Special trains: Full list, timings and key details for booking tickets online on IRCTC

India railway gears up to resume its services on Tuesday (May 12, 2020) nearly two months after it suspended its passenger operations in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Indian railways released a list of 30 trains  - 15 pairs of return trips which will be carrying passengers from one destination to another. The trains will run from New Delhi railway station to other cities including Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai.

Here's the full list of trains with timing and destination details:

S.No.	Train No			From	Dep.Time			To	Arr.Time			Frequency
1	2301			Howrah	1705			New Delhi	1000			Daily
2	2302			New Delhi	1655			Howrah	955			Daily
3	2951			Mumbai Central	1730			New Delhi	905			Daily
4	2952			New Delhi	1655			Mumbai Central	845			Daily
5	2957			Ahmedabad	1820			New Delhi	800			Daily
6	2958			New Delhi	2025			Ahmedabad	1005			Daily
7	2309			Rajendranagar   (T) (Patna)	1920			New Delhi	740			Daily
8	2310			New Delhi	1715			Rajendranagar   (T) (Patna)	530			Daily
9	2691			Bengaluru	2030			New Delhi	555			Daily
10	2692			New Delhi	2115			Bengaluru	640			Daily
11	2424			New Delhi	1645			Dibrugarh	700			Daily
12	2423			Dibrugarh	2110			New Delhi	1015			Daily
13	2442			New Delhi	1600			Bilaspur	1200			Biweekly
14	2441			Bilaspur	1440			New Delhi	1055			Biweekly
15	2823			Bhubaneswar	1000			New Delhi	1045			Daily
16	2824			New Delhi	1705			Bhubaneswar	1725			Daily
17	2425			New Delhi	2110			Jammu Tawi	545			Daily
18	2426			Jammu Tawi	2010			New Delhi	500			Daily
19	2434			New Delhi	1600			Chennai   Central	2040			Biweekly   (W, F)
20	2433			Chennai   Central	635			New Delhi	1030			Biweekly   (F, Su)
21	2454			New Delhi	1530			Ranchi	1000			Biweekly   (W, S)
22	2453			Ranchi	1740			New Delhi	1055			Biweekly   (Th, Su)
23	2414			New Delhi	1125			Madgaon	1250			Biweekly   (F, S)
24	2413			Madgaon	1030			New Delhi	1240			Biweekly   (M, Su)
25	2438			New Delhi	1600			Secunderabad	1400			Weekly   (Sun)
26	2437			Secunderabad	1315			New Delhi	1040			Weekly   (Wed)
27	2432			New Delhi	1125			Thiruvananthapuram	525			Triweekly   (T, W, Su)
28	2431			Thiruvananthapuram	1945			New Delhi	1240			Triweekly   (T, Th, F)
29	2501			Agartala	1900			New Delhi	1120			Weekly   (Mon)
30	2502			New Delhi	1950			Agartala	1330			Weekly   (Wed)

The train tickets can only be booked online using the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website or mobile app. Booking of tickets through 'agents'-both IRCTC agents and Railway Agents - will not be permitted. The advance reservation period will be for 7 days, and people with only confirmed tickets will be able to travel. Notably, current, tatkal, and premium tatkal booking will also not be permitted. 

As per the railway guidelines during coronavirus outbreak, passengers have to be at the station 90 minutes in advance, and entry will be stopped 15 minutes before the trains leave. The Ministry of Railways will also ensure that passengers shall be compulsorily screened and only those who are asymptomatic will be allowed to enter or board a train.