Starting July 1st, the Lucknow to Kanpur train fare will be reduced from ₹45 to ₹20. This change affects MEMU trains that were operating under special train numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, 24 passenger and MEMU trains, including 16 from Lucknow, will resume their original numbers. The Farakka Express...
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will also have its number changed, with the Balurghat-Bathinda route going from 13413/13483 to 15733/15743, and the Bathinda-Balurghat route changing from 13414/13484 to 15734/15744.

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 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%.

Indian Railways has extended the Malda Town-Bathinda Farakka Express, train numbers 13483/84 and 13413/14, to/from Balurghat. The extended service will operate on specific days of the week: 13483/84 departs Balurghat on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, arriving in Bathinda JCO at 17:00. 13413/14 departs Balurghat on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, arriving...
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in Bathinda JCO at 17:00. The return journey, 13484/14 departs Bathinda on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, arriving in Balurghat at 09:15, while 13414 departs on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, arriving in Balurghat at 09:15. The schedule between Malda Town and Bathinda remains unchanged.

Northeast Frontier Railway is extending the services of train no. 13413/13414 (Malda Town – Bathinda – Malda Town) and train no. 13483/13484 (Malda Town – Bathinda – Malda Town) Farakka Express from Malda Town to Balurghat, fulfilling a long-standing demand from the people of Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal. This...
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extension will take effect from April 15th, 2024. Both trains will operate with seven AC 3-tier, two AC 2-tier, one AC 3-tier Economy, six sleeper class, and three general seating coaches.