{"id":8115,"date":"2025-08-03T13:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8115"},"modified":"2025-08-03T13:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:11:08","slug":"irctc-passenger-train-list-start-from-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/irctc-passenger-train-list-start-from-may-12\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC Passenger Train List Start from different stations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IRCTC Passenger Train Start from May 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railways announces gradual restart of passenger train operations from May 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Indian Railways has announced gradual restart of passenger train operations from 12th of this month.<\/strong> Initially 15 pairs of trains<\/strong> will ply with passengers onboard.<\/p>\n

These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station<\/strong> connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi<\/strong>. Booking for reservation in these trains will start at 4 pm on 11th May and will be available only on the IRCTC website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ticket booking counters at the railway stations shall remain closed and counter tickets will not be issued. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the railway stations. Passengers will have to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the train.<\/p>\n

Railways will start more special services on new routes. 20 thousand coaches have been reserved as COVID-19 care centres and adequate number of coaches are also kept reserved to enable operation of up to 300 trains everyday as Shramik Special for stranded migrants.<\/p>\n

Here are the special train services starting around 12 May 2025<\/strong>, officially announced by Indian Railways and IRCTC to meet the high summer travel demand:<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf1f Key Special Trains from Mid-May 2025<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd39 06529 \/ 06530 \u2013 Bengaluru (SMVT) \u2194 Gorakhpur Summer Special<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Start Date<\/strong>: 12 May 2025<\/strong> (with two additional round trips on 19 & 26 May)<\/li>\n
  • Runs<\/strong>: Three round trips<\/strong> only (Not daily)\n
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    • 06529<\/strong> departs Bengaluru SMVT at 19:00<\/strong> on 12, 19 & 26 May<\/li>\n
    • 06530<\/strong> departs Gorakhpur on 16, 23 & 30 May<\/strong> at ~06:40\u202fAM<\/strong> arrival after 3 nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Route & Major Halts<\/strong>: Kaduru \u2192 Davangere \u2192 Ghataprabha \u2192 Pune \u2192 Bhopal (Raipurampura \/ Rani Kamlapati) \u2192 Jhansi \u2192 Prayagraj Jn \u2192 Varanasi \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/li>\n
    • Coach Composition<\/strong>: 1A, 2A, 3A, Sleeper, General<\/li>\n
    • Journey Duration<\/strong>: ~3 nights (arrives early morning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udd39 06061 \/ 06062 \u2013 Ernakulam Jn \u2194 Velankanni Express Special<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Start Date<\/strong>: 14 May 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Frequency<\/strong>: Weekly departures<\/strong> on selected Wednesdays and Thursdays\n
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        • 06061<\/strong> departs Ernakulam at 23:50<\/strong> on May\u202f14,\u202f21,\u202f28, and June\u202f4 \u2192 arrives Velankanni ~15:15 next day<\/li>\n
        • 06062<\/strong> returns departing Velankanni at 18:40<\/strong> on Thursdays (May\u202f15,\u202f22,\u202f29, June\u202f5) \u2192 reaches Ernakulam ~11:55 next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Coach Composition<\/strong>: 1 AC\u20112T, 3 AC\u20113T, 8 Sleeper, 4 General Second Class, 2 Disabled\u2011friendly second class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Other Noteworthy Specials Around 12 May<\/h2>\n
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          • Several Mela\/Festival or zone-headquarter specials<\/strong> began in mid-May 2025<\/strong>, including:\n
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            • Ahmedabad \u2194 Danapur (09407\/09408) weekly runs<\/li>\n
            • Pune \u2194 Nagpur AC superfast seasonal services<\/li>\n
            • Udhna \u2194 Gaya, Muzaffarpur \u2194 Anand Vihar, Darbhanga \u2194 New Delhi seasonal trains, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Quick Reference Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Train Nos.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nStart Date<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nKey Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              06529\/06530<\/strong><\/td>\nBengaluru SMVT \u2194 Gorakhpur<\/td>\n12 May 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n3 round trips (weekly)<\/td>\n~3 nights (arrives early morning)<\/td>\nAC\/Sleeper\/General classes, Pune\u2013Varanasi route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              06061\/06062<\/strong><\/td>\nErnakulam Jn \u2194 Velankanni<\/td>\n14 May 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nWeekly (Wed,\/Thu)<\/td>\nOvernight (~12\u201316\u202fh journey)<\/td>\nSeasonal faith travel special with AC, sleeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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              \u2139\ufe0f Booking & Travel Tips<\/h2>\n
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              • These trains are temporary “summer special” services<\/strong>, not part of the permanent timetable.<\/li>\n
              • Reservation opens at least several weeks before travel date<\/strong>; book via IRCTC, railway counters, or authorized agents.<\/li>\n
              • For full schedules (including intermediate halts, timing, coach composition), check:\n
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                • Zone-specific press releases<\/strong> (e.g., NER, SR)<\/li>\n
                • IRCTC PDF special train listings<\/strong><\/li>\n
                • Travel apps like RailYatri<\/strong>, MakeMyTrip<\/strong>, Indiarailinfo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  Would you like detailed station-wise timetables for one of these trains, or help checking availability for your preferred date?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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