Indian Railway published an annual publication called Trains at a Glance October 2016 -June 2017′ for giving the details of New Train Time Table, fares, New Trains etc. It is about the size of an A4 sheet of paper and has about 230 pages. The main content of the booklet are:-

There are 6 divisions under the Western Railway zone. The divisions are Mumbai Central, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. There will be different time table for each division and Western Railway announced New Train Time Table for each Division, which will be with effect from 01.10.2016.  But Mumbai Suburban Time Table is different and is already existing from 02.01.2016. Now Western Railway announced the Train Time Table of Rajkot and Ratlam Division only. Following are the details of New Train Time Table 2016 of each division of Western Railway.

Conversion of Trains to Super fast Status and Renumbering.

The following trains will be running as Super Fast from 01.10.2016.

Mumbai Central – Okha : Daily : From 16.11.2016  : Train No.19005 Changed to 22945  : Train No.19006 Changed to 22946

Ahemdabad – Veraval : Daily : From 16.11.2016 : Train No.19221 Changed to 22957  : Train No.19222 Changed to 22958

Surat – Jamnagar : 6 Days : From 16.11.2016  : Train No.19059 Changed to 22959 : Train No.19060 Changed to 22960

Surat – Hapa : Weekly : From 14.11.2016 : Train No.29059 Changed to 22961 : Train No.29060 Changed to 22962

Bandra – Bhavnagar : Weekly : From 14.11.2016 and 13.11.2016 : Train No.19203 Changed to 22963 : Train No.19204 Changed to 22964

Okha – Varanasi : Weekly : From 17.11.2016 and 19.11.2016 : Train No.19569 Changed to 22969 : Train No.19570 Changed to 22970

Speeding up of 40 trains (37 Mail/Express and 3 Local/Passenger) has been done ranging from 5 minutes to 64 minutes.

Main highlights of changes in timings of trains for Rajkot station from 01.10.2016 are as under

 

Train no. 19006 Okha – Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail will depart 35 minutes late from Rajkot at 18.20 hrs instead of its previous time of 17.45 hrs.

Train no. 19005 Mumbai Central – Okho Saurashtra Mail will arrive Rajkot 18 minutes late at 10.05 hrs instead of its previous time of 09.52 hrs.

Train no. 19017 Bandra – Jamnagar Saurashtra Janta Express will arrive at Rajkot 42 minutes earlier at 06.45 hrs instead of its previous time of 07.27 hrs.

Train no. 19018 Jarnnagar – Bandra Saurashtra Janta Express will depart 13 minutes late from Rajkot at 15.33 hrs instead of its previous time of 15.20 hrs.

Train no. 19215 Mumbai Central – Porbandar Saurashtra Express will arrive 14 minutes earlier at Rajkot in the midnight at 01.05 hrs instead of its previous time of 01.18 hrs.

Train no. 19222 Veraval – Ahemdabad Express will depart 1 hour and 40 minutes late from Rojkot at 01.15 hrs in the midnight instead of previous time of 23.35 hrs.

Train no. 15046 Okha – Gorakhpur Express will deport 2 hours and 15 minutes late from Rojkot at 02.10 hrs in the midnight instead of its previous time of 23.55 hrs.

Train No.19059 and 29059 Surat – Jamnagar and Surat – Hapa Intercity Express will arrive 20 minutes earlier at Rajkot at 22.00 hrs instead of its previous time of 22.20 hrs.

Train no. 17017 Rojkot – Secunderabad Express’ 16613 RoJkot – Coimbotore Express, 19202 Porbandar-Secunderabad Express and 19568 Okha – Tuticorin Express will depart 15 minutes late from Rajkot at 05.25 hrs instead of its previous time of 05.10 hrs.

Train no. 19252 Okha – Somnath Express will arrive 31 minutes late at Rajkot at 01.20 hrs in the midnight instead of its previous time of 00.57 hrs.

Train no. 11087 Veraval – Pune Express will deport 28 minutes late from Rojkot at 12.10 hrs instead of its previous time of 11.42 hrs.

Train no. 12477 Jamnagar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and train no. 12475 Hapa – Shri Mate Vaishno Devi Katra express will depart 10 minutes late from Rajkot at 06.50 hrs instead of its previous time of 06.40 hrs.

Provision of operating halt in to commercial stoppage to trains: Train no. 19269 Porbandar – Muzzaffarpur (w.e.f. 06.10.16), Train no. 19270 Muzzaffarpur -Porbandar (w.e.f. 04.10.16),

Train no. 19568 0kha – Tuticorin (w.e.f 07.10.16) and Train no. 19567 Turitcorin – Okha Express trains have been provided halts at Hapa station.

Timings of Preponement and Postponement of the trains for Rajkot stations

 

Major changes of preponement and postponement of the trains for Rajkot Station are as under.

Train 19017 : Running between Bandra – Jamnagar : Existing Time Arrival 7:27 departure 7:42

Revised Time : Arrival 6:45 and Departure 7:00 : Preponed by 42 min

Train 16733 : Running between Rameshwaram – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 8:00/8:15

Revised Time (Arrival/Dep arture)7:45/8:00 : Preponed by 15 min

Train 19264 : Running between Delhi Sara’ Rohilla – Porbandar : Existing Time Arrival 8:00 departure 8:15

Revised Time Arrival 7:45 Departure 8:00 : Preponed by 15 min

Train No.19566: Running between Dehradoon – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival 10:50 departure 11:05

Revised Time Arrival 10:40 Departure 10:55 : Preponed by 10 min

Train No.19580 : Running between Delhi Semi Rohilla – Rajkot : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 10:50

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 10:40 : Preponed by 10 min

Train No.19270 :  Running between Muzzaffarpur – Porbandar : Existing Time Arrival 12:32 departure 12:37

Revised Time : Arrival 12:25 Departure 12:30 : Preponed by 7 min

Train No.11088 : Running between Pune – Veraval : Existing Time Arrival 12:32 departure 12:37 :

Revised Time Arrival 12:25 Departure 12:30 : Preponed by 7 Min

Train No.11464/11466 : Running between Jabalpur – Somnath :Existing Time Arrival 13:10 departure 13:17 :

Revised Time Arrival 13:00 Departure 13:07 : Preponed by 10 Min

Train No.22940 : Running between Bilaspur – Hapa :Existing Time  Arrival 13:35 departure 13.40:

Revised Time Arrival 13:14 Departure 13:19 : Preponed by 21 Min

Train No.12906 : Running between Howrah – Porbandar :Existing Time (Arrival 13:35 departure 13:40

Revised Time Arrival 13:30 Departure 13:35 : Preponed by 5 Min

Train No.19119 : Running between Ahandabad – Somnath : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 15:15/15:20

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 15:10/15:15 : Preponed by 5 Min

Train No.19576 : Running between Nathdwara – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival 15:48 departure 15:53

Revised Time Arrival 15:28 Departure 15:33 : Preponed by 20 min

Train No.12950 : Running between Santraghachi – Porbondar : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) /15:53

Revised Time (Arrival 15:28 Departure 15:33 : Preponed by 20 Min

Train No.17018 : Running between Secunderabad – Rojkot : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 19:00/-

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 18.50 : Preponed by 10 min

Train No.16614 : Running between Coimbatore – Rajkot : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 19:00/-

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 18:50/- : Preponed by 10 min

Train No.19201 : Running between Secunderabad – Porbendar : Existing Time Arrival 19:17 departure 19:22

Revised Time Arrival 19:08 Departure 19:13 : Preponed by 9 min

Train No.12478 : Running between Shri Main Vaishno Devi Katra – Jamnagar : Existing Time (Arrival 19:17 departure 19:22  Revised Time Arrival 19:05 Departure 19:10 : Preponed by 12 Min

Train No.12476 : Running between Shri Mato Vaishno Devi Katra – Hapa : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 19:17/19:22

Revised Time Arrival 19:05 Departure 19:10 : Preponed by 12 Min

Train No.19567 : Running between Tuticorin – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival 20:53 departure 20:58

Revised Time Arrival 20:50 Departure 20:55 :Preponed by 3 Min

Train No.19059 : Running between Surat – Jamnagar : Existing Time Arrival 22:20 beparture 22:25

Revised Time Arrival 22:00 Departure 22:05 : Preponed by 20 Min

Train No.29059 : Running between Surat – Hapa : Existing Time Arrival 22:20 Departure 22:25

Revised Time Arrival 22:00 Departure 22.05 : Preponed by 20 Min

Train No.15636 : Running between Guahati – Okha : Existing Time Arrival 22:56 departure 23:01

Revised Time Arrival 22:25 Departure 22:30 : Preponed by 31 Min

Train No.15045 : Running between Gorakhpur – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival/departure) 22:56/23:01

Revised Time Arrival 22:25 Departure 22:30 : Preponed by 31 Min

Major changes of postponement of trains at Rajkot station are as under:

Postponement of Trains at Rajkot station (LATE):

 

Train No.19005 : Running between Mumbai Central – Okha : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 9:52/10:17 :

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)10.05/10:35 : Postponement by  18  Min

Train No.19571 : Running between Rajkot – Porbandar : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 7:05/

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)  7:15/: Postponement by 10 Min

Train No.16337 : Running between Okha -Ernakulam : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 8:20/8:25

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 8:20/8:30 : Postponement by 5 Min

Train No.16333 : Running between Veraval – Trivandrum : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 8:20/8:25

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 8:20/8:30 : Postponement by 5 Min

Train No.16734 : Running between Okha – Rameshwaram : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 11:42/11:47

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 11:44/11:49 : Postponement by 2 Min

Train No.19575 : Running between Okha – Nathdwara  : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)12.05/12:15

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 12:25/12:30 : Postponement by 15 Min

Train No.19006 : Running between Okha -Mumbai Central : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 17:15/17:45 : Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)17:50/18:20 : Postponement by (minutes)35

Train No.19569 : Running between Okha -Varanasi : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)18:25/18:30 :

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 18:30/18:40 : Postponement by 10 Min

Train No.19252 : Running between Okha – Somnath : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)00:37/00:57 :

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)00:45/1:28 : Postponement by 31 Min

Train No.15046 : Running between Okha – Gorakhpur : Existing Time Arrival 23:50 Departure 23:55

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)2:00/2:10  : Postponement by 2 hrs and 15 minutes

Train No.19568 : Running between Okha – Tuticorin : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 5:05/5:10

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure)5:20/5:25 : Postponement by 15 Min

Train No.19202 : Running between Porandar- Santraghachi :  Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)5:05/5:10

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 5:20/5:25 : Postponement by 15 Min

Train No.12905 : Running between  Porbandar – Howrah : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 11:42/11:47

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 11:44/11:49 : Postponement by 2 Min

Train No.19018 : Running between Jamnagar – Bandra : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure) 15:15/15:20

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 15:28/15:33 : Postponement by 13 Min

Train No.12477 : Running between Jamnagar- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)6:35/3:40

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 6:45/6:50 : Postponement by 10 Min

Train No.12475 : Running between Hapa – Shri Mato Vaishno : Existing Time (Arrival/Departure)6:35/6:40

Revised Time (Arrival/Departure) 6:45/6:50 : Postponement by 10 Min

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

 

Re-Numbering and speeding up of Express Trains

Train No.17035 Secunderabad-Sirpur Kaghaznagar Express will be speeded up and renumbered as Train No.12757 (new number). This train will now arrive Sirpur Kaghaznagar station at 13:40 hrs instead of 13:45 hrs from 1st October, 2016.

Train No.17036 Sirpur Kaghaznagar – Secunderabad Express will be speeded up and renumbered as Train No.12758 (new number). This train will now arrive Secunderabad station at 20:15 hrs instead of 20:20 hrs from 1st October, 2016.

SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

 

South Eastern Railway announced that New Train Time Table which will be effective from 1st October, 2016 include 6(six) pairs of New Trains, Change in Train Timings, Change in Character of Trains, Change in Departure Time at Different Originating Stations over South Eastern Railway, Additional Stoppages, Acceleration of Trains etc.

Train Nos.22841/22842 One pair of Weekly “Antyodaya” Super fast Express will be introduced between Santragachi – Chennai Central – Santragachi

Running Day: every Monday from Santragachi  and every Wednesday from Chennai Central.

Train Nos.22877/22878 pair of Weekly “Antyodaya” Super fast Express will be introduced between Howrah – Ernakulam – Howrah

Running Day: every Saturday from Howrah and every Tuesday from Ernakulam.

Train Nos.22887/22888 pair of Weekly “Humsafar” Super fast Express will be introduced between Howrah – Yesvantpur – Howrah  Running Day: every Tuesday from Howrah and every Thursday from Yesvantpur.

Train Nos.22837/22838 pair of Weekly Super fast Express will be introduced between Hatia – Ernakulam – Hatia

Running Day: every Monday from Hatia and every Thursday from Ernakulam.

Train Nos.22886/22885 pair of Bi-weekly “Antyodaya” Super fast Express will be introduced between Tatanagar – LTT – Tatanagar  Running Day: every  Sunday and Thursday from Tatanagar and every Tuesday  and Saturday from LTT.

Train Nos.12504/12503 pair of Weekly “Humsafar” Express will be introduced between Kamakhya – Bengaluru Cantt – Kamakhya via Howrah

Running Day: every Tuesday from Kamakhya  and every Friday from Bengaluru Cantt.

Change in  Train Timings

 

The following trains will run in more convenient timings which will be available in the New Time Table-2016

Train Nos.13403/13404 Ranchi – Bhagalpur Vananchal Express,

Train No.18007 Shalimar – Bhanjpur Simlipal Express

Train No.22854 Viaskhapatnam – Shalimar Express

Change in Character of Trains

 

Train Nos.18001/18002 Howrah – Digha Kandari Express will run as Super fast Express with Revised Train Nos.22897/22898 w.e.f. 1st October, 2016

Train Nos.18003/18004 Jhargram – Purulia Express will run as Super fast Express with Revised Train Nos.22821/22822 w.e.f. 1st October, 2016

Train Nos.18105/18106 Rourkela – Bhubaneswar Intercity Express will run as Super fast Express w.e.f. 1st October, 2016.

However, Revised Train Nos. of 18105/18106 Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Intercity Super fast Express as Train Nos.22839/22840 will be effective from 20th December, 2016

Change in Departure Time at Different Originating Stations over SER

 

The departure time of 12 Mail/Express Trains originating from Howrah, Shalimar, Kharagpur, Haldia, Digha and Ranchi will be changed. This apart, departure timings of 4 Passenger/DEMU Trains will also be changed from Howrah, Balasore, Baripada and Rupsa w.e.f. 1st October, 2016.

Additional Stoppages

 

11 pairs of Mail/Express Trains including Duronto Express will have additional stoppages which will be effective from 1st October, 2016.

Acceleration of Trains

 

23 Mail/Express/Passenger Trains including Rajdhani Express will be accelerated over South Eastern Railway system ranging from 2 minutes to 20 minutes which will also be effective from 1st October, 2016.