List of 200 new trains released, AC included

NEW DELHI: The ministry of railways issued guidelines Wednesday for resuming 100 pairs of regular passenger trains from June 1 with both AC and non-AC coaches, revising its earlier order allowing only non-AC trains.

The bookings for these trains will begin from 21 may, 10 am onward. The national carrier has also permitted Advance Reservation Period of maximum 30 days. At present advance booking for regular Rajdhani trains is only allowed up to a week.

With the latest order, operation of regular passenger trains including Jan Shtabadi, Sampark Kranti Express and Duronto Express have been restored.

Railways had on Tuesday announced it will run 200 special passenger trains a day from June 1 and online ticket booking will begin soon. These trains will be fully reserved trains having both AC & non-AC coaches. General (GS) coaches shall also have reserved seat for sitting. There will be no unreserved coach in the train, the ministry said.

“The fare shall be as normal and for General (GS) coaches, being reserved, second seating(2S) fare shall be charged and seat will be provided to all the passengers, the ministry said.

Only online e-ticketing will be allowed through the IRCT website or mobile app. Booking of tickets through ‘agents’, (both IRCTC agents and railway agents) will not be permitted.

RAC and wait list will be generated as per extant rules however waiting list ticket holders shall not be permitted to board the train, the ministry clarified adding that no unreserved (UTS) tickets, tatkal and premium tatkal booking will be allowed.