Indian Railways has announced a major facility for passengers. From 26 January 2025, 16 new trains will be run across the country without reservation. The main objective of these trains is to provide passengers to travel easily without reservation. This step will be particularly beneficial for the passengers who often travel immediately or who have to travel suddenly.
The start of these new trains will not only provide more options for passengers, but will also reduce the crowd at railway stations. Also, this initiative is also part of the digitization campaign of Indian Railways, because tickets can also be booked online for these trains. Let’s know in detail about this new initiative.
IRCTC’s new unreserved train service: an overview
The main information about 16 new trains with reservation without IRCTC is as follows:
| Description | Information |
| Beginning date | 26 January, 2025 |
| Number of new trains | 16 |
| Major route | Delhi-Mumbai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Kolkata-Patna, Jaipur-Ajmer |
| Ticket booking | Railway Counter and UTS App |
| Types of coaches | General and seating category |
| Special facilities | Mobile charging points, bio-toilet |
| Rent structure | Economical |
| Frequency | Daily and weekly |
Need and Importance of Unreserved Train
The introduction of trains without reservation is an important step taken by Indian Railways. Many reasons account for this:
- Facility of immediate travel: Many times people have to travel suddenly. In such a situation, it becomes difficult to do reservation. With these trains, passengers will be able to travel immediately without any hassle.
- Reducing congestion: These trains will prove to be helpful in reducing the crowd at the reservation counters.
- Affordable travel: The fare of these trains is kept lower than normal trains, which is beneficial for common passengers.
- Connectivity to small cities: These trains will also connect small towns and towns, which will provide better transport facilities to the people of those areas.
- Promotion of Digital India: Ticket booking facility through UTS app will strengthen the Digital India campaign.
Route and Schedule of Unreserved Train
The information about some of the 16 new reservation trains being launched by IRCTC and their schedule is as follows:
1. Delhi-Mumbai Unreserved Express
- Departure: Delhi – 6:00 am
- Arrival: Mumbai – 11:30 pm
- Frequency: Everyday
This train will cover the distance between Delhi and Mumbai in about 17.5 hours. Passengers on this route will get experience of fast and affordable travel.
2. Chennai-Bengaluru Intercity Express
- Departure: Chennai – 7:00 am
- Arrival: Bengaluru – 1:00 pm
- Frequency: Everyday
This train will connect two major cities of South India. Passengers traveling on this route will save better connectivity and time.
3. Kolkata-Patna Unreserved Special
- Departure: Kolkata – 5:30 am
- Arrival: Patna – 2:00 pm
- Frequency: 5 days a week
This train will connect two important cities of Eastern India. Students and traders traveling on this route will have special benefits.
4. Jaipur-Ajmer Fast Passenger
- Departure: Jaipur – 8:00 am
- Arrival: Ajmer – 11:30 am
- Frequency: Everyday
This train will connect two major cities of Rajasthan. Tourists and locals traveling on this route will benefit.
Apart from these major routes, other trains will also connect different cities and towns, which will benefit passengers wide networks.
Unreserved Train Ticket Booking Process
The process of obtaining tickets to travel in trains without reservation is very simple. Passengers can get tickets in two ways:
- Railway Station Counter: Passengers can buy tickets directly from the ticket counter located at the railway station. For this, they have to show their identity card.
- UTS App: Passengers can also book tickets by downloading UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) app on their smartphone. This app allows passengers to book online tickets without reservation.
Steps to book tickets from UTS app:
- Download the UTS app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Create or login your account.
- Click on the ‘Book Ticket’ option.
- Enter the details of your journey such as the name, date, and number of passengers.
- Choose your train from the list of available trains.
- Pay and get your e-ticket.
Features and features of Unreserved Train
Passengers will be provided with many modern facilities in trains without reservation being started by IRCTC. The purpose of these features is to provide comfortable and safe travel to passengers. Some of the major features and features are as follows:
- Mobile charging points: Mobile charging points will be available near each seat, so that passengers will be able to charge their devices.
- Bio-toilet: Modern bio-toilets will be installed in all trains, which will help maintain cleanliness.
- Better ventilation: High capacity fans and ventilation systems will be installed in coaches, which will make the journey comfortable.
- CCTV cameras: CCTV cameras will be installed in every compartment for safety.
- LED display: LED displays will be installed inside the train, which will provide important information to the passengers.
- Special seats: Special seats will be provided for elderly, disabled and pregnant women.
- Fire alarm system: Fire alarm system will be installed in every compartment for safety.
- Clean drinking water: Clean drinking water will be arranged for passengers.
Disclaimer:
This article is only for informative purposes and the information given in it is based on official sources. However, readers are advised to confirm this information from the official IRCTC website or the Railway Department themselves. The passage, time, rent and other details of the train can be changed at any time, so it would be the most appropriate to contact the concerned authorities for final and accurate information.
