[Dr Funkenstein]

Apologies if this has been asked before but does anyone know if the latest Trains At A Glance is available as a pdf to download?

The one on the site link above says it's only valid until July 2005.

[steven_ber]

Originally Posted by Dr Funkenstein

Apologies if this has been asked before but does anyone know if the latest Trains At A Glance is available as a pdf to download?

The one on the site link above says it's only valid until July 2005.

The new timetable hasn't been put on the net yet.

There have been changes to the timetable, but not many.

Find the train number you want on the old timetable website then go to the Indian Railways website, In the blue section go to the top left and move the curser over the words 'Train Schedule', then click on 'New Time Table' and enter the train number, (don’t worry about the date section), this will tell you if there have been any changes to that train's schedule.

I still find it easier using this section of the Indian Railways website, though always remember to change the 'Class' section from 'Sleeper Class' to 'All Class'.

If you cant find an 'ideal' train for any section, let me know, all trains are not shown on the website or in 'Trains At A Glance'.

I will telephone S. D. Enterprises tomorrow and see if they have received timetables from India yet, they sell them for US$5 and will post one to you in sunny Cornwall for a total of £5, a very good investment.

[Dr Funkenstein]

Thanks, Steven. Very helpful as ever. And, yes, that would be a fiver well invested.

I've been a bit 'overtaken by events', recently mind you. It now looks like I will be in India as early as a week on Wednesday! In which case I'll sort myself out trains-wise when I get there.

I still can't book myself a ticket. How embarrassing is that ?!

[mikewill]

Hi Doc

Sounds like it's getting exciting. Isn't it odd how no matter how well you try to plan things something always comes along to cause a little chaos. Hope all goes very well with the arrangements.

Mike

[Dr Funkenstein]

Thanks Mike.

You're absolutely right. The last few weeks have been insane, one way or another. The house sale's been on/off on/off so much I strongly doubted it would ever happen. But contracts are now exchanged and I'm just waiting for the money to come through. I leave for India the day after completion!

Obsessed? Me?

[steven_ber]

S. D. Enterprises still don't have the new Trains At A Glance.

Anyone coming back to London from India soon?

[tiara]

Am looking at availability of trains at the Indian Railways website. Question, what does this mean:

21-10-2005 AVAILABLE- 0007

Does this mean, only 1 seat is available. Do I need to book my tickets for my travel in Oct to Rajashtan now or can I just get the tickets when I arrive in India.

[guerik]

Train-Guruji (or anyone else who would like to answer)
What's the fastest way to get from Jhansi to Jaipur? Happy to travel by any class.
I've found a way to do it via Agra (2447 SMPRK KRNTI - JHANSI 23.20 -> MARUDHAR EXPRESS AGRA 6.25 - JAIPUR 11.40), but if there's a faster/more direct route you can think of I would be very interested. I'm no going until Feb so there's no rush at all

Thanks!

[steven_ber]

Originally Posted by tiara

Am looking at availability of trains at the Indian Railways website. Question, what does this mean:

21-10-2005 AVAILABLE- 0007

Does this mean, only 1 seat is available. Do I need to book my tickets for my travel in Oct to Rajashtan now or can I just get the tickets when I arrive in India.

AVAILABLE- 0007 means there are 7 berth available.

If you know the dates you want to travel, book in advance over the internet and have your tickets sent to your hotel, if you wait till you arrive in India you may find there are no berths left on your chosen train the the next few days.

[steven_ber]

Originally Posted by guerik

Train-Guruji (or anyone else who would like to answer)
What's the fastest way to get from Jhansi to Jaipur? Happy to travel by any class.
I've found a way to do it via Agra (2447 SMPRK KRNTI - JHANSI 23.20 -> MARUDHAR EXPRESS AGRA 6.25 - JAIPUR 11.40), but if there's a faster/more direct route you can think of I would be very interested. I'm no going until Feb so there's no rush at all

Thanks!

The fastest way I can find is the following daytime option, but remember that you have to get from Agra Cant station to Agra fort station (allow 30 minutes in a rickshaw)

Train 8237 departs Jhansi daily at 11:50 and gets to Agra Cant at 15:50.

Train 9778 departs Agra Fort daily at 18:00 and gets to Jaipur at 22:30.


There is another option that would allow for a full night's sleep, though only Sleeper Class is available and the train stops at many stations.

Train 2626 departs Jhansi daily at 17:37 and gets to Bina at 19:45.

Train 491 departs Bina daily at 21:05 and gets to Jaipur at 10:45.

Fare for Bina - Jaipur in Sleeper class = Rs 148

[guerik]

Thanks Steven_Ber!!

[steven_ber]

Just to add for the list in post 2 of this thread.


Jaipur - Bharatpur - Agra

Train 2987 departs Jaipur daily at 06:10, gets to Bharatpur at 09:03 and gets to Agra Fort at 10:15. (3A, CC, 2S)


Train 4854 (M, Th, Sa.) and train 4864 (Tu, W, F, Su.) departs Jaipur at 15:50, gets to Bharatpur at 19:31 and gets to Agra Fort at 21:10. (2A, 3A, SL.)


Jaipur - Bharatpur will cost: -

2 tier air-con (2A) = Rs 491
3 tier air-con (3A) = Rs 301
Air con Chair Class (CC) = Rs 280
Sleeper class (SL) = Rs 121 (not air-con)


Jaipur - Agra Fort: -

2A = Rs 554
3A = Rs 355
CC = Rs 309
SL = Rs 137


Bharatpur - Agra Fort: -

2A = Rs 387
3A = Rs 213
SL = Rs 121



Agra - Bharatpur - Jaipur

Train 4853 (Tu, Th, Su.) and train 4863 (M, W, F, Sa.) departs Agra Fort at 06:15, gets to Bharatpur at 07:18 and gets to Jaipur at 11:30 (2A, 3A, SL).

Train 2988 departs Agra Fort daily at 18:20, then Bharatpur at 19:15 and gets to Jaipur at 22:20 (3A, CC, 2S)

Train 2307 departs Agra Fort daily at 19:35, gets to Bharatpur at 20:45 and gets to Jaipur at 00:00-midnight (2A, 3A, SL).

Also see following post for another train between Agra and Bharatpur.

[steven_ber]

Agra/Bharatpur - Jodhpur/Bikaner

Train 2307 departs Agra Fort daily at 19:55, calls at Bharatpur at 20:50 and gets to Jodhpur at 07:35.

Train 2307A departs Agra Fort daily at 19:55, calls at Bharatpur at 20:50 and gets to Bikaner at 08:45.


Agra Fort - Jodhpur will cost: -

2 tier air-con (2A) = Rs 1034
3 tier air-con (3A) = Rs 677
Sleeper class (SL) = Rs 260 (not air-con)


Agra Fort - Bikaner: -

3A = Rs 727
SL = Rs 278


Jodhpur/Bikaner - Agra/Bharatpur

Train 2308 departs Jodhpur daily at 19:45, and train 2308A departs Bikaner daily at 18:30, these trains join up and call at Bharatpur at 05:20 and get to Agra Fort at 06:45.

[steven_ber]

Delhi - Jodhpur

Train 2461 departs (Old) Delhi daily at 20:50 and gets to Jodhpur at 08:00. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 2463 departs Delhi Sarai Rohilla (W, F, Su.) at 08:20 and gets to Jodhpur at 19:40. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4059 departs (Old) Delhi daily at 17:25 and gets to Jodhpur at 06:05. (2A, 3A, SL.)

1A = Rs 2089
2A = Rs 1115
3A = Rs 727
SL = Rs 278


Jodhpur - Delhi

Train 2462 departs Jodhpur daily at 19:30 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 06:30 (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 2464 departs Jodhpur (Tu, Th, Sa.) at 20:10 and gets to Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 07:15 (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4060 departs Jodhpur daily at 22:30 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 11:30 (2A, 3A, SL.)

[steven_ber]

Delhi - Jaipur


Train 2414 departs (old) Delhi daily at 04:45 and gets to Jaipur at 10:15. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 2015 departs New Delhi (not Wednesday) at 06:10 and gets to Jaipur at 10:40. (EC, CC.)

Train 2916 departs (old) Delhi daily at 15:05 and gets to Jaipur at 20:35. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4059 departs (old) Delhi daily at 17:25 and gets to Jaipur at 23:45. (2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4311 departs (old) Delhi (M, W, Th, Su.) at 11:50 and gets to Jaipur at 17:40. (2A, SL.)

Train 2958 departs New Delhi (not Tuesday) at 19:35 and gets to Jaipur at 00:40. (1A, 2A, 3A.)

Train 9106 departs (old) Delhi daily at 22:50 and gets to Jaipur at 04:35. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)





Jaipur - Delhi


Train 2915 departs Jaipur daily at 04:40 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 10:20. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4060 departs Jaipur daily at 05:05 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 11:30. (2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 4312 departs Jaipur (W, Th, Sa, Su.) at 08:20 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 14:30. (2A, SL.)

Train 2413 departs Jaipur daily at 16:15 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 21:55. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 2016 departs Jaipur (Not Wednesday) at 17:45 and gets to New Delhi at 22:25. (EC, CC)

Train 9105 departs Jaipur daily at 23:15 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 05:15. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)

Train 2462 departs Jaipur daily at 00:45 and gets to (Old) Delhi at 06:30. (1A, 2A, 3A, SL.)



Fare between Delhi & Jaipur.

1A = Rs 1244 (Rs 1585 on train 2957/2958)
EC = Rs 915
2A = Rs 665 (Rs 860 on train 2957/2958)
CC = Rs 465
3A = Rs 441 (Rs 600 on train 2957/2958)
SL = Rs 177


1A = First Class air-conditioned (AC1)
EC = Executive chair class, air-conditioned
2A = 2 Tier air-conditioned (AC2)
CC = Chair class, air-conditioned
3A = 3 Tier air-conditioned (AC3)
SL = Sleeper Class, NOT air-conditioned