The Indian Railway Time Table Committee (IRTTC) met in Jaipur from April 10th to 12th to discuss new train routes and timetables. While no agreement was reached on new routes, a significant decision was made regarding special trains. These trains, currently requiring individual approvals from different railway zones for each...
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festival or holiday period, will be integrated into the regular timetable. This means that specific special trains will run on predetermined schedules without needing separate approvals for each festival or holiday, resulting in more efficient operations and reliable scheduling. The committee also agreed to include a special train running between Gwalior and Barauni via Gorakhpur in the regular timetable. The list of these special trains will be released soon. The Gorakhpur railway division had proposed several new routes, including a Vande Bharat train between Gorakhpur and Agra Fort, but these proposals were not approved due to conflicting schedules with other railway zones. The board officials have asked for a revised timetable to be submitted within 15 days. Although no new trains were approved, there is hope that an agreement will be reached soon.