{"id":3632,"date":"2025-07-25T09:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3632"},"modified":"2025-07-25T09:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:43:01","slug":"eastern-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-eastern-railway-train-converted-to-express","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/eastern-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-eastern-railway-train-converted-to-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Railway Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway Train Converted to Express"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"site-inner\">\n<div class=\"content-sidebar-wrap\">\n<article class=\"post-27455 page type-page status-publish entry\" aria-label=\"Eastern Railway Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway Train Converted to Express\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Eastern Railway Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Railway 12 Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway 6 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eastern Railway had furnished proposal \/ recommendation to Railway Board for conversion of passenger trains into mail \/ express trains. Railway Board approves conversion of the following passenger trains into mail \/ express trains:-<\/p>\n<p>Eastern Railway headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. Eastern Railway covers the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and some parts of Bihar<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Howrah-Jaynagar-Howrah (Train No. 53041 \/ 53042) Conversion of Daily Passenger Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<li>Howrah-Mokama-Howrah (Train No. 53049 \/ 53050) Conversion of Daily Passenger Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<li>Barddhaman-Hatia-Barddhaman (Train No. 63503 \/ 63504) Conversion of Daily MEMU Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<li>Asansol-Gaya-Asansol (Train No. 63545 \/ 63546) Conversion of Daily MEMU Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<li>Asansol-Varanasi-Asansol (Train No. 63553 \/ 63554) Conversion of Daily MEMU Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<li>Sealdah-Jangipur Road-Sealdah (Train No. 63553 \/ 63554) Conversion of 06 days a week DEMU Trains into Mail \/ Express Trains<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>S. No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Railway Zone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>For More Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Central Railway 18 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>East Coast Railway 3 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>East Central Railway 5 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Eastern Railway 6 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Konkan Railway 3 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>North Central Railway 3 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>North Eastern Railway 3 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Northeast Frontier Railway 10 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Northern Railway 10 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>North Western Railway 43 Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>South Central Railway 47 Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>South East Central Railway 2 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>South Eastern Railway 18 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Southern Railway 19 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/southern-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-southern-railway-train-converted-to-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>South Western Railway 16 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/south-western-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-south-western-railway-train-converted-to-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>West Central Railway 5 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/west-central-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-west-central-railway-train-converted-to-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>17<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"387\"><strong>Western Railway 16 Pairs Train Converted to Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/western-railway-passenger-train-convert-into-express-western-railway-train-converted-to-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"site-footer\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p>Here\u2019s the most up\u2011to\u2011date information on passenger trains converted into express services by <strong>Eastern Railway (ER)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Eastern Railway: Passenger \u2192 Express Conversions<\/h2>\n<p>According to IRCTCPortal, <strong>Eastern Railway has had approval to convert 12 passenger trains (covering 6 train pairs)<\/strong> into mail\/express services. Approved conversions include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Howrah\u2013Jaynagar\u2013Howrah<\/strong> (53041 \/ 53042)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Howrah\u2013Mokama\u2013Howrah<\/strong> (53049 \/ 53050)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barddhaman\u2013Hatia\u2013Barddhaman<\/strong> (63503 \/ 63504) \u2013 MEMU \u2192 Express<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asansol\u2013Gaya\u2013Asansol<\/strong> (63545 \/ 63546) \u2013 MEMU \u2192 Express<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asansol\u2013Varanasi\u2013Asansol<\/strong> (63553 \/ 63554) \u2013 MEMU \u2192 Express<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sealdah\u2013Jangipur Road\u2013Sealdah<\/strong> (also 63553 \/ 63554) \u2013 DEMU \u2192 Express<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These changes are part of a broader Indian Railways initiative to upgrade longer-haul passenger trains into express categories to improve efficiency<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe Broader National Transition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since <strong>mid\u20112025<\/strong>, Indian Railways has been progressively <strong>reclassifying slow passenger and MEMU\/DEMU services as \u201cExpress Specials\u201d<\/strong>. Despite similar train routes and halts, fare structures shifted from second-class ordinary fares (\u20b910\u2013\u20b930) to express fares (often double), even on short-distance services<\/li>\n<li>However, due to public backlash, the Railway Board issued directives in early 2025 to <strong>restore second-class ordinary fares<\/strong> on these routes in many zones, including <strong>Eastern Railway<\/strong> divisions (e.g. Sealdah, Howrah)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Public Concerns &amp; Partial Rollbacks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Southern Railway zones reverted 140 train pairs from express back to passenger status in mid-2025, to relieve fare burden on daily commuters<\/li>\n<li>While ER divisions also faced fare protests and pressure, there has been no formal public reversal notice specific to ER conversions, though directives restoring ordinary fares likely impacted these routes as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Train No(s)<\/th>\n<th>Old Status<\/th>\n<th>New Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Howrah\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Jaynagar\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Howrah<\/td>\n<td>53041 \/ 53042<\/td>\n<td>Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Howrah\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Mokama\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Howrah<\/td>\n<td>53049 \/ 53050<\/td>\n<td>Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barddhaman\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Hatia\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Barddhaman<\/td>\n<td>63503 \/ 63504<\/td>\n<td>MEMU Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asansol\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Gaya\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Asansol<\/td>\n<td>63545 \/ 63546<\/td>\n<td>MEMU Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asansol\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Varanasi\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Asansol<\/td>\n<td>63553 \/ 63554<\/td>\n<td>MEMU Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sealdah\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Jangipur Road\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Sealdah<\/td>\n<td>63553 \/ 63554<\/td>\n<td>DEMU Passenger<\/td>\n<td>Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd0d What Should You Do Next?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check official notices<\/strong> on the ER website (Kolkata), or Press Releases section for updates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitor rail enthusiast platforms<\/strong> (e.g. IndiaRailInfo forums) for operational data like revised timetables, train numbers, and coaches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch for fare updates<\/strong> via PRS counters or the UTS\/NTES apps\u2014post\u20112025 guidelines may have reinstituted ordinary fares on some routes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Note<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike ECoR&#8217;s clear disclosure of converted pairs, Eastern Railway has not specified all routes against Railway Board approval in public statements\u2014but IRCTCPortal lists 6 ER train pairs as having been sanctioned for conversion<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneously, Indian Railways\u2019 broader policy to eliminate passenger class and replace it with express specials has generated public pushback; fare restoration and reclassifications are ongoing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help tracking revised train timings, fare structures, or coach updates for these specific routes?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Railway Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway Train Converted to Express Eastern Railway 12 Passenger Train Convert Into Express | Eastern Railway 6 Pairs Train Converted to Express Eastern Railway had furnished proposal \/ recommendation to Railway Board for conversion of passenger trains into mail \/ express trains. 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