Bhubaneswar(Shasak Prashasak) : In addition to the services of Shramik Special trains, Indian Railways has announced to run 200 new Time Tabled Trains from June 1, 2020.  In view of the above, it has been decided to run 11 pairs of Special Trains from and through East Coast Railway jurisdiction w.e.f. 1st June, 2020. 

Six pairs of Special trains will originate and three pairs will run through ECoR jurisdiction as per scheduled time to be announced shortly. Among the trains, One Train Konark Express will run between Bhubaneswar and Mumbai , JAN SHATABDI EXP between Bhubaneswar and Howrah Purushottam Express from Puri to New Delhi Duranto from Puri to Sealdah (Kolkata) , AP EXPRESS from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi. and Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Godavari Express The trains planned to run through ECoR jurisdiction are – Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express , Dhanbad-Alleppey Express  and Howrah-Yesvantpur Duranto.  Apart from this, Howrah to Mumbai, Howrah to Ahmedabad and Howrah to Barbil Special trains will also run through Odisha. The routes and schedule of the above trains will be announced shortly.

The booking for these trains will be only online on IRCTC website or through Mobile App. 

Booking of tickets through IRCTC  Railway Agents have not been permitted. No tickets will be sold at any railway station and prospective travellers should not come to the railway station to buy tickets. The advance period for booking tickets in these trains will be 30 days. 

RAC & Waitlist Tickets can be generated in these trains but, after preparation of final passenger chart, wait list passengers can not be allowed to board the train. Tatkal Train Tickets will not also be generated in these trains. Current booking will also be permitted through online, after chart preparation and two hours before departure of the trains.

No concessional train tickets will be allowed except four categories of Divyangjan and 11 categories of patient concessions. 

These trains will be run with reserved berths with normal Mail/Express & Superfast train fare. 2nd class fare will be charged for the passengers travelling in General Second Class coaches with reserved berths. 

No catering charges will be included in the train fare. Passengers may ask for food on payment basis from IRCTC with limited eatables and packaged drinking water. It would be advisable to carry own food during journey.

Apart from this, no blanket and linen will be provided in the train and passengers may take their own arrangements.