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Train numbering in India

December 17, 2023

In accordance with an Indian Ministry of Railways decision, Indian Railways switched from its previous four-digit numbering system for passenger trains to a five-digit system on December 20, 2010.[1][2][3]

First digit edit

 
09302 Holiday Special at the Indore-Mumbai Bandra terminus

The first digit of the train number indicates the type of train:

  • 0 (0XXXX): Special trains, such as summer, holiday and exam specials and trains to clear large passenger loads

Train Numbers starting with first two digits as 12 or 22 are super fast trains. Remaining are express trains.

Second digit edit

If the first digit is 0, 1 or 2, the second digit indicates the railway zone:

If the first digit is 3, the second digit indicates:

  • 0 to 7 (Eastern Railway zone):
    • 31XXX: From Sealdah towards Naihati
    • 32XXX: From Sealdah towards Dankuni
    • 33XXX: From Sealdah towards Barasat
    • 34XXX: From Sealdah towards Ballygunge Junction (Sealdah South section)
    • 35XXX From Barddhaman Junction towards Katwa Junction
    • 36XXX: From Howrah towards Dankuni
    • 37XXX: From Howrah towards Bandel Junction
  • 8 or 9 (38XXX or 39XXX, South Eastern Railway zone): May indicate destination(s) or branch line(s)

If the first digit is 4, the second digit indicates:

If the first digit is 5, 6 or 7, the second digit identifies the railway zone where the train is operated or maintained:

  • 0 (E0XXX): Konkan Railway
  • 1 (E1XXX): Some Central and West Central Railway zone trains
  • 2 (E2XXX): Some Northern, North Central, North Western, North Eastern and East Central Railway zone trains
  • 3 (E3XXX): All Eastern and some East Central Railway zone trains
  • 4 (E4XXX): Some Northern, North Central and North Western Railway zone trains
  • 5 (E5XXX): Northeast Frontier and some North Eastern Railway zone trains
  • 6 (E6XXX): Some Southern and South Western Railway zone trains
  • 7 (E7XXX): South Central and some South Western Railway zone trains
  • 8 (E8XXX): South Eastern, South East Central and East Coast Railway zone trains
  • 9 (E9XXX): Western and some West Central and North Western Railway zone trains

If the first digit is 8, the second digit is 2.[4] If the first digit is 9, the second digit identifies the railway zone where the train is operated or maintained:

Third digit edit

If the first digit is 0, 1 or 2 and the second digit is 2, the third digit identifies the railway zone where the train is maintained, except for 0 (Y20XX, the Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi Express in all zones):

  • 1 (Y21XX): Central and some West Central zone trains
  • 2 (Y22XX): Some Northern, North Central, North Western and Southern zone trains
  • 3 (Y23XX): Eastern and East Central zone trains
  • 4 (Y24XX): Some Northern, North Central and North Western zone trains
  • 5 (Y25XX): Northeast Frontier and North Eastern zone trains
  • 6 (Y26XX): Some Southern and South Western zone trains
  • 7 (Y27XX): South Central and some South Western zone trains
  • 8 (Y28XX): South Eastern, South East Central and East Coast zone trains
  • 9 (Y29XX): Western, some West Central and North Western zone trains

If the second digit is other than 2, the second and third digits identify the railway division where the train is operated and maintained.[5]

If the first digit is 4 and the second digit is 0, the third digit indicates service between:

  • 400XX: Chennai Beach and Tambaram
  • 401XX: Chennai Beach and Tambaram
  • 403XX: Chennai Beach and Tambaram
  • 404XX: Chennai Beach and Tambaram
  • 405XX: Chengalpattu and Tambaram
  • 406XX: Chengalpattu and Tambaram
  • 407XX: Chengalpattu and Tirumalpur
  • 408XX: Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram

If the second digit is 3, the third digit indicates service between:

  • 430XX: Chennai Central and Avadi
  • 431XX: Chennai Central and Pattabiram
  • 432XX: Chennai Central and Thiruvalluvar
  • 434XX: Chennai Central and Arakkonam
  • 435XX: Chennai Central and Thiruttani
  • 436XX: Chennai Beach and Avadi
  • 438XX: Chennai Beach and Arakkonam

If the second digit is 5 or 6, the third digit indicates the direction of travel:

If the first digit is 5, 6 or 7, the second and third digits indicate the division where the train is operated and maintained:

If the first digit is 8, the third digit identifies the zone where the train is operated or maintained:[4]

  • 1 (821XX): Central and West Central zones, Konkan Railway and some North Central zone trains
  • 2 (822XX): As authorized by the Railway Board
  • 3 (823XX): Eastern zone and a some East Central zone trains
  • 4 (824XX): Northern zone and some North Central and North Western zone trains
  • 5 (825XX): Northeast Frontier and North Eastern zone and some East Central zone trains
  • 6 (826XX): Southern zone and some South Western zone trains
  • 7 (827XX): South Central and some South Western zone trains
  • 8 (828XX): South Eastern, South East Central and East Coast zone trains
  • 9 (829XX): Western and some North Western zone trains

Fourth and fifth digits edit

The fourth and fifth digits are random numbers, making each five-digit train number unique. However, on the Delhi Suburban Railway the fourth digit (4NXPX) indicates the following:

  • 0 to 2: MEMU
  • 3 to 5: Electric multiple unit
  • 6 and 7: Conventional passenger coach
  • 8: Diesel multiple unit
  • 9: Other rolling stock

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Government Of India Circular" (PDF). 15 November 2010 – via Railway Board.
  2. ^ "Railways replace 4-digit numbering system with 5-digit". 12 December 2010 – via The Times Of India.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Railways". 18 November 2010 – via Press Information Bureau.
  4. ^ a b c "Suvidha train numbering scheme" (PDF). 10 June 2016 – via Ministry of Railways.
  5. ^ "IRFCA".

December 17, 2023
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In accordance with an Indian Ministry of Railways decision Indian Railways switched from its previous four digit numbering system for passenger trains to a five digit system on December 20 2010 1 2 3 Contents 1 First digit 2 Second digit 3 Third digit 4 Fourth and fifth digits 5 See also 6 ReferencesFirst digit edit nbsp 09302 Holiday Special at the Indore Mumbai Bandra terminusThe first digit of the train number indicates the type of train 0 0XXXX Special trains such as summer holiday and exam specials and trains to clear large passenger loadsTrain Numbers starting with first two digits as 12 or 22 are super fast trains Remaining are express trains 1 or 2 1XXXX or 2XXXX Long distance trains such as superfast express trains or express trains 3 3XXXX Kolkata Suburban Railway 4 4XXXX Other suburban trains such as the Chennai and Delhi Suburban Railways and the Hyderabad Multi Modal Transport System 5 5XXXX Passenger trains with conventional coaches 6 6XXXX MEMU service 7 7XXXX Diesel multiple units and railcars 8 8XXXX Suvidha Express trains 4 9 9XXXX Mumbai Suburban RailwaySecond digit editIf the first digit is 0 1 or 2 the second digit indicates the railway zone 0 10XXX or 00XXX Konkan Railway 0 20XXX It is a new nomenclature used by railways to designate superfast or premium category trains 1 Y1XXX Central Railway trains some West Central and North Central Railway trains 2 Y2XXX The Rajdhani Shatabdi Jan Shatabdi Garib Rath Duronto Sampark Kranti and Gatimaan Express and all other superfast trains 3 Y3XXX Eastern Railway and East Central Railway trains 4 Y4XXX Northern Railway trains some North Central and North Western Railway trains 5 Y5XXX Northeast Frontier and North Eastern Railway trains 6 Y6XXX Southern Railway and some South Western Railway trains 7 Y7XXX South Central and some South Western Railway trains 8 Y8XXX South Eastern South East Central and East Coast Railway trains 9 Y9XXX Western and some West Central and North Western Railway trainsIf the first digit is 3 the second digit indicates 0 to 7 Eastern Railway zone 31XXX From Sealdah towards Naihati 32XXX From Sealdah towards Dankuni 33XXX From Sealdah towards Barasat 34XXX From Sealdah towards Ballygunge Junction Sealdah South section 35XXX From Barddhaman Junction towards Katwa Junction 36XXX From Howrah towards Dankuni 37XXX From Howrah towards Bandel Junction 8 or 9 38XXX or 39XXX South Eastern Railway zone May indicate destination s or branch line s If the first digit is 4 the second digit indicates 0 to 4 Southern Railway zone 40ZXX See Third digit section below 41XXX From Chennai Beach to Velachery 42XXX From Moore Market to Gummidipundi 43AXX See Third digit section below 5 or 6 45XXX 46XXX Northern Railway zone 7 47XXX South Central Railway zoneIf the first digit is 5 6 or 7 the second digit identifies the railway zone where the train is operated or maintained 0 E0XXX Konkan Railway 1 E1XXX Some Central and West Central Railway zone trains 2 E2XXX Some Northern North Central North Western North Eastern and East Central Railway zone trains 3 E3XXX All Eastern and some East Central Railway zone trains 4 E4XXX Some Northern North Central and North Western Railway zone trains 5 E5XXX Northeast Frontier and some North Eastern Railway zone trains 6 E6XXX Some Southern and South Western Railway zone trains 7 E7XXX South Central and some South Western Railway zone trains 8 E8XXX South Eastern South East Central and East Coast Railway zone trains 9 E9XXX Western and some West Central and North Western Railway zone trainsIf the first digit is 8 the second digit is 2 4 If the first digit is 9 the second digit identifies the railway zone where the train is operated or maintained 0 to 4 Western Railway zone 90XXX Originating and terminating at Virar 91XXX Originating and terminating at Vasai Road Bhayander 92XXX Originating and terminating at Borivali 93XXX Originating and terminating at Malad Goregaon 94XXX Originating and terminating at Andheri Bandra Mumbai Central CSTM 5 to 9 Central Railway zone 95XXX Fast trains 96XXX Slow trains travelling beyond Kalyan 97XXX Slow trains to the Harbour line 98XXX Slow trains to the Trans Harbour line 99XXX Slow trains not travelling beyond KalyanThird digit editIf the first digit is 0 1 or 2 and the second digit is 2 the third digit identifies the railway zone where the train is maintained except for 0 Y20XX the Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi Express in all zones 1 Y21XX Central and some West Central zone trains 2 Y22XX Some Northern North Central North Western and Southern zone trains 3 Y23XX Eastern and East Central zone trains 4 Y24XX Some Northern North Central and North Western zone trains 5 Y25XX Northeast Frontier and North Eastern zone trains 6 Y26XX Some Southern and South Western zone trains 7 Y27XX South Central and some South Western zone trains 8 Y28XX South Eastern South East Central and East Coast zone trains 9 Y29XX Western some West Central and North Western zone trainsIf the second digit is other than 2 the second and third digits identify the railway division where the train is operated and maintained 5 01 Karwar 10 Mumbai CR Pune 11 Jhansi Pune 12 Bhopal 13 Mumbai CR Kolhapur 14 Solapur Jabalpur 16 Bhopal 30 Howrah 31 Sealdah 32 Danapur 33 Dhanbad 34 Malda Town 35 Asansol 40 Delhi 41 Allahabad 42 Lucknow NR 43 Moradabad 45 Ambala 46 Firozpur 47 Bikaner 48 Jodhpur 50 Lucknow NER 51 Varanasi 52 Sonpur Samastipur 53 Izzatnagar Lucknow NER 54 Varanasi 55 Samastipur 56 Lumding 57 Katihar Alipurduar 58 Lumding Alipurduar 59 Tinsukia 60 Chennai 61 Chennai Egmore 62 Mysore 63 Thiruvananthapuram 65 Bangalore 66 Palakkad Salem 67 Madurai 68 Tiruchirappalli 70 Secunderabad 72 Vijayawada 73 Hubli 74 Guntakal 75 Hyderabad 76 Kacheguda 77 Guntakal 78 Hubli 80 Kharagpur 81 Chakradharpur 82 Bilaspur 83 Sambalpur 84 Khurda Road 85 Waltair 86 Adra Ranchi 90 Mumbai WR 91 Vadodara 92 Bhavnagar 93 Ratlam 94 Kota 95 Rajkot 96 Ajmer 97 Jaipur 98 Bhavnagar 99 Rajkot If the first digit is 4 and the second digit is 0 the third digit indicates service between 400XX Chennai Beach and Tambaram 401XX Chennai Beach and Tambaram 403XX Chennai Beach and Tambaram 404XX Chennai Beach and Tambaram 405XX Chengalpattu and Tambaram 406XX Chengalpattu and Tambaram 407XX Chengalpattu and Tirumalpur 408XX Chengalpattu and KanchipuramIf the second digit is 3 the third digit indicates service between 430XX Chennai Central and Avadi 431XX Chennai Central and Pattabiram 432XX Chennai Central and Thiruvalluvar 434XX Chennai Central and Arakkonam 435XX Chennai Central and Thiruttani 436XX Chennai Beach and Avadi 438XX Chennai Beach and ArakkonamIf the second digit is 5 or 6 the third digit indicates the direction of travel 4N0XX DUK section 4N1XX Delhi Shahdara Shamali section 4N2XX Ghaziabad Meerut City section 4N5XX 4N6XX Ghaziabad Hapur section towards Aligarh 4N7XX Shakur Basti Rohtak section 4N8XX Ring RailwayIf the first digit is 5 6 or 7 the second and third digits indicate the division where the train is operated and maintained 01 Karwar 10 Mumbai CR Pune 11 Jhansi Pune 12 Bhopal 13 Mumbai CR Kolhapur 14 Solapur Jabalpur 16 Bhopal 20 Jaipur Ajmer 21 Mumbai CR Jhansi 22 Lucknow NER Izzatnagar 23 Samastipur 24 Ambala 25 Samastipur 30 Howrah 31 Sealdah 32 Danapur 33 Dhanbad 34 Malda Town 35 Asansol 40 Delhi 41 Allahabad 42 Lucknow NR 43 Moradabad 45 Ambala 46 Firozpur 47 Bikaner 48 Jodhpur 50 Lucknow NER 51 Varanasi 52 Sonpur Samastipur 53 Izzatnagar Lucknow NER 54 Varanasi 55 Samastipur 56 Lumding 57 Katihar Alipurduar 58 Lumding Alipurduar 59 Tinsukia 60 Chennai 61 Chennai Egmore 62 Mysore 63 Thiruvananthapuram 65 Bangalore 66 Palakkad Salem 67 Madurai 68 Tiruchirappalli 70 Secunderabad 72 Vijayawada 73 Hubli 74 Guntakal 75 Hyderabad 76 Kacheguda 77 Guntakal 78 Hubli 80 Kharagpur 81 Chakradharpur 82 Bilaspur 83 Sambalpur 84 Khurda Road 85 Waltair 86 Adra Ranchi 90 Mumbai WR 91 Vadodara 92 Bhavnagar 93 Ratlam 94 Kota 95 Rajkot 96 Ajmer 97 Jaipur 98 Bhavnagar 99 Rajkot If the first digit is 8 the third digit identifies the zone where the train is operated or maintained 4 1 821XX Central and West Central zones Konkan Railway and some North Central zone trains 2 822XX As authorized by the Railway Board 3 823XX Eastern zone and a some East Central zone trains 4 824XX Northern zone and some North Central and North Western zone trains 5 825XX Northeast Frontier and North Eastern zone and some East Central zone trains 6 826XX Southern zone and some South Western zone trains 7 827XX South Central and some South Western zone trains 8 828XX South Eastern South East Central and East Coast zone trains 9 829XX Western and some North Western zone trainsFourth and fifth digits editThe fourth and fifth digits are random numbers making each five digit train number unique However on the Delhi Suburban Railway the fourth digit 4NXPX indicates the following 0 to 2 MEMU 3 to 5 Electric multiple unit 6 and 7 Conventional passenger coach 8 Diesel multiple unit 9 Other rolling stockSee also editWagon numbering system in IndiaReferences edit Government Of India Circular PDF 15 November 2010 via Railway Board Railways replace 4 digit numbering system with 5 digit 12 December 2010 via The Times Of India Ministry of Railways 18 November 2010 via Press Information Bureau a b c Suvidha train numbering scheme PDF 10 June 2016 via Ministry of Railways IRFCA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Train numbering in India amp oldid 1176385581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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