Western Railway to run 930 summer special train trips to meet holiday rush

To accommodate the surge in passenger demand during the summer vacation Western Railway WR has announced the operation of 930 trips of Summer Special trains to various destinations across the country These trains running in addition to regular services aim to ensure smoother travel for passengersExtensive Summer Travel ArrangementsA total of 29 pairs of Summer Special trains with 930 trips have been notified by Western Railway12 pairs of trains will depart from Mumbai to different parts of the countrySix pairs of special trains will originate from Udhna Surat area while 14 pairs of trains will pass through Udhna or BhestanAround 300 General Second Class coaches have been added to these Summer Special trains for passenger convenience benefiting migrant workers and general travellersDestinations CoveredAccording to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway the breakdown of the Summer Special trains is as follows16 pairs of trains 376 trips cater to passengers travelling to Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Delhi and RajasthanSeven pairs of trains 140 trips are allocated for the eastern states of Bihar Odisha and West BengalTwo pairs of trains 106 trips are operating for Telangana and Karnataka16 pairs of trains originate from various stations across Gujarat including Ahmedabad Gandhidham Vadodara Valsad Rajkot and Bhavnagar TerminusAdditional Measures for Passenger ComfortVineet Abhishek said that Western Railway is closely monitoring waiting lists in realtime Additional coaches are being attached to existing trains whenever required to accommodate the extra rush Furthermore Western Railway plans to introduce more Summer Special trains in the coming days to meet increased travel demandWith a view to meet the travel demand during the ongoing summer vacation to date Western Railway has notified 29 pairs of Summer Special trains to various destinations with 930 trips Out of these mainly 16 pairs of trains with 376 trips cater to the states of Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Delhi and Rajasthan while 07 pairs of trains with 140 trips cater to the eastern states of Bihar Odisha and West Bengal Similarly 02 pairs of trains with 106 trips are being run to the states of Telangana and Karnataka To cater to the passengers from Udhna Surat area 06 pairs of originating special trains with 192 trips are being run while 14 pairs of trains with 348 trips are passing through Udhna or Bhestan Similarly 16 pairs of originating trains are run from other stations in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad Gandhidham Vadodara Valsad Rajkot Bhavnagar Terminus etc To cater to the travel needs of the general public Western Railway has augmented almost 300 General Second Class coaches in these special trains This will prove beneficial especially to the migrant workers to reach their home towns he saidVineet Abhishek said that 12 pairs of special trains with 148 trips are being run from Mumbai to various parts of the countryPassengers are advised to check realtime updates on train schedules bookings and availability through wwwirctccoin or the NTES app