PARCEL TRAINS BY SWR IN EXTENDED LOCKDOWN PERIOD DUE TO COVID-19 THREAT
The nationwide lockdown enforced since March 25 to avoid a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases, has prompted the railways to restart timetabled parcel cargo trains for transportation of essential commodities. After the lockdown, time tabled Parcel Cargo trains have come to the rescue of the nation’s most trusted warhorses carrying food grain, dairy products, packed food, fruits, vegetables, medicines and perishables in close coordination with State Governments.
With the extension of Lockdown announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Railways have also extended services of timetabled parcel trains till 25th May to ensure food and essential services reach to every nook and corner of the country.
On South Western Railway timetabled parcel express trains is being run to various destinations with bookings from point to point in order to ensure fast and convenient transportation of essential commodities and due to extension of national lock down caused by COVID-19 threat. En-route loading is also being permitted at scheduled stoppages to allow maximum usage of vacant spaces and distribution of commodities at intermediate stations.
During the lockdown period SWR has run 15 pairs timetable parcel trains to different parts of the country ensuring adequate amount of food materials, dairy products, medical equipment, fruits, vegetables fertilizers etc, which carried approx 700 Tonnes of Parcel.
In view of extension of Lockdown SWR has now notified the operation of the following 3 timetable parcel train services for transport of essential commodities: –
1) Train No.00623/624 Bengaluru – Jaipur – Bengaluru from Bengaluru on 16.04.2020 & 23.04.2020 and from Jaipur on 18.04.2020 & 25.04.2020.
2) Train No.00625/626 Bengaluru – H. Nizamuddin – Bengaluru from Bengaluru on 17.04.2020 and from H. Nizamuddin on 20.04.2020.
3) Train No.00607/608 Yesvantpur – Patna – Gorakhpur – Patna from Yesvantpur on 19.04.2020 and from Gorakhpur on 22.04.2020.
Parcel train services already announced by SWR will continue to run from Yesvantpur/Bengaluru to Howrah, Guwahati & Dimapur.
Customers can contact Dr. A. N. Krishna Reddy Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager / Co-ordination (Ph: 9731666950) & Sri Syed Imtiaz Ahamed, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager / Catering & Parcels (Ph: 9731666951) for any queries.
Parcel services announced by Southern Railway upto 25th April 2020 are now extended upto 3rd May 2020 as follows:-
1. DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE – NAGERCOIL – CHENNAI EGMORE UPTO 3rd MAY 2020
With a composition of One High Capacity Parcel Van and 1 Luggage cum Brake Van, Train No.00657 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Chennai Egmore at 05.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings:- Villuppuram ( Dep 08.00 hrs) Vridhachalam (Dep 09.00 hrs) Ariyalur (Dep 09.55 hrs) Tiruchchirappalli ( Dep 11.00 hrs) Dindigul ( Dep 12.40 hrs) Madurai (Dep 13.50 hrs) Virudhunagar ( Dep 14.50 hrs) Tirunelveli ( Dep 17.40 hrs) and reaching Nagercoil at 19.00 hrs the same day.
In the return direction, Train No.00658 Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Nagercoil at 08.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings:- Tirunelvei ( Dep 09.30 hrs) Virudhunagar ( Dep 12.00 hrs) Madurai (Dep 13.00 hrs) Dindigul ( Dep 14.10 hrs) Tiruchchirappalli (Dep 16.00 hrs) Ariyalur (Dep 17.00 hrs) Vridhachalam (Dep 18.00 hrs) Villupuram (Dep 19.10 hrs) and reaching Chennai Egmore at 22.00 hrs the same day.
2. DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN DR MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL – COIMBATORE – DR MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL UPTO 3rd MAY 2020
With a composition of One High Capacity Parcel Van and 1 Luggage cum Brake Van, Train No.00653 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 08.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings:- Katpadi (Dep 10.40 hrs) Jolarpettai (Dep 12.35 hrs) Karuppur (Dep 15.40 hrs) Salem (Dep 16.00 hrs) Erode (Dep 17.25 hrs) Tiruppur (Dep 18.45 hrs) and reaching Coimbatore at 20.30 hrs the same day.
In the return direction, Train No.00654 Coimbatore – Dr MGR Chennai Central Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Coimbatore at 06.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings :- Tiruppur (Dep 07.05 hrs) Uttukuli (Dep 07.30 hrs) Erode (Dep 09.10 hrs) Salem (Dep 10.20 hrs) Karuppur (Dep 11.30 hrs) Jolarpettai (Dep 12.50 hrs) and reaching Dr MGR Chennai Central at 16.45 hrs the same day.
3. DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN TRIVANDRUM – KOZHIKKODE – TRIVANDRUM UPTO 3rd MAY
With a composition of One High Capacity Parcel Van and 1 Luggage cum Brake Van, Train No.00655 Trivandrum – Kozhikkode Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Trivandrum at 08.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings:- Kollam ( Dep 09.25 hrs) Kottayam ( Dep 11.40 hrs) Ernakulam Town (Dep 13.00 hrs) Aluva (Dep 13.35 hrs) Thrissur ( Dep 14.45 hrs) Shoranur ( Dep 15.40 hrs) Tirur (Dep 16.50 hrs) and reaching Kozhikkode at 18.00 hrs the same day.
In the return direction, Train No.00656 Kozhikkode – Trivandrum Daily Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Kozhikkode at 08.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stoppage and timings :- Tirur (Dep 09.20 hrs) Shoranur (Dep 10.30 hrs) Thrissur (Dep 11.20 hrs) Aluva (Dep 11.35 hrs) Ernakulam Town (Dep 13.10 hrs) Kottayam ( Dep 14.30 hrs) Kollam (Dep 16.45 hrs) and reaching Trivandrum at 18.00 hrs the same day.
4. DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN Dr MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL – NEW DELHI – Dr MGR CHENNAI CENTRAL UPTO 3rd MAY 2020
With a composition of 5 high capacity parcel vans and 1 luggage cum brake van, Train No.00646 Chennai – New Delhi Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 18.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stops and timings:- Vijayawada (Dep 01.05 hrs) Balharshah (Dep 09.30 hrs) Nagpur (Dep 13.15 hrs) Itarsi (Dep 18.35 hrs) Bhopal (Dep 20.15 hrs) Bina ( Dep 22.20 hrs) Jhansi ( Dep 01.00 hrs) Gwalior ( Dep 03.15 hrs) Agra Cantt ( Dep 05.50) and reaching New Delhi at 09.30 hrs.
In the return direction, Train No.00647 New Delhi – Chennai Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave New Delhi at 18.00 hrs daily upto 3rd May 2020 to the following stops and timings:- Agra (Dep 21.55 hrs) Gwalior (Dep 00.30 hrs) Jhansi (Dep 02.45 hrs) Bina ( Dep 05.20 hrs) Bhopal (Dep 07.30 hrs) Itarsi (Dep 09.35 hrs) Nagpur (Dep 14.25 hrs) Balharshah (Dep 18.20 hrs) Vijayawada (Dep 00.35 hrs) and reaching Dr MGR Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs
ONE PAIR OF SPECIAL PARCEL CARGO SERVICES BETWEEN YESWANTPUR AND DIMAPUR VIA CHENNAI
South Western Railway has advised the continued running of Special Parcel Cargo Services between Yeswantpur and Dimapur as follows:-
With a composition of Five High Capacity Parcel Vans and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans, Train No.00617 Yeswantpur – Dimapur Cargo Special will leave Yeswantpur at 18.00 hrs on 18th April with stoppings at :-
Jolarpettai (Dep 21.00 hrs) Dr MGR Chennai Central(Arr 00.30 hrs/Dep 01.30 hrs) Vijayawada (Dep 08.50 hrs) Rajamundry (Dep 11.45 hrs) Visakhapatnam (Dep 15.05 hrs) Khurdha Road (Dep 22.20 hrs) Bhubheswar (Dep 22.55 hrs) Balasore (Dep 02.30 hrs) Kharagpur (Dep 04.10 hrs) Panskura (Dep 05.00 hrs) Mecheda (Dep 05.40 hrs) Howrah (Arr 06.50 hrs / Dep 07.30 hrs) Bolpur Shantiniketan (Dep 09.55 hrs) Malda Town (Dep 13.35 hrs) New Jalpaiguri (Dep 17.25 hrs) New Bangaigoan (Dep 23.35 hrs) Guwahati (Arr 02.45 hrs / Dep 02.55 hrs) Lumding (Dep 07.10 hrs) and reach Dimapur at 08.40 hrs on 21st April 2020.
In the return direction, Train No.00618 Dimapur – Yeswantpur Cargo Special will leave Dimapur at 21.00 hrs on 21st April with stoppings at Lumding (Dep 22.40 hrs) Guwahati (Arr 02.55 hrs / Dep 03.05 hrs) New Bangaigoan (Dep 06.20 hrs) New Jalpaiguri (Dep 12.30 hrs) Malda Town (Dep 16.25 hrs) Bolpur Shantiniketan (Dep 19.55 hrs) Howrah (Arr 22.05 hrs / Dep 22.55 hrs ) Mecheda (Dep 00.30 hrs) Panskura (Dep 01.00 hrs) Kharagpur (Dep Dep 02.00 hrs) Balasore (Dep 04.00 hrs
Bhubaneswar (Dep 06.40 hrs) Khurdha Road (Dep 07.10 hrs) Visakhapatnam (Dep 15.30 hrs) Rajamundry (Dep 19.10 hrs) Vijayawada (Dep 22.00 hrs) Dr MGR Chennai Central (Arr 06.30 hrs / Dep 07.30 hrs) Jolarpettai (Dep 11.05 hrs) and reach Yeswantpur at 14.00 hrs on 24th April 2020.
DAILY PARCEL SPECIAL SERVICE BETWEEN KSR BENGALURU AND GORAKHPUR VIA CHENNAI & PATNA
South Western Railway has advised the running of Parcel Cargo Express Special Service between KSR Bengaluru and Gorakhpur via Patna as follows:-
With a composition of Six High Capacity Parcel Vans and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans, Train No.00607 KSR Bengaluru – Gorakhpur Weekly Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave KSR Bengaluru at 13.00 hrs on Sunday 19th April 2020 to the following stoppage and timings:-
Jolarpettai ( Dep 16.00 hrs) Dr MGR Chennai Central (Arr 19.30 hrs / Dep 20.00 hrs) Vijayawada (Dep 03.50 hrs) Sirpur Kagaznagar (Dep 09.20 hrs) Balharshah (Dep 10.40 hrs) Nagpur (Dep 14.00 hrs) Itarsi (Dep 20.20 hrs) Pipariya (Dep 21.15 hrs) Gadarwara (Dep 21.45 hrs) Narsinghpur (Dep 22.25 hrs) Jabalpur (Dep 00.10 hrs) Katni (Dep 01.35 hrs) Maihar (Dep 02.35 hrs) Satna (Dep 03.35 hrs) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn ( Dep 12.00 hrs) Patna (Arr 16.00 hrs / Dep 17.30 hrs) and reaching Gorakhpur at 23.00 hrs on Tuesday 21st April 2020
In the return direction, Train No.00608 Gorakhpur – KSR Bengaluru Weekly Parcel Cargo Express Special Train will leave Gorakhpur at 13.00 hrs on Wednesaday 22nd April 2020 to the following stoppage and timings :-
Patna (Arr 18.00 hrs / Dep 19.30 hrs) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn (Dep 23.40 hrs) Satna (Dep 08.00 hrs) Maihar (Dep 08.45 hrs) Katni (Dep 09.45 hrs) Jabalpur (Dep 11.45 hrs) Narsinghpur (Dep 13.05 hrs) Gadarwara (Dep 13.40 hrs) Pipariya (Dep 14.10 hrs) Itarsi (Dep 15.20 hrs) Balharshah (Dep 00.045 hrs) Sirpur Kagaznagar (Dep 01.25 hrs) Vijayawada (Dep 06.40 hrs) Dr MGR Chennai Central (Arr 14.00 hrs /Dep 14.30 hrs) Jolarpettai (Dep 18.35 hrs) and reaching KSR Bengaluru at 21.45 hrs on Friday 24th April 2020.
ONE MORE PARCEL EXPRESS SPECIAL TRAIN TO NIZAMUDDIN
In order to keep up the supply chain of essential commodities during national lock down period in view of COVID-19, South Western Railway is running timetabled parcel special trains on point to point basis to various destinations across the country.
Essential commodities such as food grains, medicines, vegetables were transported in these parcel express trains that were operated till now during lockdown period.
Considering the huge response received earlier, South Western Railway has decided to run following Parcel Express Special Train Between KSR Bengaluru & H. Nizamuddin via Mysuru and Hassan: –
4. Train Nos.00625 / 00626 KSR Bengaluru – H. Nizamuddin – KSR Bengaluru Parcel Express Special (Via Mysuru & Hassan): –
Train Nos.00625 KSR Bengaluru – H. Nizamuddin weekly Parcel Express Special departs from KSR Bengaluru at 16.45 hrs on 17.04.2020 to reach H. Nizamuddin at 17.45 hrs on 19.04.2020.
In the return direction, Train No.00626 H. Nizamuddin – KSR Bengaluru weekly Parcel Special departs from H. Nizamuddin at 09.00 hrs on 20.04.2020 to reach KSR Bengaluru at 10.30 hrs on Tuesday.
The trains will have commercial stoppages at Mysuru, Hassan, Arsikere, Kadur, Birur, Davanagere, Hrihar, Ranibennur, Byadagi, Haveri, Hubballi, Belagavi, Miraj, Satara, Pune, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Jhansi, Mathura and Palwal. Parcels can be loaded at these stations.
The trains will have a composition of 5 parcel vans and 2 sitting-cum-luggage vans.
Unlike regular parcel / goods trains, these timetabled parcel special trains
- Have no minimum limit of load or goods to be carried.
- All commodities without distinction of essential or non-essential can be booked
- Booking shall be on point to point basis but en-route loading /unloading is permitted
The industrial houses companies, interest groups, NGOs and individuals are requested to avail this facility by registering their demand first and join Indian Railways with India’s fight against COVID-19.
In case of any queries customers can contact Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager / Co-ordination (Ph:9731666950) & Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager / Catering & Parcels (Ph: 9731666951)
