Suvidha trains are planned to be run during peak summer, winter rush seasons, festivals and on other occasions, a senior Railway Ministry official today.
Suvidha special will be commencing service from Gorakhpur to the National capital on July 13 and the booking for this started today, said the official.
The biweekly Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Suvidha special train will run from July 13 to July 30 this year.
Fare of the Suvidha trains will be more than the normal fare for the same destination.
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As per the special provisions, only confirmed and RAC tickets will be issued on these trains. Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of the train will be maximum 30 days and minimum 10 days.
Tickets for the train will be available both at Railway Reservation Counters and e-ticket through IRCTC. Passenger have to produce one of the prescribed Identity Card during journey for verification purpose. No concession, no free/complimentary pass will be applicable and also for children full adult fare shall be charged.
In normal circumstances cancellation of Suvidha train is not permitted. However, In case of cancellation of train in exceptional circumstances, full refund of fare shall be granted for counter PRS ticket across the counter and for e-tickets full refunds of fare shall be directly credited to the customers account.
Railways had earlier announced to run Suvidha trains replacing the Premium trains from July 2015.