From The Indian Express · Anish Mondal · · 1m 50s
Railways shifts 4 trains to Shalimar to ease Howrah congestion
South Eastern Railway moves four Mail and Express trains from Howrah and Santragachi to Shalimar to reduce platform congestion and improve suburban service punctuality.
In brief
South Eastern Railway moves four Mail and Express trains from Howrah and Santragachi to Shalimar to reduce platform congestion and improve suburban service punctuality. South Eastern Railway has shifted four trains to Shalimar station to ease congestion at Howrah and Santragachi and improve punctuality of suburban…
Four trains move to Shalimar
South Eastern Railway has shifted four trains from Howrah and Santragachi to Shalimar to ease congestion and improve platform availability for suburban services.
Why the shift matters
The move reduces train movements between Santragachi and Howrah, improving platform availability at Howrah particularly for Down-direction suburban EMU local trains.
Shalimar's capacity advantage
Shalimar Coaching Yard offers greater operational flexibility with seven full-length pit lines and three existing platform lines. Two more platform lines are under construction.
Mangalore Central Express moves
Train number twenty two thousand eight hundred fifty one slash twenty two thousand eight hundred fifty two Santragachi-Mangalore Central Express now originates from and terminates at Shalimar with effect from October twenty ninth, twenty twenty…
Ajmer and Mysuru Express shift
Train number eighteen thousand nine slash eighteen thousand ten Santragachi-Ajmer Express and train number twenty two thousand eight hundred seventeen slash twenty two thousand eight hundred eighteen Howrah-Mysuru Express now originate from Shalimar with effect…
Puducherry Express and Purulia Express changes
Train number twelve thousand eight hundred sixty seven slash twelve thousand eight hundred sixty eight Howrah-Puducherry Express now originates from Shalimar with effect from October twenty fifth, twenty twenty six.
Railway Board approved in August
The Railway Board approved the shifting of these train services in a letter dated August eleventh, twenty twenty six, informing zonal railways of the decision to move four pairs of Mail and Express trains to…
The bottom line
South Eastern Railway has shifted four trains to Shalimar station to ease congestion at Howrah and Santragachi and improve punctuality of suburban services.
