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The first digit of the train number indicates the type of train: 0 (0XXXX): Special trains, such as summer, holiday and exam specials and trains to clear large passenger loads; Train Numbers starting with first two digits as 12 or 22 are super fast trains. Remaining are express trains.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is an Indian public sector undertaking that provides ticketing, catering, and tourism services for the state-owned Indian Railways. It was established in 1999 by the Government of India and operated under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways .
The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) designs, develops, implements and maintains most of the important information systems of Indian Railways. It is under the ownership of Government of India and administrative control of the Ministry of Railways. It is located in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. CRIS was established in 1986.
Indian Railways The Intercity Express is an express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and state capitals . These act as long-distance reserved and unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation (AC Chair Car - CC, AC Executive Chair Car EC, Anubhati class K, Vistadome EA and Non-Ac Second Sitting - 2S).
The rake for this train was procured by North Eastern Railways, Lucknow Division from the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala on 21 April 2014. The first trials of the train on its route were carried out on 18 October 2014. [2] The train departed from Lucknow Jn. at 10 AM and reached Anand Vihar Terminal within 7 hours 40 minutes.
The train service was started in March 2010. The IRCTC and Cox and Kings India Ltd [5] entered a joint venture, setting up Royale Indian Rail Tours Ltd (RIRTL) to oversee the functioning and management of the Maharajas' Express. This arrangement was terminated on 12 August 2011, and the train was then operated exclusively by IRCTC. [6]
The interiors are similar to AC chair car coaches. Select trains operating mostly on tourist circuits are equipped with such coaches. [69] Indian Railways plans to introduce these coaches in all mountain railways. [70] Second AC or AC 2-tier A Second AC or AC 2-tier is an air-conditioned sleeping car with wide sealed windows. [58]
The train starts its journey from Safdarjung (in Delhi), making its first stop at Hyderabad and last stop at Ongole before arriving back at Safdarjung on 13th day. Navratra darshan: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched the Navratri special Bharat Guarav train which will operate from Delhi to Katra. [6]