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. 1 covid train runs from Ernakulum to Kota - Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Special (via Kottayam) (06083).
Ernakulum to Kota Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Special (via Kottayam) (06083) departs from Ernakulam Town station (ERN) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at .
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 Ernakulum to Kota - Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Special (02431) and Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431).
Ernakulum to Kota Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Special (02431) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at . This train has 14 stoppages. Ernakulum to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.5995 in First AC, Rs.2430 in Third AC and Rs.3500 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Ernakulum to Kota Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at . This train has 15 stoppages. Ernakulum to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.6460 in First AC, Rs.2825 in Third AC and Rs.3895 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Trivandrum Rajdhani is the longest running Rajdhani train. Trivandrum Rajdhani runs three times a week. This is the only Rajdhani whose time table seeks a change every year during monsoon season since it crosses Konkan region. It is allotted more time during monsoon as trains run slower during this time and the timings are reverted in October end when monsoon ends.
Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 2 duronto trains run from Ernakulum to Kota - Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin COVID 19 Duronto Special (02283) and Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express (12283).
Ernakulum to Kota Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin COVID 19 Duronto Special (02283) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at . This train has 9 stoppages. Ernakulum to Kota duronto fare is Rs.5995 in First AC, Rs.2430 in Third AC, Rs.3500 in Second AC and Rs.915 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also.
Ernakulum to Kota Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express (12283) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at . This train has 9 stoppages. Ernakulum to Kota duronto fare is Rs.6460 in First AC, Rs.2825 in Third AC, Rs.3895 in Second AC and Rs.1185 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Ernakulam Duronto 12283/84 is the second fastest train after Rajdhani Express between Ernakulam Junction of Kerala and Hazrat Nizamuddin of Delhi. This is the longest running Duronto train in India. This train crosses some of the important cities of India namely Mangalore, Goa, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota. As with any other Duronto, this Duronto also have not had any stops initially and used to run non stop for such long distance.
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 Ernakulum to Kota - Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12217).
Ernakulum to Kota Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12217) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at . This train has 13 stoppages. Ernakulum to Kota sampark-kranti fare is Rs.5285 in First AC, Rs.490 in None, Rs.2140 in Third AC, Rs.3100 in Second AC and Rs.820 in Sleeper for this train.
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- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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