The Railway Board has put a hold on restoring the original numbers of MEMU and passenger trains, which was scheduled to happen on July 1st. Instead, the new timetable will be implemented on January 1st, 2025. The Board has ordered to keep the MEMU and passenger trains running with their...
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existing special train numbers (with zero prefix). The Railway Board will issue guidelines regarding the fare for these trains. The Farakka Express will also change its number on July 1st. The new number for Balurghat-Bathinda Farakka Express will be 15733/15743 instead of the old number 13413/13483. Similarly, the new number for Bathinda-Balurghat Farakka Express will be 15734/15744, replacing the old number 13414/13484. The fares of MEMU trains will be adjusted from January 1st, 2025. The MEMU trains have been running as special trains with zero prefixed numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to express train fares being charged instead of passenger train fares. As a result, the fares for MEMU trains have significantly increased. For example, the fare from Kanpur to Lucknow, which was ₹20, has gone up to ₹45. Currently, MEMU trains are operating as special trains between Lucknow-Kanpur, Ayodhya Cantt, Utretia-Shivpur, and passenger trains are operating as special trains between Prayagraj Sangam, Balamou, and Shahjahanpur.

Starting July 1st, special trains operating in the Lucknow railway division will revert to their original numbers and become regular passenger trains. This change will apply to 119 trains across the Lucknow, Moradabad, and Ambala divisions. Previously, these trains had special numbers beginning with '0' and charged higher fares. ...
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The change will result in reduced fares, potentially by up to 50%. For example, the Farakka Express will switch to its old numbers 15733/15743 and 15734/15744 respectively. The article provides a list of specific trains and their new numbers, along with an estimated fare reduction for various destinations from Lucknow.

Starting from July 1st, the train numbers of 24 trains, including the Farakka train, will be changed. These trains were initially run as special trains, resulting in their numbers starting with zero. The North Railway Lucknow Division administration was operating MEMU and passenger trains with zero prefixes, but now they will...
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be operated with regular numbers. This change is expected to reduce fares by approximately 50%.

Several special trains that were running during the COVID-19 pandemic will be transitioned to regular trains with their original numbers starting July 1st, eliminating the need for extra charges. This change will benefit passengers. However, due to non-interlocking work on the Yamuna Bridge, several trains will have their routes diverted, causing...
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delays and inconvenience for travelers. These trains will follow alternative routes, resulting in longer travel times. Additionally, some trains have had their numbers changed. The article provides details on the modified routes and new train numbers for specific trains operating between June 13th and June 18th. It also lists the trains transitioning to regular services with their new numbers effective from July 1st.

From July 1st, the train numbers of 38 passenger trains, including the Farakka Express, will be changed. The new number for train 13413/83 Balurghat-Bathinda Farakka Express will be 15733/43 and for train 13414/84 Bathinda-Balurghat Farakka Express will be 15734/44. The North Railway Lucknow Division administration has allotted new numbers to MEMU...
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and passenger trains that were running with special numbers prefixed by a zero. From July 1st, these trains will operate with their previously assigned numbers, replacing the zero. The change will also result in a fare reduction of approximately 50% for these trains. Currently, passengers travelling in general class on trains with zero numbers are charged express train fares.