Indian Railways have started special trains to enable passengers to go from one city to another for COVID duration. These trains are rajdhani like trains and will be having only air conditioned classes. Only confirmed seats will be allotted in these trains. No waiting list or RAC tickets will be issued. No concessional fare allowed. Also Tatkal and Premium Tatkal quota booking wont be permitted in these trains. The passengers travelling on the train will be screened for coronavirus and those found asymptomatic will be allowed to travel.Railway board has also added that it will be mandatory for all the passengers to keep his or her mouth covered by a face cover. 4 covid trains run from Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn - Black Diamond SF Special (03387), Shabd Bhedi COVID 19 Weekly SF Special (03125), Howrah Agra Cantt. Chambal SF Special (04975) and Barddhaman Hatia MEMU (63503).
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Black Diamond SF Special (03387) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 9 stoppages.
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Shabd Bhedi COVID 19 Weekly SF Special (03125) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Howrah Agra Cantt. Chambal SF Special (04975) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 2 stoppages.
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Barddhaman Hatia MEMU (63503) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 17 stoppages.
Rajdhani express are premium category trains by the Indian Railways that redefines luxury travelling in India. It is a fully air-conditioned train which connects country capital (Delhi) with state capitals. That is why they are called 'Rajdhani' which translates to 'Capital' in English. These train runs at very high speed and therefore it usually takes least time to reach destination compared to other trains on the same route. Mumbai rajdhani is the fastest rajdhani train which attains a maximum speed of 140 kmph on some stretch. Rajdhani Express offers catering facilities inside the train the fare of which is included in ticket fare. Rajdhani trains have 3 classes - First AC (1A), AC II-tier (2A) and AC III-tier (3A) only and they are coupled with LHB coaches that have higher safety features. The ticket fare for Rajdhani is maximum amongst all trains on the same route and has dynamic fare (Flexi Fare) system. Waitlisted passengers are strictly not allowed inside this train. Rajdhani train coaches are usually painted in red with a grey colored strip outside. 2 rajdhani trains run from Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn - Sealdah New Delhi COVID 19 AC Special (02313) and Sealdah New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12313).
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Sealdah New Delhi COVID 19 AC Special (02313) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn rajdhani fare is Rs.1415 in First AC, Rs.620 in Third AC and Rs.850 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Sealdah New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12313) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn rajdhani fare is Rs.1430 in First AC, Rs.620 in Third AC and Rs.850 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Sealdah Rajdhani is second Rajdhani that connects Delhi with Kolkata. It started functioning from July 01, 2000 that was way later than Howrah Rajdhani. There have been numerous complaints for the food quality being served on this Rajdhani train in the past. Sealdah Rajdhani runs all seven days a week as opposed to Howrah Rajdhani that runs 6 days a week skipping Sunday. Kolkata and Mumbai are the only cities with 2 daily running Rajdhani trains.
Shatabdi express is a premium category full air-conditioned train that connects important cities of India. These are the fastest trains in India which can run at over 150 kmph. These trains runs for short distances only and are not for overnight journeys. Shatabdi trains have only seating arrangements. They are equipped with safer LHB coaches. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. These train offers catering facilities and the food fare is included in ticket cost. Shatabdi trains have classes Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class(EC). These are best alternative to bus journeys. 2 shatabdi trains run from Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn - Howrah Ranchi COVID 19 Shatabdi Special (02019) and Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express (12019).
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Howrah Ranchi COVID 19 Shatabdi Special (02019) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn shatabdi fare is Rs.330 in Chair Car and Rs.680 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also.
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express (12019) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn shatabdi fare is Rs.400 in Chair Car and Rs.770 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. Howrah Shatabdi is the fastest train between Howrah Jn and Ranchi. There are not many options to travel from Howrah to Ranchi hence this Shatabdi 12019/20 is definitely a best choice. It passes through the steel city of India that is Bokaro Steel City where it halts for 2 minutes.
Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 1 sampark-kranti train runs from Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn - West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express (12329).
Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express (12329) departs from Durgapur station (DGR) at and arrives Dhanbad Jn station (DHN) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Durgapur to Dhanbad Jn sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1250 in First AC, Rs.545 in Third AC, Rs.750 in Second AC and Rs.175 in Sleeper for this train.
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- Colors under confirmation chances mean following:
- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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