IRCTC Latest News: Railways to Run 13 Pairs of Special Trains For Festive Season From Today| Complete List Here

IRCTC Latest News Today: People planning last moment festive travelling can buy tickets for the unreserved coaches a few minutes before the train’s departure.

IRCTC Latest News Today: Keeping in mind the rush of passengers during the festive season, the Indian Railways on Tuesday announced 13 pairs of festival special trains with unreserved seats in the East Central Railway zone from Tuesday.

Issuing a statement, the East Central Railways said that it will operate 13 pairs of special trains with unreserved seats. “Railways has decided to convert reserved 2nd sleeper class coaches as unreserved coaches,” a railway officer told News18.

Giving further details, the railways officer said that since the coaches will be unreserved, people planning last moment festive travelling can buy tickets for the unreserved coaches a few minutes before the train’s departure. However, he added that the passengers travelling in the unreserved coaches will have to strictly follow the Covid-19 appropriate guidelines.

Check full list of trains here:

1. 02567/02568 Saharsa-Patna-Saharsa Rajyarani special train — three coaches – D-15, D-16 and D-17 will be unreserved.
2. 03205/03206 Saharsa-Patliputra-Saharsa Express special train — 3 coaches – D-03, D-04 and D-05 – will be unreserved.
3. 03653/03654 Jaynagar-Danapur-Jaynagar special train — 3 coaches – D-07, D-08 and D-09 – will be unreserved.
4. 03227/03228 Saharsa-Rajendra Nagar-Saharsa special train — 3 coaches – D-15, D-16 and D-17 – will be converted into unreserved coaches.
5. 03233/03234 Rajgir-Danapur-Rajgir special train 4 coaches – D-16, D-17, D-18 and D-19 – will be of unreserved category.
6. 03243/03244 Patna-Bhabua Road-Patna special train — 4 coaches – D-19, D-20, D-21 and D-22 – will be of unreserved category.
7. 03249/03250 Patna-Bhabua Road-Patna special train — 3 coaches – D-11, D-12 and D-13 – will be of unreserved category.
8. 03305/03306 Dhanbad-Dehri On Sone-Dhanbad special train — 4 coaches – D-13, D-14, D-15 and D-16 – will be of unreserved category.
9. 03329/03330 Dhanbad-Patna-Dhanbad Festival special train — 3 coaches – D-04, D-05 and D-06 – will be of unreserved category.
10. 03347/03348 Patna-Barkakana-Patna special train — 3 coaches – D-02, D-03 and D-04 – will operate as unreserved categories.
11. 03349/03350 Patna-Singrauli-Patna special train 3 coaches – D-02, D-03 and D-04 – will be of unreserved category.
12. 05549/05550 Jaynagar-Patna-Jaynagar special train – 3 coaches – D-07, D-08 and D-09 – will be of unreserved category.