DEEPAVALI SPECIAL TRAINS

DEEPAVALI SPECIAL TRAINS

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during Deepavali Festival.

1.     Chennai Central – Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Superfast Specials: T.No.0601 Chennai Central – Tirunelveli Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Tirunelveli at 07.45 hrs. the next day. T.No.0602 Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Tirunelveli at 14.00 hrs. on 5.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.40 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be  1 AC  2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Vanchi Maniyachchi. T.No.0602 will stop at Perambur also.

2.     Chennai Central – Tuticorin Superfast Special and Tuticorin – Chennai Central Special: T.No.0613 Chennai Central – Tuticorin Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.35 hrs. on 6.11.2010 and arrive Tuticorin at 10.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0614 Tuticorin – Chennai Central Special will leave Tuticorin at 15.45 hrs. on 7.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.20 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and         2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi and Milavittan. T.No.0613 will stop at Tuti-Melur also. T.No.0614 will stop at Tiruchchirappalli and Perambur also.

3.     Chennai Central – Nagercoil Superfast Special and Nagercoil – Chennai Central Special: T.No.0603 Chennai Central – Nagercoil Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 23.30 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Nagercoil at 14.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0604 Nagercoil – Chennai Central Special will leave Nagercoil at 16.15 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.20 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and         2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Tirunelveli and Valliyur. T.No.0604 will stop at Perambur also.

4.     Chennai Central – Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Specials (via. Chennai Egmore) : T.No.0629 Chennai Central – Tirunelveli Special will leave Chennai Central at 19.30 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Tirunelveli at 09.35 hrs. the next day. T.No.0630 Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Special will leave Tirunelveli at 14.55 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 05.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 13 AC 3-tier coaches. The trains will stop at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Kodaikanal Road, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Vanchi Maniyachchi. T.No.0630 will stop at Mambalam also.

5.     Coimbatore – Chennai Central – Coimbatore Superfast Specials: T.No.0622 Coimbatore – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Coimbatore at 23.55 hrs. on 2.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.20 hrs. the next day. T.No.0621 Chennai Central – Coimbatore Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Coimbatore at 06.50 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and       2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Arakkonam. T.No.0622 will stop at  Perambur also. T.No. 0621 will stop at Coimbatore North also.

6.     Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Superfast Special and Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Special: T.No.0642 Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Superfast Special will leave Nagercoil at 17.00 hrs. on 7.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 06.05 hrs. the next day. T.No.0641 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 14.40 hrs. on 8.11.2010 and arrive Nagercoil at 05.35 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and         2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Tambaram. T.No.0642 will stop at Mambalam also. T.No.0641 will stop at Ariyalur also.

7.     Chennai Central – Tuticorin – Chennai Central Superfast Specials: T.No.0619 Chennai Central – Tuticorin Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.35 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Tuticorin at 10.00 hrs. the next day. T.No.0620 Tuticorin – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Tuticorin at 14.05 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.45 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC    2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi and Milavittan. T.No.0619 will stop at Tuti Melur also. T.No.0620 will stop at Perambur also.

8.     Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Special and Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Superfast Special (via. Mayiladuthurai): T.No.0646 Tiruchchirappalli – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Tiruchchirappalli at 21.00 hrs. on 1.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 04.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.0645 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Superfast Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Tiruchchirappalli at 06.00 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC    2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and    2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Tambaram. T.No.0646 will stop at Mambalam also.

9.     Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Superfast Special and Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Special: T.No.0635 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Superfast Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 18.50 hrs. on 2.11.2010 and arrive Nagercoil at 08.05 hrs. the next day. T.No.0636 Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Nagercoil at 13.30 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 04.25 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and         2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chenglpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Tirunelveli and Valliyur. T.No.0636 will stop at Mambalam also.

10.  Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Special (via.Mayiladuthurai) and Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Special (via.Vriddhachalam): T.No.0661 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 3.11.2010 and arrive Sengottai at 12.30 hrs. the next day. T.No.0662 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Sengottai at 16.45 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 06.05 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC    2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and          2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. T.No.0661 will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pamba Kovil Shandy, Kadayanallur and Tenkasi. T.No.0662 will stop at Tenkasi, Kadayanallur, Pamba Kovil Shandy, Sankarankovil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Sivakasi, Tiruttangal, Virudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram and Mambalam.

11.  Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Special and Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. Superfast Special: T.No.0652 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Special will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 18.55 hrs. on 4.11.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 07.45 hrs. the next day.  T.No.0651 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn.  Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.35 hrs. on 5.11.2010 and arrive Ernakulam Jn. at 08.05 hrs. the next day.  The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.  The trains will stop at Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Arakkonam.  T.No.0652 will stop at Perambur also.  T.No.0651 will stop at Coimbatore and Ernakulam Town also.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 22.9.2010.

Timing of online train ticket booking to change

To reduce heavy rush for e-tickets during morning hours that often leads to slowing up of the IRCTC website, the Railways are mulling two separate timings for opening of tatkal and normal bookings.

If implemented the move would considerably reduce traffic volume on IRCTC website providing e-tickets, thereby enabling quick access to the site, which sells 30 per cent of all rail tickets, an IRCTC official said.

The idea is to shift the opening of tatkal bookings to 10 am instead of 8 am. "Though it is still in the thinking process, we hope the change of timings will considerably reduce pressure on IRCTC portal," he said.

The official said there is a significant rise in traffic in IRCTC website when bookings for advance reservation period and tatkal tickets open at 8 am. "This could be a reason why passengers are unable to open the site during this period."

The move, however, could face several hurdles as Railways would then have to suitably change timings of tatkal bookings over the reservation counters.
Railways, though, have recently adopted several changes in its reservation system to make it more user-friendly and help individuals.

Last week it barred IRCTC web-based agents from getting access to tatkal bookings from 8 am to 9 am in the morning as well as bookings for the initial one hour on the first day of advance reservation period.

IRCTC is also planning major up gradation of its server for enhanced speed, the official said.


Source - http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jul/16/timing-of-online-train-ticket-booking-to-change.htm

E-ticket Agents barred from Tatkal Ticket Bookings from 8 – 9 am : irctc.co.in

Bad News for E-ticket agents booking Railway Tickets, as Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will barr these agents from getting access to tatkal bookings from 8 am to 9 am.

This decision has been taken by Railways after receiving complaints from passengers, who claim that agents corner tickets during this period, and also it made the IRCTC Website crash as soon as the booking commences in the morning.

“Taking such complaints into account, Railways have decided not to give the web-based agents and webservices agents of the IRCTC access to tatkal booking from 8 am to 9 am,” said Railway official. He further added that the decision will be implemented shortly.

The move will, however, be temporary in nature. “We want to give individuals a chance to book their ticket without any problem and if passenger complaints are addressed through this move we would implement the decision permanently,” he said.

Daily over 9.5 lakh tickets are booked daily out of which 30 % are booked through IRCTC Portal. Further there are around eight lakh agents under IRCTC.

According to reports, railway minister Mamata Banerjee was also believed to have asked the Railway Board to find ways to address the issue after being inundated with such complaints.

Tatkal tickets apart, IRCTC agents will also be barred from getting access to booking berths on trains on the first day of advance reservation period.

IRCTC Website – www.irctc.co.in

Internet Ticket booking is now available from 00:30 Hrs to 23:30 Hrs.

Internet Ticket booking is now available from 00:30 Hrs to 23:30 Hrs. 

Source - www.irctc.co.in