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IRCTC 39 Pairs Special Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On

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IRCTC 39 Pairs Special Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On

IRCTC to run 78 new special AC trains soon. Check full list, arrival, departure station

Enhancing Connectivity & Passenger Convenience: Railways to gradually start additional 39 pairs of trains across the country to enhance ease of movement as the festive season draws close.

The number of special trains will be increased to meet the demand.

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS DESIRES THAT THE FOLLOWING TRAINS SERVICES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED AS SPECIAL SERVICES

Air Conditioned Services with Sleeper Accommodation

  1. AC Special Train between LTT-Haridwar (Train No. 12171 / 12172) Bi Weekly
  2. AC Special Train between LTT-Lucknow (Train No. 22121 / 22122) Weekly
  3. AC Special Train between Ajni-Pune (Train No. 22123 / 22124) Weekly
  4. AC Special Train between LTT-Kamakhya (Train No. 12519 / 12520) Weekly
  5. AC Special Train between Yesvantpur-Kamakhya (Train No. 12551 / 12552) Weekly
  6. AC Special Train between Nizamuddin-Pune (Train No. 12493 / 12494) Weekly
  7. AC Special Train between Anand Vihar-Naharlagun (Train No. 22411 / 22412) Weekly
  8. AC Special Train between New Delhi-Katra (Train No. 22461 / 22462) Daily
  9. AC Special Train between Barmer-Yesvantpur (Train No. 14805 / 14806) Weekly
  10. AC Special Train between Secunderabad-Shalimar (Train No. 12773 / 12774) Weekly
  11. AC Special Train between Lingampalli-Kakinada Town (Train No. 12775 / 12776) Tri-Weekly
  12. AC Special Train between Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam (Train No. 12783 / 12784) Weekly
  13. AC Special Train between Santragachi-Chennai (Train No. 22807 / 22808) Bi- Weekly
  14. AC Special Train between Howrahi-Yesvantpur (Train No. 22863 / 22864) Weekly
  15. AC Special Train between Chennai-Madurai (Train No. 20601 / 20602) Tri-Weekly
  16. AC Special Train between Bandra (T)-Bhuj (Train No. 22903 / 22904) Tri-Weekly
  17. AC Special Train between Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar (Train No. 22805 / 22806) Weekly
  18. AC Duronto Special Train between Bhubaneswar-New Delhi (Train No. 12281 / 12282) Weekly
  19. AC Duronto Special Train between Nizamuddin-Pune (Train No. 12263 / 12264) Bi-Weekly
  20. AC Duronto Special Train between Howrah-Pune (Train No. 12221 / 12222) Bi-Weekly
  21. AC Duronto Special Train between Chennai-Nizamuddin (Train No. 12269 / 12270) Bi-Weekly
  22. AC Rajdhani Special Train between Dibrugarh-New Delhi (Train No. 20503 / 20504) Weekly
  23. AC Rajdhani Train between Bhubaneswar-New Delhi (Train No. 20505 / 20506) Bi-Weekly
  24. AC Rajdhani Train between Mumbai Central -Nizamuddin (Train No. 12953 / 12954) Daily
  25. Yuva Special Train between Bandra (T)-Nizamuddin (Train No. 12247 / 12248) Weekly

Air Conditioned Services with Seating Accommodation:-

  1. AC Shatabdi Special Train between Bengaluru-Chennai (Train No. 12028 / 12027) Except Tue
  2. AC Shatabdi Special Train between Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad (Train No. 12009 / 12010) Except Sun
  3. AC Shatabdi Special Train between Chennai-Coimbatore (Train No. 12028 / 12027) Except Tue
  4. AC Shatabdi Special Train between New Delhi-Habibganj (Train No. 12001 / 12002) Daily
  5. AC Shatabdi Special Train between New Delhi-Amritsar (Train No. 12011 / 12012) Daily
  6. AC Shatabdi Special Train between New Delhi-Dehradun (Train No. 12017 / 12018) Daily
  7. AC Shatabdi Special Train between New Delhi-Amritsar (Train No. 12029 / 12030) Expect Thu
  8. AC Shatabdi Special Train between Howrah-Ranchi (Train No. 12019 / 12020) Expect Sun
  9. Vande Bharat Special Train between New Delhi-SMVDK (Train No. 22439 / 22440) Expect Tue
  10. AC Double Decker Special Train between Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla (Train No. 12985 / 12986) Daily
  11. AC Double Decker Special Train between Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central (Train No. 12932 / 12931) Expect Sun
  12. AC Double Decker Special Train between Chennai-Bengaluru (Train No. 22625 / 22626) Daily
  13. AC Double Decker Special Train between Vishakhapatnam-Tirupati (Train No. 22707 / 22708) Tri-weekly
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Here’s what I found regarding the IRCTC / Indian Railways announcement of “39 pairs of special trains”:

📌 Overview

  • In October 2020, the Railway Board approved 39 additional pairs of special trains, substantially increasing service capacity during the COVID‑19 recovery and festive season period. These comprised mostly AC Express, Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Double Decker trains.
  • These trains were intended as short-term COVID/festival specials, and many were numbered in the 02000–02999 range indicating temporary status.
  • There is no evidence that all or most of these 39 pairs remain active in 2025; many have since been discontinued or converted into regular trains.

📝 Examples of Included Train Pairs (2020 List)

Some highlighted routes and train numbers from the original 39 pairs included:

  • 12171 / 12172 – Lokmanya Tilak (Mumbai) ↔ Haridwar (AC Express, Bi‑weekly)
  • 22121 / 22122 – LTT → Lucknow (AC Express, Weekly)
  • 22123 / 22124 – Ajni → Pune (AC Express, Weekly)
  • 22125 / 22126 – Nagpur → Amritsar (AC Express, Weekly)
  • 12519 / 12520 – Kamakhya → LTT (AC Express, Weekly)
  • 12551 / 12552 – Kamakhya → Yesvantpur (AC Express, Weekly)

This list of examples is drawn from media reports referencing the official 39-pair announcement.

A broader machine-parsed listing (from IRCTC pdf) of special train timetables includes positions in the 020xx – 090xx series, covering nearly daily/current-routed specials across India, but not all match the initial 39-pair list.

✅ Current Status (as of August 1, 2025)

Attribute Status/Notes
Original 39-pair special list Circa October–November 2025; mostly festival/COVID specials
Still active? Majority have not continued; some converted to regular trains
Accessible via official sources? Current info available only for operating specials via NTES/IRCTC
New specials in 2025? Running specials exist for Summer/Holi/Ganeshotsav, but not the same sets

🔍 What You Can Do

  1. If you need the full 39-pair list (train numbers, routes, frequencies) as announced in 2020, I can share it from archived media.
  2. For current ongoing specials (2025), you should check:
    • the official IRCTC train search for “special” trains
    • the NTES app or Railway Board/Central Railway press releases
  3. If you have specific routes or train numbers (e.g. “LTT → Haridwar 12171/72 special”) in mind, I can help check if they still run and provide timetable, route, fare, and booking status.

Would you like to explore a particular pair or see the archived train list from the 2020 announcement?

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