Train information

steven_ber · May 17th, 2009, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by horizonrays

Are you really an english ?

Me?

Yes, I'm English and have English parents, I'm not a PIO or NRI.

delhiwala · May 17th, 2009, 15:19

In terms of India and Indian Railways knowledge...

He is more Indian than Indians.......

Afterall, it were English who brought Railways to India

Quote:

Originally Posted by horizonrays

Are you really an english ?

steven_ber · May 18th, 2009, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiwala

In terms of Indian Railways knowledge...

He is more Indian than Indians.......

My knowledge is only from a tourist point of view.

pibikay · May 21st, 2009, 15:14

I think they are a bit more cramped than the normal ACC

USAmbuya · Jun 25th, 2009, 21:26

Your info was EXTREMELY helpful! Thanks. Hey, what's in Jaipur? Is it that big a deal? We're running short on time, and wondered if that or Agra should be our stop between Delhi and Varanasi.

And my friend made me ask this: Do we need mosquitoe netting/deet for Aug 25-24?

Thanks!
J

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

Go to the following page.

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_srcdest_names.html

Source Station Name – Mumbai cst

Destination Station Name – madgaon

(the above station names are just examples, type in your own station name, or the first 3 letters of the station name, then choose from the drop down box that may appear when you click 'Get It', watch out though, Indian Railways doesn't always spell train stations the same way you see on maps)

Class - All Class

Then click on Get It.

(Indian Railways is now 'day of week' sensitive, so if the journey you plan to take will be on a Monday, make sure you enter a date that is also a Monday to view all trains that run on a Monday)

onto next page........to get availability.

Click on circle next to train number.

Please check Days Of Run as not all trains are daily.

Look at top left of screen.....

Enter Your Journey Date - 20 - Oct. (for example)

Enter Quota - General or Foreign Tourist Quota (FTQ can't be booked on-line)

Look at the top right of the screen for Classes, click on the circle next to the class you want (make sure it's on the same line as the train you want).

Then click on Get Availability

If you want to see a few different dates for the same train, do not select a date, the site will give you the availability for the selected train for the next 6 times it runs, and then the next 6 and so on.

This site can be slow.
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Another good way to search is to go to www.erail.in - this is a good website and as accurate as any non Indian Railways website, it will also show trains that run on all days of the week.

If you can't find a direct train, try using http://www.indiagroove.com/ - this website is very good and shows you all possible connecting trains to get you from one place to another when there are no direct trains.
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Advance reservation period for booking trains has again been increased to 90 days, this will start on 1st Feb 08.

twoshoes · Jul 4th, 2009, 03:34

Steven, last year you gave my wife and me great information on how to navigate Mumbai's Victoria Terminus to find our platform! Wondered if you can do the same for the New Delhi Station? We will take the Shatabdi Express from NDelhi to Agra, early morning. I was also wondering if is it worth taking a later train from Hazrat Nizamuddin Station because it might be smaller and less of a hassle? Of course, the question, then becomes: how long would it take to get from Paharganj to Hazrat?

dominoes · Jul 4th, 2009, 06:06

I've just been reading the Railway Budget.
There are 57 new trains including....

Kolkata-Bikaner Express (weekly), via Nagore.

Running a train from W.Bengal to Rajasthan via Tamil Nadu does seem a little indirect even for IR !!!

Aishah · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:34

Interesting post, dominoes. I wonder if I can take the one train from Jaisalmer to Chennai?!! Might look into this one.

machadinha · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:38

Jodhpur-Chennai it seems, yes. Mondays (to) only. 44 Hours.

http://erail.in/?T=JU:Jodhpur_Jn.:MAS:Chennai_ Central .

Mind, these guys will be unlikely to have incorporated the latest amendments yet (which came out only yesterday or so).

WB-TN-Rajasthan hm? Well, maybe for a tourist (domestic or foreign) train.

machadinha · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:41

btw On rereading that, it seems absurd indeed.

My guess and knowing India would be there exists another Nagore more closely fitting the line.

Aishah · Jul 4th, 2009, 10:44

Thanks for that link, Mach (you were quick!). Mmm - very long journey.. It's certainly a proposition though for the Chennai tourists that we get here in Divali and Christmas New Year holidays - quite a large number come then.

Smilez · Jul 6th, 2009, 05:07

Hello (again)

I posted a while ago (South India - So much to do, not enough time!) and received some very helpful replies.

Unfortunately - I've had to forgo the tour but I was wondering if anyone could help me?

Basically what I want to do is go from Pondicherry to Madurai to Kanyakumari (Nagercoil) to Cochin to Ooty to Bangalore and then to Chennai spending a few days in each place?

Would anyone be able to help me out with station codes or anything? I do keep trying the southernrainlways website but it keeps giving me error messages.
It's going to be me and my sister travelling so would probably prefer AC accomodation for night (whatever the safest option is) and are more than happy to travel with locals (for the experience) if they are day journeys?

Any advice or thoughts would be much appreciated.

In the meantime - I will try and read through some of the threads to see if this question has already been answered!

machadinha · Jul 6th, 2009, 05:32

Wikipedia has a good list of station codes here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ons_in_In dia . Note it's pretty massive (and full of hyperlinks) & hence slow-loading.

http://erail.in/ Allows you to put just the first letters of a town name, then come up with whatever options it finds for you. So adding or removing an H or whatever may get you a long way here. Note for obscurer stations (that aren't listed in their standard list), you have to hit the button "all stations" at top left.

Likewise, to find possible alternative spellings of a place, I will again often revert to W'pedia, or just to the web of course.

Finally, to minimize possible disappointments, such alternative train findings should always be double-checked with the official Railways site, at http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ .

I've no mind to cover your itinerary right now, sorry. But hope this helps some.

gaurav1441 · Jul 6th, 2009, 11:57

There is no direct train from Pondicherry. You can take a train from Villupuram to Madurai. From Cochin take a train to Metypalayan or Coimbatore to go towards ooty. There are direct trains that go further to kanyakumari than Nagercoil.Rest stations are pretty straight forwars searches. Use irctc.co.in or erail.in for checking avialability, travel times etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smilez

Hello (again)

I posted a while ago (South India - So much to do, not enough time!) and received some very helpful replies.

Unfortunately - I've had to forgo the tour but I was wondering if anyone could help me?

Basically what I want to do is go from Pondicherry to Madurai to Kanyakumari (Nagercoil) to Cochin to Ooty to Bangalore and then to Chennai spending a few days in each place?

Would anyone be able to help me out with station codes or anything? I do keep trying the southernrainlways website but it keeps giving me error messages.
It's going to be me and my sister travelling so would probably prefer AC accomodation for night (whatever the safest option is) and are more than happy to travel with locals (for the experience) if they are day journeys?

Any advice or thoughts would be much appreciated.

In the meantime - I will try and read through some of the threads to see if this question has already been answered!

Jean-Philipe · Jul 6th, 2009, 19:57

The erail site is easier to navigate than the Southern Railway site.
http://www.erail.in/

Pondy PDY to Madurai MDU:
Best take a taxi from Pondy to Villupuram VM (although there are a few trains from Pondy to Villupuram). From VM there are many trains to MDU, both day and night.

MDU to Nagercoil NCJ or Kanniyakumari CAPE:
Many trains MDU to NCJ; for CAPE, try #2665, lv MDU 0630, ar CAPE 1125, but it only runs on Wednesday. There are a couple of others but they leave MDU in the middle of the night.

CAPE to Kochi/Ernakulam ERN (Ernakulam town, north station) or ERS (Ernakulam Junction, south station):
#6382, lv CAPE 0530, ar ERN 1250
#6525, lv CAPE 1030, ar ERN 1755
A few more options available if you leave from NCJ.

ERN/S to Ooty (Udagamandalam) UAM:
#2258, lv ERN 0015, ar Coimbatore CBE 0415 (TuThSa only)
#2671, lv CBE 0515, ar Mettupalayam MTP 0615
#662, lv MTP 0710, ar UAM 1200

Or take an earlier train from ERN/S and stay overnight at CBE. The retiring rooms at the station are Ok, and there are lots of decent hotels close to the station.

UAM to Bangalore SBC:
#661, lv UAM 1500, ar MTP 1835
#2672, lv MTP 1945, ar CBE 2030
#6525, lv CBE 2245, ar SBC 0655

Alternatively, take a bus or minibus from Ooty to Mysore MYS, then to Bangalore by train. Mysore is well worth a visit. There are several trains MYS to SBC.

SBC to Chennai MAS:
lots of trains, both day and night

Jul 4th, 2009, 03:34	#486
twoshoes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: new mexico Posts: 43	new delhi train station Steven, last year you gave my wife and me great information on how to navigate Mumbai's Victoria Terminus to find our platform! Wondered if you can do the same for the New Delhi Station? We will take the Shatabdi Express from NDelhi to Agra, early morning. I was also wondering if is it worth taking a later train from Hazrat Nizamuddin Station because it might be smaller and less of a hassle? Of course, the question, then becomes: how long would it take to get from Paharganj to Hazrat?

Jul 4th, 2009, 06:06	#487
dominoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 120	I've just been reading the Railway Budget. There are 57 new trains including.... Kolkata-Bikaner Express (weekly), via Nagore. Running a train from W.Bengal to Rajasthan via Tamil Nadu does seem a little indirect even for IR !!! Last edited by dominoes : Jul 4th, 2009 at 06:06. Reason: spelling error

Jul 4th, 2009, 10:34	#488
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,567	Interesting post, dominoes. I wonder if I can take the one train from Jaisalmer to Chennai?!! Might look into this one. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jul 4th, 2009, 10:38	#489
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,243	Jodhpur-Chennai it seems, yes. Mondays (to) only. 44 Hours. http://erail.in/?T=JU:Jodhpur_Jn.:MAS:Chennai_ Central . Mind, these guys will be unlikely to have incorporated the latest amendments yet (which came out only yesterday or so). WB-TN-Rajasthan hm? Well, maybe for a tourist (domestic or foreign) train. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Jul 6th, 2009, 19:57	#495
Jean-Philipe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: en route from Timbuk1 to Timbuk2 Posts: 238	Smilez' queries The erail site is easier to navigate than the Southern Railway site. http://www.erail.in/ Pondy PDY to Madurai MDU: Best take a taxi from Pondy to Villupuram VM (although there are a few trains from Pondy to Villupuram). From VM there are many trains to MDU, both day and night. MDU to Nagercoil NCJ or Kanniyakumari CAPE: Many trains MDU to NCJ; for CAPE, try #2665, lv MDU 0630, ar CAPE 1125, but it only runs on Wednesday. There are a couple of others but they leave MDU in the middle of the night. CAPE to Kochi/Ernakulam ERN (Ernakulam town, north station) or ERS (Ernakulam Junction, south station): #6382, lv CAPE 0530, ar ERN 1250 #6525, lv CAPE 1030, ar ERN 1755 A few more options available if you leave from NCJ. ERN/S to Ooty (Udagamandalam) UAM: #2258, lv ERN 0015, ar Coimbatore CBE 0415 (TuThSa only) #2671, lv CBE 0515, ar Mettupalayam MTP 0615 #662, lv MTP 0710, ar UAM 1200 Or take an earlier train from ERN/S and stay overnight at CBE. The retiring rooms at the station are Ok, and there are lots of decent hotels close to the station. UAM to Bangalore SBC: #661, lv UAM 1500, ar MTP 1835 #2672, lv MTP 1945, ar CBE 2030 #6525, lv CBE 2245, ar SBC 0655 Alternatively, take a bus or minibus from Ooty to Mysore MYS, then to Bangalore by train. Mysore is well worth a visit. There are several trains MYS to SBC. SBC to Chennai MAS: lots of trains, both day and night __________________ It's all part of the adventure of travelling! http://indiajp.blogspot.com/

May 21st, 2009, 15:14	#484
pibikay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 372	I think they are a bit more cramped than the normal ACC

Jul 4th, 2009, 10:41	#490
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,243	btw On rereading that, it seems absurd indeed. My guess and knowing India would be there exists another Nagore more closely fitting the line.

Jul 4th, 2009, 10:44	#491
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,567	Thanks for that link, Mach (you were quick!). Mmm - very long journey.. It's certainly a proposition though for the Chennai tourists that we get here in Divali and Christmas New Year holidays - quite a large number come then.

Jul 6th, 2009, 05:07	#492
Smilez Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 12	Hello (again) I posted a while ago (South India - So much to do, not enough time!) and received some very helpful replies. Unfortunately - I've had to forgo the tour but I was wondering if anyone could help me? Basically what I want to do is go from Pondicherry to Madurai to Kanyakumari (Nagercoil) to Cochin to Ooty to Bangalore and then to Chennai spending a few days in each place? Would anyone be able to help me out with station codes or anything? I do keep trying the southernrainlways website but it keeps giving me error messages. It's going to be me and my sister travelling so would probably prefer AC accomodation for night (whatever the safest option is) and are more than happy to travel with locals (for the experience) if they are day journeys? Any advice or thoughts would be much appreciated. In the meantime - I will try and read through some of the threads to see if this question has already been answered!

Jul 6th, 2009, 05:32	#493
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,243	Wikipedia has a good list of station codes here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ons_in_In dia . Note it's pretty massive (and full of hyperlinks) & hence slow-loading. http://erail.in/ Allows you to put just the first letters of a town name, then come up with whatever options it finds for you. So adding or removing an H or whatever may get you a long way here. Note for obscurer stations (that aren't listed in their standard list), you have to hit the button "all stations" at top left. Likewise, to find possible alternative spellings of a place, I will again often revert to W'pedia, or just to the web of course. Finally, to minimize possible disappointments, such alternative train findings should always be double-checked with the official Railways site, at http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ . I've no mind to cover your itinerary right now, sorry. But hope this helps some.

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