{"id":3074,"date":"2025-07-25T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3074"},"modified":"2025-07-25T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T03:30:00","slug":"clone-train-indian-railway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/clone-train-indian-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Clone Train \u2013 Indian Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Clone Train \u2013 Indian Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Northern Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>East Central Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Western Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>South Western Railway 3 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>South Central Railway 1 Clone Special Train \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Northeast Frontier Railway 1 Clone Special Train \u2013 Click Here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed explanation of the <strong>Clone Train Scheme<\/strong> by Indian Railways \u2014 launched to help waitlisted passengers during periods of high demand:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 What is a Clone Train?<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>clone special train<\/strong> is a duplicate service introduced when the original train\u2014typically on a high-demand route\u2014has a long waiting list. It runs under the <strong>same train number<\/strong> as the original service. Key features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Run ahead of the original train<\/strong> (usually 1\u20134 hours earlier)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fewer halts<\/strong>, limited to major or operational stations<\/li>\n<li>Primarily comprised of <strong>AC 3-tier coaches<\/strong>, occasionally Sleeper<\/li>\n<li>Runs <strong>only if the original train is full<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Key Characteristics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follows the same train number<\/strong> as the original<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serves only waitlisted passengers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shorter route halts<\/strong> and <strong>higher average speed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>No unreserved\/general class coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfc3 Speed, Stoppages &amp; Priority<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Designed to reach destination 2\u20133 hours earlier<\/strong> than the main service<\/li>\n<li>Operates at higher speeds and with <strong>minimal halts<\/strong> (operational or divisional HQ only)<\/li>\n<li>Clone trains have <strong>lower priority<\/strong> on tracks compared to regular express\/mail trains and goods services, leading to frequent delays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb0 Fare Structure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Majority of clone trains (19 of 20 pairs):<\/strong> Fares aligned with <strong>Humsafar Express rates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>One pair (e.g., Lucknow\u2013Delhi clone):<\/strong> Priced like <strong>Jan Shatabdi Express<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Child fares, senior concessions, and Tatkal rules<\/strong> are applied according to the applicable base fare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc5 Reservation Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advance Reservation Period (ARP):<\/strong> Usually begins <strong>10 days in advance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Waiting list passengers<\/strong> are allocated seats on the clone <strong>after the chart is prepared<\/strong> or min. 4 hours before departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Common Passenger Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>Reddit discussions indicate the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Clone trains are special trains run by Indian Railways to help passengers who are on the waitlist for busy routes\u2026 with fewer stops and faster speeds.&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Reddit user explanation<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But delays are frequent:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis train\u2026 never reaches its destination on time. You can take minimum of 6\u202fhrs delay\u2026 can be 12+\u202fhours too.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Reddit on clone express service<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains are treated poorly\u2026 you may be stranded to allow higher-priority trains to pass.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Reddit passenger review<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Quick Overview<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Used to accommodate waitlisted passengers on high-demand routes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Same Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Runs with the same train number as the original<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Coach Composition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Primarily 3AC; rarely sleeper; no general class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Stoppages<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Limited to major stations or operational halts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fare Basis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Humsafar fares (+15%) or Jan Shatabdi fare (one route)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Reservation Period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ARP \u2248 10 days before scheduled departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Track Priority<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Low priority \u2014 prone to delays and washes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Passenger Feedback<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Frequent complaints about punctuality and comfort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Should You Book One?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s a <strong>useful alternative<\/strong> when regular trains are fully booked or waitlisted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expect potential delays<\/strong> due to operational priority issues.<\/li>\n<li>Fares may be <strong>significantly higher<\/strong> than regular express trains.<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>availability closely<\/strong> and confirm booking 4 hours before departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like to check:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fare comparison between a clone train and the original train for a specific route?<\/li>\n<li>Availability and booking window for upcoming clone specials?<\/li>\n<li>Official notification listing current clone trains?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know\u2014I&#8217;m happy to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clone Train \u2013 Indian Railway Northern Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here East Central Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here Western Railway 5 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here South Western Railway 3 Clone Special Trains List \u2013 Click Here South Central Railway 1 Clone Special Train \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/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-3074","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3074","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=3074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}