From July 1st, 22 special trains operating between Kanpur Central and various destinations including Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Banda, Mahoba, Etawah, and Jhansi will be converted into MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains. This decision was made by the North Central Railway zone to reduce passenger fares. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these trains...
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were operated as special trains, which led to increased fares on routes like Etawah, Lucknow, and others. Converting these trains to MEMUs will likely result in lower fares for passengers. The following trains will become MEMUs on July 1st: Vீர‌anga Lakshmibai Jhansi via Kanpur Special, Lucknow to Jhansi Special (01824), Prayagraj Sangam Kanpur Anwarganj Special (04101), Kanpur Anwarganj Prayagraj Sangam Special (04102), Rae Bareli-Kanpur Special (04153), Kanpur-Rae Bareli Special (04154), Kanpur Farrukhabad Special (04133), Farrukhabad-Kanpur Special (04134), Kanpur Anwarganj Farrukhabad Special (04135), Farrukhabad-Kanpur Anwarganj Special (04136), Khajuraho-Kanpur Special (04143), Kanpur Khajuraho Special (04144), Manikpur - Kanpur Special (01801), Kanpur Manikpur Special, Kanpur-Etawah Special (04159), Etawah Kanpur Special (04160), Etawah Tundla Special (04161), Tundla Etawah Special, Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi- Kanpur Special, Kanpur Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Special, Kanpur Phaphund Special, and Phaphund Kanpur Special.

Starting July 1st, 22 special and intercity trains operating from Kanpur Central to routes including Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Banda, Mahoba, Etawah, and Jhansi will be converted to MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains. This decision was made by the North Central Railway. The trains will also have their leading zero number...
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removed. This change is expected to result in lower fares. During the COVID-19 pandemic, passenger trains were operated as special trains, resulting in increased fares on routes like Etawah, Lucknow, and others. Converting these trains to MEMUs is expected to reduce passenger fares.

Starting July 1st, 22 trains currently operating as special or intercity trains from Kanpur Central to routes including Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Banda, Mahoba, Etawah, and Jhansi will be converted to MEMU trains. This decision was made by the North Central Railway. The zero number prefixing the train numbers will also be removed....
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This change could result in lower fares as passenger fares had increased during the pandemic when trains were operated as specials.

The North Central Railway (NCR) is removing the zero prefix from the numbers of 86 special trains, effectively converting them back to regular passenger trains with reduced fares starting July 1st. These trains were designated as special during the pandemic with a zero added to their numbers and a higher minimum...
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fare of ₹30. While the fare was reduced in February, the zero prefix remained. The new timetable effective from July 1st will reflect these changes. The NCR Zone has released a list of these 86 trains, including the Prayagraj Sangam-Kanpur Anwarganj Special, along with their new numbers. The Public Relations Officer of NCR, Ragini Singh, confirmed the change, emphasizing that all trains will operate under their new numbers from July 1st.

Starting July 1st, 86 special trains operating in the North Central Railway zone will revert back to their original status as passenger trains. This change includes the Prayagraj Sangam-Kanpur Anwarganj Special, and the '0' prefix in their train numbers will be removed. The change will be reflected in the new railway...
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timetable effective from July 24th, officially re-classifying these trains as regular passenger services. These trains were initially converted to specials during the COVID-19 pandemic and some were even upgraded to express trains, resulting in a fare increase from ₹10 to ₹30. In February, the railway had already restored the status of these trains back to passenger trains, but they were still listed as specials. This change marks the final step in returning these trains to their original state as regular passenger services.