New Delhi: To cater to the summer season holiday rush, the Indian Railways on Monday announced to operate 18,262 Summer Special Train Trips across the country
for three months. Giving details, the Railways said Central Railway will conduct 3,082 trips, East Central Railway 2,711 Trips and North Western Railway 2,245. These zones will make for maximum Summer Special Train Trips.
The Ministry of Railways said the new trains have been introduced on several routes with an aim to provide greater travel convenience, reduce waitlists, and deliver smooth journeys for millions of passengers during Summer rush.
To ensure smooth and comfortable travel for lakhs of passengers during the peak summer season, Railways will run ‘Summer Special Trains’ from 15 April 2026 to 15 July 2026. A total of 908 summer special trains will be run, which will operate 18,262 trips to cater to the increased travel demand. “Out of these, 660 trains have already been notified, accounting for 11,294 trips, ensuring that a substantial portion of the planned services is already available for passenger booking and travel planning well in advance,” an official release of Ministry of Railways said.
The operation of summer special trains spans across all major zones. Details below:
- South Central Railway leads with 124 trains (1,184 trips) approved and 76 trains (324 trips) notified.
- Western Railway has approved 106 trains (2,078 trips) with 92 trains (1,667 trips) notified.
- North Western Railway has approved 76 trains (2,245 trips) and with 62 trains (1,878 trips) notified.
- Northern Railway has approved 76 trains (2,090 trips) with 56 trains (1,535 trips) notified.
- Central Railway has approved 74 trains (3,082 trips) with 70 trains (2,238 trips) notified.
- Southern Railway has approved 72 trains (558 trips) with 38 trains (133 trips) notified.
- East Central Railway has approved 64 trains (2,711 trips) with 38 trains (1,060 trips) notified.
- North Central Railway has approved 54 trains (1,163 trips) with 46 trains (688 trips) notified.
- North Eastern Railway has approved 52 trains (814 trips) with 34 trains (477 trips) notified.
- East Coast Railway has approved 28 trains (410 trips) with 18 trains (88 trips) notified.
- West Central Railway has approved 28 trains (408 trips) with 18 trains (192 trips) notified.
- Eastern Railway has approved 24 trains (392 trips) with 10 trains (276 trips) notified.
- North Frontier Railway has approved 24 trains (220 trips) with 20 trains (141 trips) notified.
- South Eastern Railway has approved 20 trains (276 trips) with 18 trains (250 trips) notified.
- South East Central Railway has approved 10 trains (122 trips) with 8 trains (70 trips) notified.
- South Western Railway has approved 76 trains (509 trips) with 56 trains (277 trips) notified.
