The government has allowed resumption of train services from June 1 in a graded manner as part of relaxations being provided under the phase 4 of the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The Indian Railways will start operations of 200 passenger trains apart from Shramik trains which are being run to help migrants reach their homes. Bookings for all these trains began from May 21. Passengers who want to book tickets can only do so from IRCTC website or mobile application. Reservation centres are shut across the country, the Ministry of Railways said in a press release.
The Railways will begin running 200 passenger trains from June 1, bookings for which have started from 10 am on May 21. These train services will be in addition to the existing Shramik Special trains and special AC trains started by the Railways earlier to help stranded migrant workers in various states get back home. Jan Shatabdi trains, Sampark Kranti, Duronto Express and other regular passenger trains are among those that will ply from next Monday. No linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the trains. Only passengers with confirmed tickets shall be allowed to enter railway stations. On arrival at their destination, the passengers will have to adhere to strict health protocols as prescribed by the destination state or Union Territory.
Tickets can be booked online through the IRCTC website, CSCs and ticketing agents. Reservation counters have been opened by the Railways in a phased manner from May 22, keeping in mind local needs and conditions.
Here is the full list of trains which will be started by Indian Railways from June 1:
| Train Number | From | To | Train Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01016/15 | Gorakhpur | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Kushinagar Express |
| 01019/20 | Mumbai CST | Bhubaneswar | Konarka Express |
| 01061/62 | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Darbhanga | Darbhanga Express |
| 01071/72 | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Varanasi | Kamayani Express |
| 01093/94 | Mumbai CST | Varanasi | Mahanagri Express |
| 01139/40 | Mumbai CST | Gadag | Express |
| 01301/02 | Mumbai CST | Ksr Bengaluru | Udyan Express |
| 02156/55 | H. Nizamuddin | Habibganj | Bhopal Express |
| 02230/29 | New Delhi | Lucknow Jn | Lucknow Mail |
| 02296/95 | Danapur | Ksr Bengaluru | Sanghmitra Express |
| 02377/78 | Sealdah | New Alipurduar | Padatik Express |
| 02392/91 | New Delhi | Rajgir | Shramjevi Express |
| 02394/93 | New Delhi | Rajendra Nagar | Sampoorn Kranti Express |
| 02418/17 | New Delhi | Prayagraj | Pragraj Expess |
| 02420/19 | New Delhi | Lucknow | Gomti Express |
| 02407/08 | Amritsar | New Jalpaiguri | Karambhumi Express |
| 02357/58 | Amritsar | Kolkata | Express |
| 02452/51 | New Delhi | Kanpur | Shram Shakti Express |
| 02463/64 | Jodhpur | Delhi S Rohilla | Samprak Kranti |
| 02477/78 | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Express |
| 02479/80 | Bandra (T) | Jodhpur | Suryanagri Express |
| 02533/34 | Lucknow Jn | Mumbai CST | Pushpak Express |
| 02555/56 | Hisar | Gorakhpur | Gorakhdham Express |
| 02560/59 | New Delhi | Manduadih | Shivganga Express |
| 02618/17 | H. Nizamuddin | Ernakulam | Mangla Express |
| 04009/10 | Anand Vihar | Champaran | Satyagrah Express |
| 02629/30 | New Delhi | Yesvantpur | Karnataka Samprak Kranti Express |
| 02701/02 | Mumbai CST | Hyderabad | Husain Sagar Express |
| 02703/04 | Howrah | Secunderabad | Falaknuma Express |
| 02715/16 | H. S. Nanded | Amritsar | Sachkhand Express |
| 02724/23 | New Delhi | Hyderabad | Telangana Express |
| 02792/91 | Danapur | Secunderabad | Express |
| 02801/02 | Puri | New Delhi | Purushottam Express |
| 02810/09 | Howrah | Mumbai CST | HWH-Mumbai Mail |
| 02833/34 | Ahmedabad | Howrah | Express |
| 02904/03 | Amritsar | Mumbai Central | Golden Temple Mail |
| 02916/15 | Delhi | Ahmedabad | Ashram Express |
| 02926/25 | Amritsar | Bandra (T) | Paschim Express |
| 02933/34 | Mumbai Central | Ahmedabad | Karnavati Express |
| 02963/64 | H. Nizamuddin | Udaipur City | Mewar Express |
| 08183/84 | Tatanagar | Danapur | Express |
| 05484/83 | Delhi | Alipurduar | Mahananda Express |
| 06345/46 | Mumbai (LTT) | Thiruvananthapuram Central | Netrvati Express |
| 02805/06 | Vishakapatnam | New Delhi | AP Express |
| 02182/81 | H. Nizamuddin | Jabalpur | Express |
| 02418/17 | New Delhi | Varanasi | Mahamana Express |
| 02955/56 | Mumbai Central | Jaipur | Express |
| 07201/02 | Guntur | Secunderabad | Golconda Express |
| 02793/94 | Tirupati | Nizamabad | Rayalseema Express |
| 09165/66 | Ahmedabad | Darbhanga | Sabarmati Express |
| 09167/68 | Ahmedabad | Varanasi | Sabarmati Express |
| 09045/46 | Surat | Chhapra | Tapti Ganga Express |
| 03201/02 | Patna | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Express |
| 02553/54 | Saharsa | New Delhi | Vaishali Express |
| 02307/08 | Howrah | Jodhpu/Bikaner | Express |
| 02381/82 | Howrah | New Delhi | Poorva Express |
| 02303/04 | Howrah | New Delhi | Poorva Express |
| 02141/42 | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Patliputra | Express |
| 02557/58 | Muzaffarpur | Anand Vihar | Sapt Kranti Express |
| 05273/74 | Raxaul | Anand Vihar | Satyagrah Express |
| 02419/20 | Anand Vihar | Ghazipur | Suhaildev Express |
| 02433/34 | Anand Vihar | Ghazipur | Express |
| 09041/42 | Bandra (T) | Ghazipur | Express |
| 04673/74 | Amritsar | Jaynagar | Shaheed Express |
| 04649/50 | Amritsar | Jaynagar | Saryu Yamuna Express |
| 02541/42 | Gorakhpur | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Express |
| 05955/56 | Dibrugarh | Delhi | Brahmputra Mail |
| 02149/50 | Pune | Danapur | Express |
| 02947/48 | Ahmedabad | Patna | Azimabad Express |
| 05645/46 | Lokmanyatilak (T) | Guwahati | Express |
| 02727/28 | Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | Godavari Express |
| 09083/84 | Ahmedabad | Muzaffarpur Via Surat | |
| Duronto trains having NON AC Coaches | |||
| 02245/12246 | Howrah (1050) | Yasvantpur (1600) | |
| 02201/22202 | Sealdah (2000) | Puri (0435) | |
| 02213/22214 | Shalimar (2200) | Patna (0640) | |
| 02283/12284 | Ernakulam (2325) | Nizamuddin (1940) | |
| 02285/12286 | Secundarabad (1310) | Nizamuddin (1035) | |
| Janshatabdi Trains | |||
| 02073/74 | Howrah Jn (1325) | Bhubaneswar (2020) | |
| 02023/24 | Howrah Jn (1405) | Patna Jn (2245) | |
| 02365/66 | Patna (0600) | Ranchi (1355) | |
| 02091/92 | Dehradun (1545) | Kathgodam (2335) | |
| 02067/68 | Guwahati (0630) | Jorhat Town (1320) | |
| 02053/54 | Haridwar (1445) | Amritsar (2205) | |
| 02055/56 | New Delhi (1520) | Dehradun (2110) | |
| 02057/58 | New Delhi (1435) | Una Himachal (2210) | |
| 02065/66 | Ajmer (0540) | Delhi Sarai Rohilla (1135) | |
| 02069/70 | Raigarh (0620) | Gondia (1325) | |
| 02021/22 | Howrah (0620) | Barbil (1305) | |
| 02075/76 | Calicut (1345) | Trivendrum (2135) | |
| 02081/82 | Kannur (0450) | Trivendrum (1425) | |
| 02079/80 | Bengaluru (0600) | Hubli (1345) | |
| 02089/90 | Yashwantpur (1730) | Shivamoga Town (2155) | |
| 02059/60 | Kota (0555) | Nizamuddin (1230) | |
| 02061/62 | Habibganj (1740) | Jabalpur (2255) | |
| 09037/38 | Bandra(T) | Gorakhpur | Avadh Express |
| 09039/40 | Bandra(T) | Muzaffarpur | Avadh Express |
| 02565/66 | Darbhanga | New Delhi | Bihar Sampark Kranti |
| 02917/18 | Ahmedabad | Nizamuddin | Gujarat Sampark Kranti |
| 02779/80 | Vasco da Gama | Nizamuddin | Goa Express |
Source: Ministry of Railways
RAC and Wait list will be generated as per extant rules; however, waiting list ticket holders shall not be permitted to board the train. No unreserved tickets will be issued and no tickets will be issued onboard to any passenger during the journey, the Ministry of Railways noted.
