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Jaipur: NWR increases coaches in 34 trains to tackle summer passenger surge

Passengers can begin booking tickets today to take advantage of the increased capacity.

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April 30, 2023, 6:25 pm

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JAIPUR: The onset of summer in Rajasthan has led to a significant increase in passenger load on the railways, resulting in ticket shortages for the general public. In response, North Western Railway has announced plans to increase the number of temporary coaches in 34 trains starting May 1st. This move aims to alleviate the heightened passenger demand and will continue through May and June.

Passengers can begin booking tickets today to take advantage of the increased capacity. Among the trains seeing temporary coach augmentations are:

  • Temporary increase in Train No. 22481/22482 (Jodhpur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jodhpur) from May 1-31, 2023 and from Delhi Sarai Rohilla May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 12479/12480 (Jodhpur-Bandra Terminus-Jodhpur) temporarily increased from May 3-June 2, 2023 and from Bandra Terminus May 4-June 3, 2023
  • Train No. 22471/22472 (Bikaner-Delhi Sarai-Bikaner) temporarily augmented with 3 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Delhi Sarai May 3-June 2, 2023
  • Train No. 20473/20474 (Delhi Sarai-Udaipur City-Delhi Sarai) temporarily increased with 3 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Udaipur City May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 22475/22476 (Hisar-Coimbatore-Hisar) temporarily increased with 1 second AC class coach from May 3-31, 2023 and from Coimbatore May 6-June 3, 2023
  • Train No. 14707/14708 (Bikaner-Dadar-Bikaner) temporarily augmented with 1 second AC and 4 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Dadar May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 20971/20972 (Udaipur City-Shalimar-Udaipur City) temporarily augmented with 1 third AC class coach from May 6-27, 2023 and from Shalimar May 7-28, 2023
  • Train No. 12991/12992 (Udaipur-Jaipur-Udaipur) temporarily augmented with 2 second ordinary, 1 second chair car, and 1 third AC class coaches from May 1-31, 2023
  • Train No. 14801/14802 (Jodhpur-Indore-Jodhpur) temporarily increased with 1 second ordinary class and 1 third AC class coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Indore May 4-June 3, 2023
  • Train No. 12465/12466 (Indore-Jodhpur-Indore) temporarily increased with 1 third AC and 1 second ordinary class coach from May 2-June 1, 2023 and from Jodhpur May 3-June 2, 2023
  • Train No. 12495/12496 (Bikaner-Kolkata-Bikaner) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 4-25, 2023 and from Kolkata May 5-26, 2023
  • Train No. 20471/20472 (Bikaner-Puri-Bikaner) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 7-28, 2023 and from Puri May 10-31, 2023
  • Train No. 22473/22474 (Bikaner-Bandra Terminus-Bikaner) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 1-29, 2023 and from Bandra Terminus May 2-30, 2023
  • Train No. 22977/22978 (Jaipur-Jodhpur-Jaipur) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 1-31, 2023
  • Train No. 19613/19612 (Ajmer-Amritsar-Ajmer) temporarily increased with 1 second ordinary and 1 third AC class coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Amritsar May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 19611/19614 (Ajmer-Amritsar-Ajmer) temporarily increased with 1 second ordinary and 1 third AC class coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Amritsar May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 14804/14803 (Sabarmati-Jaisalmer-Sabarmati) temporarily increased with 4 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Jaisalmer May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 14819/14820 (Jodhpur-Sabarmati-Jodhpur) temporarily increased with 4 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Sabarmati May 3-June 2, 2023
  • Train No. 19608/19607 (Madar-Kolkata-Madar Express) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 1-29, 2023 and from Kolkata May 4-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 19601/19602 (Udaipur City-Newjalpaiguri-Udaipur City) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 6-27, 2023 and from Newjalpaiguri May 8-29, 2023
  • Train No. 20487/20488 (Barmer-Delhi-Barmer) temporarily increased with 1 first AC and 2 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-29, 2023 and from Delhi May 2-30, 2023
  • Train No. 20489/20490 (Barmer-Mathura-Barmer) temporarily increased with 1 first AC and 2 second sleeper class coaches from May 2-31, 2023 and from Mathura May 3-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 14723/14724 (Bhiwani-Kanpur-Bhiwani) temporarily increased with 1 second sleeper class coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Kanpur May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 12065/12066 (Ajmer-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Ajmer Jan Shatabdi) temporarily increased with 2 second chair car class coaches from May 1-31, 2023
  • Train No. 14807/14808 (Bhagat Ki Kothi-Dadar-Bhagat Ki Kothi) temporarily increased with 1 second AC and 4 second sleeper class coaches from May 2-30, 2023 and from Dadar May 3-31, 2023
  • Train No. 14701/14702 (Sriganganagar-Bandra Terminus-Sriganganagar) temporarily increased with 1 second sleeper class coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Bandra Terminus May 3-June 2, 2023
  • Train No. 20483/20484 (Bhagat ki Kothi-Dadar-Bhagat ki Kothi) temporarily increased with 1 second AC and 4 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-29, 2023 and from Dadar May 2-30, 2023
  • Train No. 14866/14865, 14854/14853, 14864/14863 (Jodhpur-Varanasi City-Jodhpur) temporarily increased with 3 second sleeper class coaches from May 1-31, 2023 and from Varanasi City May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 19701/19702 (Jaipur-Delhi-Jaipur) temporarily increased with 1 third AC coach from May 1-31, 2023 and from Delhi May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 20409/20410 (Delhi-Bathinda-Delhi) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from May 2-June 1, 2023
  • Train No. 12981/12982 (Jaipur-Asarwa-Jaipur) temporarily increased with 1 third AC class coach from Jaipur May 3-June 2, 2023 and from Asarwa May 4-June 3, 2023

First published: April 30, 2023
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