934 – Bandra Terminus–Jatpur Express: New stoppage at Navsari.
9. 16307 – Alappuzha–Kannur Express: New stoppage at Kalikund.
10. 16377/16378 – KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Express: New stoppage at Ottapalam.
11. 12141/12142 – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Patliputra: New stoppage at Gomohar.
12. 13187/13188 – Sealdah–Rampurhat Express: New stoppage at Bairakpur.