Unreserved Mail and Express Special Trains 2025
Unreserved Mail and Express Special Trains 2025
35 unreserved mail and express special trains from 22-02-2025
यात्री सेवाओं में निरंतर बढ़ोत्तरी करते हुए भारतीय रेल 35 अनारक्षित मेल व एक्सप्रेस स्पेशल ट्रेनों की शुरुआत आगामी 22 फरवरी से करने जा रही है।
With the continuous increase in passenger services, Indian Railways is going to start 35 unreserved mail and express special trains from next 22 February.
35 Unreserved Mail and Express Special Trains 2021 time table, route, frequency and fare
Unreserved Mail / Express Special Trains – 2025
For the Convenience of passengers, Northern Railway will run following trains as Unreserved Mail / Express Special Trains from the dates shown against each till further advice as per the programme mentioned below:-
| Train no & Name | From / Dep. | To / Arr. |
| 04202 Partapgarh – Varanasi Mail / Express Special | Partapgarh / 1615 | Varanasi / 2115 |
| 04201 Varanasi – Partapgarh Mail / Express Special | Varanasi / 0600 | Partapgarh / 0915 |
| 04203 Faizabad – Luckow Mail / Express Special | Faizabad / 0535 | Lucknow / 0940 |
| 04204 Luckow – Faizabad Mail / Express Special | Lucknow / 1700 | Faizabad / 2125 |
| 04213 Lucknow – Kanpur Central Mail / Express Special | Lucknow / 0705 | Kanpur Central / 0900 |
| 04214 Kanpur Central – Lucknow Mail / Express Special | Kanpur Central / 1850 | Lucknow / 2140 |
| 04503 Umbala – ludhiana Mail / Express Special | Umbala / 0540 | Ludhiana / 0810 |
| 04504 Ludhiana – Umbala Mail / Express Special | Ludhiana / 1610 | Umbala / 1845 |
| 04501 Saharanpur – Una Himachal Mail / Express Special | Saharanpur / 0630 | Una Himachal / 1215 |
| 04502 Una Himachal – Saharanpur Mail / Express Special | Una Himachal / 1330 | Saharanpur / 1910 |
| 04402 Saharanpur – Delhi Jn Mail / Express Special | Saharanpur / 1315 | Delhi Jn / 1830 |
| 04401 Delhi Jn – Saharanpur Mail / Express Special | Delhi Jn / 0745 | Saharanpur / 1300 |
| 04404 Saharanpur – Delhi Jn Mail / Express Special | Saharanpur / 0425 | Delhi Jn / 0845 |
| 04403 Delhi Jn – 5aharanpur Mail / Express Special | Delhi Jn / 1645 | Saharanpur / 2110 |
| 04405 H Nizamuddin – Kurukshetra Mail / Express Special | H Nizamuddin / 1810 | Kurukshetra / 2230 |
| 04406 Kurukshetra – H Nizamuddin Mail / Express Special | Kurukshetra / 0535 | H Nizamuddin / 0945 |
| 04407 Palwal – Ghaziabad Mail / Express Special | Palwal / 0600 | Ghaziabad / 0820 |
| 04409 Ghaziabad – Shakurbasti Mail / Express Special | Ghaziabad / 0900 | Shakurbasti / 1030 |
| 04410 Shakurbasti – Palwal Mail / Express Special | Shakurbasti / 1430 | Palwal / 1635 |
| 04301 Moradabad – Saharanpur Mail / Express Special | Moradabad / 1830 | Saharanpur / 2350 |
| 04302 Saharanpur – Moradabad Mail / Express Special | Saharanpur / 0425 | Moradabad / 0920 |
| 04303 Bareilly – Delhi jn Mail / Express Special | Bareilly / 1715 | Delhi Jn / 0325 |
| 04304 Delhi Jn – Bareilly Mail / Express Special | Delhi Jn / 2350 | Bareilly / 0940 |
| 04305 Balamu Jn – Shahjehanpur Mail / Express Special | Balamu Jn / 1825 | Shahjehanpur / 2155 |
| 04306 Shahjehanpur – Balamu Jn Mail / Express Special | Shahjehanpur / 0635 | Balamu Jn / 1010 |
| 04601 Pathankot – Joginder Nagar Mail / Express Special | Pathankot / 1010 | Joginder Nagar / 1955 |
| 04602 Joginder Nagar – Pathankot Mail / Express Special | Joginder Nagar / 0705 | Pathankot / 1705 |
| 04503 Bhatinda Jn – Firozpur Cant Mail / Express Special | Bhatinda Jn / 0640 | Firozpur Cant / 0850 |
| 04604 Firozpur Cant – Bhatinda Jn Mail / Express Special | Firozpur Cant / 1740 | Bhatinda Jn / 1955 |
| 04611 Amritsar – Pathankot Mail / Express Special | Amritsar / 0645 | Pathankot / 0955 |
| 04612 Pathankot – Amritsar Mail / Express Special | Pathankot / 1730 | Amritsar / 2030 |
| 04613 Banihal – Baramula Mail / Express Special | Banihal / 1125 | Baramula / 1500 |
| 04514 Baramula – 8anihal Mail / Express Special | Baramula / 0910 | Banihal / 1220 |
| 04615 Pathankot – Udhampur Mail / Express Special | Pathankot / 0440 | Udhampur / 0915 |
| 04616 Udhampur – Pathankot Mail / Express Special | Udhampur / 1555 | Pathankot / 2005 |
Here’s what Indian Railways has announced regarding Unreserved Special Mail/Express trains in 2025, including key services, seasonal expansions, regular conversions, and policy updates:
Contents
🚉 Major Unreserved Specials in 2025
1. Daund–Kalaburagi Unreserved Special (Central Railway)
- Train Nos. 01421 / 01422: Operate five days a week (Monday–Saturday, excluding Thursday & Sunday) from 05 Apr–02 Jul 2025, departing Daund at 05:00 and arriving Kalaburagi at 11:20; return departs at 16:10 arriving Daund at 22:20. 128 trips scheduled.
- Train Nos. 01425 / 01426: Run bi-weekly (Thursdays & Sundays) from 03 Apr–29 Jun 2025, similar timings and 52 trips total.
- Each train has 10 General Second Class + 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake vans; stops include Bhigwan, Solapur, Hotgi, etc.
2. Belagavi–Miraj Unreserved Specials (South Western Railway)
- Train Nos. 07301/07302 and 07303/07304 originally scheduled until end-2025 have been extended until January 31, 2025, with existing composition, halts, and timings intact.
🔄 Conversion of Special to Regular Services
- Starting January 1, 2025, multiple special unreserved local services (notably in Lucknow division) have been reclassified as regular passenger trains (i.e. train numbers without a leading zero). As a result:
- Fare caps reduced (refund of 30% surcharge by policy).
- Lower fixed fare structure, making them more affordable for daily travelers.
- Examples: Lucknow–Kanpur MEMU and Lucknow–Ayodhya, Lko–Balamau services.
🕰️ Summer & Festival Season Surge
- Central Railway (Mumbai division) announced expansion of Summer Special trains in 2025: up to 986 total specials, including 278 unreserved specials by April end. Some of these were subsequently extended for booked trips and carried unreserved coaches for high-demand passengers.
- Typically, these specials operate between March–June, especially during the Holi and summer travel surge.
🧧 Passenger Boost & Coach Availability
- In FY25 (up to December 2025), 900+ new non-AC coaches (general & sleeper) were added to mail/express trains; target is 2,500 non-AC coaches by year end. Emphasis is on accommodating high-demand unreserved and sleeper-class travelers.
✅ Summary Table
| Service Type | Train Nos. | Operation Period | Frequency | Coach Composition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daund–Kalaburagi | 01421/01422 | 05 Apr–02 Jul 2025 | 5 days/week | 10 GS + 2 brake vans | Standard unreserved special |
| Daund–Kalaburagi | 01425/01426 | 03 Apr–29 Jun 2025 | Thurs & Sun | As above | Bi‑weekly variant |
| Belagavi–Miraj | 07301–07304 | Till 31 Jan 2025 | Continuous | General unreserved special | Extended beyond 2025 |
| Lucknow division locals | Former specials | From 1 Jan 2025 | Daily/Local | General coaches | Now regular trains, lower fare |
| Central Railway summer specials | Various | Mar–June 2025 | Many reserved & unreserved | Mixed | Seasonal surge augmentation |
🗣️ Important Considerations
- Unreserved specials serve last-minute & festival travel demand—but are often crowded, low priority, and operated on short notice.
- The conversion of specials to regular services helps standardize fares, improve predictability, and reduce surcharge burdens for unreserved passengers.
- Continued infrastructure additions—including new non-AC coach stock—aim to meet demand and reduce overcrowding.
Would you like details on a specific route or special such as weekly summer specials on Mumbai routes, or crowd-management plans during religious festivals (e.g. Mahakumbh, Shrawani mela)? I can also fetch timings, halts, and coach compositions for any specific service.