Mumbai: CR Announces more summer specials with General Second Class coaches

During the last 7 days, Central Railways (CR) has announced running of more trains like Mumbai-Gorakhpur and Dadar-Kazipet summer special, extension of Mumbai-Thivim summer special, Mumbai-Rewa summer special and Pune-Jabalpur summer special. With these additional specials and extension, the total this year has gone up to 758, which is highest ever summer specials in any summer season.

Dadar-Kazipet special via Nanded, Dharmabad, Adilabad and covers the area of Marathwada and border places of Maharashtra and Telangana. This train has 8 general second class coaches, Mumbai-Gorakhpur special has 4 general second class coaches while Mumbai-Thivim special and Mumbai-Rewa special has 8 general second class coaches each.  

For reservation please log in to www.irctc.co.in or visit nearest computerized reservation centre.

Passengers are requested to visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App for detailed timings and halts.  They are also requested to follow Covid appropriate behaviour for their and other’s safety.

Besides, Anil Kumar Lahoti, General Manager, CR reviewed the performance of Workshops and train maintenance on Divisions during the Rolling Stock Unit In-charge’ Conference held on May 19-20, 2022. A. K. Gupta, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Heads of Rolling Stock Department, Chief Workshop Managers of Matunga, Parel, Sanpada, Kurduwadi Workshops and Senior Divisional Mechanical and Electrical Engineers from Mumbai, Pune, Bhusaval, Nagpur and Solapur Divisions heading maintenance of Mail / Express Trains, EMU suburban services and Freight trains attended the conference.  

The General Manager, exhorted all Unit Heads to continue their contribution in environment and cleaning areas which has resulted in Central Railway’s winning the Indian Railway’s Environment and Cleanliness Shield this year- a rare hat-trick of wins!!

He also released a Rolling Stock Yearly Booklet 2021-22 with B.K. Dadabhoy, Additional General Manager and A.K. Gupta, Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer. Stepping up of High Speed Vehicle carrier coaches (NMGH-S), LHB coach and bogie overhaul at Matunga, wagon out turn at Kurduwadi, overhaul of EMU coaches at Sanpada and various technical and managerial issues were discussed during the conference.