{"id":2105,"date":"2025-08-10T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=2105"},"modified":"2025-08-10T09:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:33:25","slug":"irctc-200-special-train-full-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/irctc-200-special-train-full-details\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC 200 Special Train Full Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

IRCTC 200 Special Train Full Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railways to introduce 200 Time Tabled Daily New trains from June 1, 2025. <\/strong>The booking will done ONLY online and shall commence in few days<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indian Railways transport more than 21.5 lac migrants to their home states through \u201cShramik Special\u201d trains in 19 days and operate more than 1600 \u201cShramik Special\u201d trains.<\/p>\n

Indian Railways to double the number of Shramik Trains to bring more relief to Migrants. Around 200 trains to run by tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indian Railways to introduce 200 Time Tabled Daily New trains from June 1, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The booking will done ONLY online and shall commence in few days. Trains will be non AC. Schedule and trains to be announced soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Move is a major relief to migrants all across the country.<\/p>\n

Indian Railways plans to double the number of Shramik Trains to bring more relief to Migrants.<\/p>\n

In addition to these Shramik Special trains, Indian Railways is going to start 200 new Time Tabled trains from June 1, 2025. The routes and schedule of these trains will be intimated soon.<\/p>\n

The booking will ONLY online and shall commence in few days .<\/p>\n

Trains will be non AC. No tickets will be sold at any railway station and prospective travellers should not come to the railway station to buy tickets.<\/p>\n

Indian Railways appeals to the migrants not to panic. Efforts are being made to ensure that all of them are able to travel to their home states at the earliest.<\/p>\n

Efforts will be made such that they will be able to board trains from Railway Station Head on main line which is close to their existing location.<\/p>\n

Railways has asked the State Governments to identify and locate these migrants who are walking on roads to go to their home states and transport them to the nearest main line railway station after doing their registration at the nearest district hqrs and give a list of these travellers to the Railway Authorities so that arrangements can be made for their further travel through Shramik specials.<\/p>\n

More than 21.5 lac migrants have been transported to their home states through \u201cShramik Special\u201d trains in 19 days and operated more than 1600 \u201cShramik Special\u201d trains till 19th May.<\/p>\n

Indian Railways appeals to the migrants not to panic . Efforts are being made to ensure that all of them are able to travel to their home states at the earliest.<\/p>\n

Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a comprehensive breakdown of the IRCTC 200 Special Trains<\/strong> introduced by Indian Railways in June 2020:<\/p>\n

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Overview & Context<\/h2>\n
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  • In response to easing COVID-19 restrictions, Indian Railways initiated 200 fully-reserved special passenger trains<\/strong> (100 pairs) starting June 1, 2025<\/strong>, separate from Shramik and previous AC-only services.([turn0search4], [turn0search2])<\/li>\n
  • Bookings for these trains began May 21, 2025<\/strong>, exclusively via the IRCTC website and mobile app. Counter bookings and ticket agents were not allowed.([turn0search2], [turn0search1])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Key Booking & Operations Guidelines<\/h2>\n
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    • Advance Reservation Period (ARP):<\/strong> Maximum of 30 days<\/strong>.([turn0search6], [turn0search5])<\/li>\n
    • Waitlist & RAC:<\/strong> Generated normally, yet waitlisted passengers were not allowed to board<\/strong>.([turn0search6], [turn0search9])<\/li>\n
    • Chart Preparation:<\/strong>\n
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      • First chart: at least 4 hours before departure<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Second chart: at least 2 hours before departure<\/strong> (versus the usual 30-minute window)
        \nBooking only permitted online between these chart preparations.([turn0search9], [turn0search5])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Catering, Blankets & Linen:<\/strong>\n
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        • No catering charges included; e-catering prepaid options disabled<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Packaged food and water were occasionally available on limited trains with pantry cars<\/li>\n
        • No linen, blankets, or curtains<\/strong> were provided; passengers were advised to carry their own.([turn0search0])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Health & Safety Protocols:<\/strong>\n
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          • Mandatory Aarogya Setu app use<\/strong>, thermal screening<\/strong>, and mask usage<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Only asymptomatic passengers<\/strong> allowed to board<\/li>\n
          • Physical social distancing<\/strong> enforced onboard and at stations<\/li>\n
          • Refunds were granted if someone was found unfit to travel after screening.([turn0search4], [turn0search3])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Full List of Train Routes (Examples)<\/h2>\n

            A partial list of paired services included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Pair No.<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            1<\/td>\n01016\/01015<\/td>\nGorakhpur \u21c4 Lokmanya Tilak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            2<\/td>\n01019\/01020<\/td>\nMumbai CST \u21c4 Bhubaneswar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            8<\/td>\n02156\/02155<\/td>\nHazrat Nizamuddin \u21c4 Habibganj<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            19<\/td>\n02463\/02464<\/td>\nJodhpur \u21c4 Delhi Sarai Rohilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            33<\/td>\n02801\/02802<\/td>\nPuri \u21c4 New Delhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            36<\/td>\n02904\/02903<\/td>\nAmritsar \u21c4 Mumbai Central<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            And many more\u2014totaling about 59 listed pairs across multiple zones.([turn0search11])<\/p>\n

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            Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            Train Count<\/strong><\/td>\n200 special trains (100 return pairs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Booking Mode<\/strong><\/td>\nOnly via IRCTC portal or app; no agents or counters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            ARP<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 30 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Waitlist Handling<\/strong><\/td>\nAllowed, but waitlisted tickets not valid for boarding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Chart Times<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst: -4 hrs; Second: -2 hrs before departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Onboard Services<\/strong><\/td>\nNo linen\/blankets; minimal catering on selected trains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Health Protocols<\/strong><\/td>\nMasks, Aarogya Setu, thermal checks, social distancing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Refund Policy<\/strong><\/td>\nAllowed if screened out due to symptoms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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            Let me know if you\u2019d like help checking routes, booking status, or comparing similar services in 2021\u201322. I can also assist with train-specific details or scheduling insights!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            IRCTC 200 Special Train Full Details Railways to introduce 200 Time Tabled Daily New trains from June 1, 2025. The booking will done ONLY online and shall commence in few days Indian Railways transport more than 21.5 lac migrants to their home states through \u201cShramik Special\u201d trains in 19 days and operate more than 1600 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2105","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2105\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}