The Railway zones have extended the current timetable of trains until December 31, 2024, as directed by the Railway Board. Typically, the Railways release the annual working timetable known as Trains At A Glance (TAG) before June 30, effective from July 1 to the following June 31.
“The Railway Board is reviewing the timings and running status of trains. The Board wants to make it more efficient hence the release date of the new time table has been extended to January 1, 2025 and till then the old time table will continue,” a Railway Board official said.
Railway Board issues circular to 17 zones
On June 27, 2024, the Railway Board issued a circular to the general managers of the 17 zones, instructing them to extend the existing TAG until December 31, 2024.
In accordance with this directive, the North Central Railway issued a circular on June 28, announcing, “It is notified for information of all concerned that Trains At A Glance 2024 should now come into effect from 01st January. Accordingly, the TAG should be extended till 31st December 2024.”
The circular further specified that the current working timetable for stations like PRYJ (Prayagraj), JHS (Jhansi), and AGC (Agra Cantt) will also be extended until December 31, 2024, with the new timetable beginning on January 1, 2025.
“Keeping in view of above, the validity of existing working time table of PRYJ (Prayagraj), JHS (Jhansi) & AGC (Agra Cantt) will also be extended upto 31st December 2024 and new working time table come into effect from 01st January 2025,” it added.
All zones comply with Railway Board’s directive
As per the North Central Railway’s circular, all trains will operate based on the schedule outlined in the current Working Time Table-2023 and subsequent corrections/revisions.
Similarly, the North Western Railway issued a circular instructing the Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) of Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Ajmer to adhere to the existing timetable. “All other divisions have implemented it and issued a circular to the concerned divisions under them in this regard,” the Board’s official said.