South Eastern Railway New Time Table 2025-23

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South Eastern Railway New Time Table 2025-20

Source: SER FB

Here’s what I found about the South Eastern Railway (SER) New Time Table for 2025‑26, which took effect from January 1, 2025:

An official press release from the SER outlines several key updates to improve locomotive services and passenger experience:

New Vande Bharat Express routes introduced:
- Ranchi ↔ Varanasi
- Tatanagar ↔ Brahmapur
- Tatanagar ↔ Patna (two pairs)
- Howrah ↔ Rourkela
New Mail/Express trains launched:
- Badampahar–Rourkela Express
- Shalimar–Badampahar Express
- Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express
- Puri–Anand Vihar Express
- Asansol–Hatia Express
- Tatanagar–Jaynagar Express
- Mumbai LTT ↔ Gaya Express
- Ranchi ↔ Gorakhpur Express
New MEMU Passenger services, such as:
- Rourkela–Tatanagar
- Tatanagar–Badampahar
- Baleshwar–Gopinathpur
Service extensions on several long-distance trains:
- Secunderabad–Guwahati up to Silchar
- Sambalpur–Varanasi up to Visakhapatnam
- Purulia–Villupuram up to Tirunelveli
- Others including Barddhaman–Bokaro Steel City and Yesvantpur routes
Frequency enhancement:
- Kanniyakumari–Dibrugarh Express now runs daily
Diversions:
- Ajmer–Santragachi Express re-routed via Gurla–Sogaria, bypassing Kota
- Udaipur City–Shalimar Express similarly diverted
Renumbering:
- 173 MEMU/Passenger and 2 Express trains have been renumbered as part of the update
- Timing adjustments:
- Departure times of 93 Mail/Express trains from major terminals like Howrah, Shalimar, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Ranchi, and others have been revised

In June 2025, SER issued advisories on service disruptions due to maintenance work—affecting cancellations, partial suspensions, reroutes, and delayed departures on select routes (e.g., MEMU and express services). Passengers were advised to check updates before traveling.
In mid‑2025, SER also updated the schedule for preparing reservation charts:
- Trains departing between 12 AM–2 PM: charts prepared by 8 PM previous day (or 5 PM on Sundays/holidays)
- Departures 2 PM–4 PM: charts prepared 4 hours before
- Departures 4:01 PM–11:59 PM: charts prepared 6 hours before departure
  These changes, effective from July 10, aim to enhance passenger convenience and operational efficiency.

Feature	Details
Effective Date	January 1, 2025
New Services	Multiple Vande Bharat, Express, and MEMU trains
Extensions	Several long-distance routes extended
Frequency Upgrade	Daily Kanniyakumari–Dibrugarh Express
Diversions & Re‑routes	Certain Express trains diverted via new routes
Renumbering	175 trains (173 MEMU/Passenger & 2 Express)
Timing Adjustments	93 Mail/Express trains revised across key origins
Operational Notices	Maintenance-related disruptions in June 2025
Reservation Chart Schedule Update	From July 10, new chart prep times announced

If you’re looking for details on any specific train or route (like stops, timings, or booking), feel free to ask—happy to help you dig deeper!