Ranchi

Special train to depart from Delhi to Ranchi tomorrow

Mrituanjay Kumar

The Indian Railway is starting its operation of trains from Tuesday across the Country after 50 days of imposition of ongoing lockdown. The Railway had announced that only 15 trains would run on May, 12 from Delhi to various destinations situated various part of the Country. The New Delhi- Ranchi Rajdhani Superfast Special to depart from New Delhi Station to Ranchi on Wednesday.

However, till the time of filling of reports not a single passenger has been able to book ticket due to failure of its official website http:// www.irctc.co.in/. 

Under this, Rajdhani Superfast Special train will run from Delhi to Ranchi and Ranchi to Delhi as well as two days in a week.  Train number 02454-02453 New Delhi - Ranchi - New Delhi Rajdhani Superfast Special train will run as per the following time. Train number 02454 New Delhi - Ranchi Rajdhani Superfast Special train will depart from New Delhi at 15:30 on Wednesday and Saturday, arrival at Kanpur at 20:25 and departure at 20:30, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction at 00:45 and departure at 00 : 55 pm and Ranchi arrival will be at 10:00.

 Train number 2453 Ranchi - New Delhi Rajdhani Superfast Special train will depart from Ranchi every Thursday and Sunday at 17:40, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction Arrival at 1:40 and Departure at 1:50, Kanpur Arrival at 5:45 and Departure 5 : 50 pm and New Delhi arrival will be at 10:55 am.

 The above train will have a total of 20 coaches in which one coaches of AC First Class, five coaches of AC Two Tier, 11 coaches of AC Three Tier, one Pantry Car and two Generator Vehicles. This train is fully air conditioned.

  According to the information provided by Indian Railway in tweeter, it will run train from New Delhi to Ranchi on May 12 and returning from Ranchi to New Delhi on May 13. The Railway made arrangement to book train tickets for these 15 destinations only through the official website of IRCTC  (https://www.irctc.co.in/) which had to start its booking at 4 pm on Monday. It has also issued timing for all fifteen trains. The New Delhi-Ranchi Train will depart from New Delhi Station at 3: 50 pm on Tuesday and will arrive next day 10 am while in returning the Train will depart from Ranchi Station on Wednesday at 5:40 pm and will arrive at 10:35 am.

Indian Railways also shared some important information with the media on this occasion, which is very important for people traveling.

According to the Railway, all passengers have been advised to download the Aarogya Setu app in their phones, all passengers have to reach the railway station 90 minutes before the scheduled time, all special trains will have only AC class coaches and fare will be same as Rajdhani Express, if someone has to cancel his ticket, then he can do it only through the online medium up to 24 hours before the scheduled time of travel and only half the money will be refunded on the ticket cancel and all passengers have to bring bed sheets, blankets, food, water themselves.

On the way, only packed food, bottled water will be available on payment basis.