Big relief to passengers on Holi, coaches will increase in these trains of Delhi, Mumbai and Udaipur routes:
News India Live, Digital Desk: In view of the huge rush of passengers during the Holi festival and tourist season in March 2026, Indian Railways has decided to increase the number of trains in several major trains of North Western Railway (NWR). temporary additional coach Have decided to add.
This step has been taken especially to reduce the waiting list on busy routes like Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur and Ajmer and to provide confirmed tickets to the passengers.
Railway administration has issued a government order to add additional coaches of second air-conditioned (2AC), third air-conditioned (3AC) and second sleeper class in the major trains of Ajmer and Udaipur division for the month of March.
1. Additional coaches added to these major trains
| train number and name | from where to where | Additional coach and duration |
|---|---|---|
| 20473/20474 Chetak Express | Delhi Sarai – Udaipur – Delhi Sarai | 02 Second sleeper Coach (1st March to 1st April) |
| 12065/12066 Jan Shatabdi | Ajmer – Delhi Sarai – Ajmer | 02 AC Chaircar + 01 Second Chaircar (for the month of March) |
| 19613/19612 Express | Ajmer – Amritsar – Ajmer | 01 second sleeper (from March 2 to March 31) |
| 12988/12987 Express | Ajmer – Sealdah (Kolkata) – Ajmer | 01 First AC cum Second AC (1st March to 31st March) |
| 09621/09622 special | Ajmer – Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) – Ajmer | 01 second sleeper (from March 1 to March 30) |
| 14801/14802 Express | Jodhpur – Indore – Jodhpur | 01 Sleeper + 04 General Coach (1 March to 3 April) |
2. What will be the benefit to the passengers?
Chances of Confirmed Ticket: With the addition of additional coaches, approximately 72 to 150 additional seats will be available in each trip, which will increase the chances of passengers with long waiting lists getting their tickets confirmed.
Holi journey easy: Because this time Holi 4th March Therefore, there is huge crowd in trains since the last week of February. These coaches will prove to be a boon for the migrants going home during the festival season.
Promotion of tourism: Movement will also be easier for tourists visiting Udaipur and Ajmer in March.
3. Holi special trains network
Apart from increasing the coaches, Railways has also increased the number of coaches from Delhi and Mumbai to UP-Bihar. More than 500 Holi special trains Rounds have also been declared. Special ‘holding areas’ have been created at Anand Vihar and New Delhi railway stations for crowd management.
4. Ticket Booking Advice
Railway officials have advised passengers to IRCTC Book tickets only through its website or authorized counters. Due to availability of additional coaches, many waitlisted tickets are expected to be confirmed at the time of chart preparation.
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