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. 3 covid trains run from Lonavala to Vadodara - Pune Ahmedabad Exam SF Special (01145), Pune Bhuj Special (01192) and Daund Gwalior Covid 19 Special (04189).
Lonavala to Vadodara Pune Ahmedabad Exam SF Special (01145) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 4 stoppages.
Lonavala to Vadodara Pune Bhuj Special (01192) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 11 stoppages.
Lonavala to Vadodara Daund Gwalior Covid 19 Special (04189) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 9 stoppages.
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 Lonavala to Vadodara - Pune Hazrat Nizamuddin COVID 19 AC Duronto Special (02263) and Pune Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Duronto Express (12263).
Lonavala to Vadodara Pune Hazrat Nizamuddin COVID 19 AC Duronto Special (02263) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Lonavala to Vadodara duronto fare is Rs.2130 in First AC, Rs.910 in Third AC and Rs.1270 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Lonavala to Vadodara Pune Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Duronto Express (12263) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 2 stoppages. Lonavala to Vadodara duronto fare is Rs.2315 in First AC, Rs.910 in Third AC and Rs.1435 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto (12263/64) is the fastest train connecting Delhi and Pune Junction. It made its inaugural run on Sept 28, 2009. Nizamuddin Pune duronto has beautiful scenic view alongside its route.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 1 humsafar train runs from Lonavala to Vadodara - Tiruchchirappalli Shri Ganganagar Humsafar Express (22498).
Lonavala to Vadodara Tiruchchirappalli Shri Ganganagar Humsafar Express (22498) departs from Lonavala station (LNL) at and arrives Vadodara Jn station (BRC) at . This train has 5 stoppages. Lonavala to Vadodara humsafar fare is Rs.910 in Third AC for this train.
- RAC is considered as confirmed for evaluating confirmation chances.
- 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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