Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world, covering more than 67,000 km of track and serving millions of passengers every day. It plays a vital role in the country's transportation infrastructure, connecting people and goods across India's vast geography.

However, despite running a huge number of trains, Indian train passengers are not easy to cater to. Hence, from time to time, the Indian Railways introduces special trains on various routes to meet the needs of passengers. 

And, to accommodate the expected surge in passenger travel this summer, Indian Railways has made the decision to introduce new special trains and extend some existing services.

Announced Special Trains

Special Trains by Eastern Railways

The Eastern Railways has announced 2 special trains to run between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri to clear the extra rush of passengers during summer.

• 03027/03028 | Howrah - New Jalpaiguri - Howrah Summer Special Train

(Image Credit: Eastern Railways Twitter)

• 03103/03104 | Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri - Sealdah Summer Special Train

(Image Credit: Eastern Railways Twitter)

Indian Railways has made available the booking of its Summer Special Trains 03027 Howrah - New Jalpaiguri & 03103 Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri from 13.04.2023 through PRS & Internet. Passengers will have to pay a special charge added to the Mail / Express fare, and the concession or Tatkal quota while booking the ticket is not available.

Special Train By Western Railways

For the convenience of passengers, Western Railways has decided to run Summer Special Trains on Special Fare between Mumbai Central & Banaras stations.

• 09183/09184 | Mumbai Central - Banaras - Mumbai Central Special Train

(Image Credit: Western Railways Twitter)

Booking of Train No. 09183 is open from 15th April 2023 at all PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.

Special Train by East Coach Railway

The East Coast Railways has started the Special Train between Visakhapatnam and Banaras to meet the high demands of railway passengers

• 08588/08587 | Visakhapatnam - Banaras - Visakhapatnam Special Train 

(Image Credit: East Coast Railways Twitter)

With the announcement of summer special trains and service extensions, Indian Railways is once again proving its commitment to providing comfortable and convenient travel to passengers. These special trains and extended services come with specific booking and fare regulations, which passengers need to be aware of before planning their travel.