New Delhi, January 9 (UNI) In a major push to improve connectivity and travel efficiency, Indian Railways under the Timetable of Trains (TAG) 2026 has rolled out a series of network upgrades, including the introduction of new trains, extension of existing services, increased frequencies, conversion of select trains to Superfast category, and faster running times across multiple railway zones.
In the Central Railway (CR) zone alone, four new trains have been introduced, six services extended, and 30 trains sped up. The East Coast Railway (ECOR) has seen the introduction of four new trains, extension of four trains, and three trains sped up, a statement from the ministry read.
The East Central Railway (ECR) recorded a significant expansion with 20 new trains introduced, 20 trains extended, and 12 trains sped up. In the Eastern Railway (ER), six new trains were introduced, four trains extended, and 32 trains sped up.
The North Central Railway (NCR) introduced two new trains, extended four trains, increased frequency of two trains, and sped up one train. The North Eastern Railway (NER) added eight new trains, extended four, increased the frequency of two, and sped up 12 trains.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) introduced 10 new trains and speeded up 36 trains. The Northern Railway (NR) introduced 20 new trains, extended 10, and sped up 24 trains, while the North Western Railway (NWR) added 12 new trains, extended six, increased frequency of two, and sped up 89 trains.
The Southern Railway (SR), introduced six new trains, four extended, two converted to superfast, and 75 trains sped up. The South Western Railway (SWR) introduced eight new trains, extended six, converted 8 eight to superfast, and speeded up 117 trains, the highest among all zones.
The West Central Railway (WCR) introduced eight new trains and sped up 27 trains. The Western Railway (WR) introduced 10 new trains, extended 10, increased the frequency of two and sped up 80 trains.
Overall, under TAG 2026, 122 new trains were introduced, 86 trains extended, eight frequency increases, 10 trains converted to superfast, and 549 trains speeded up across Indian Railways.
The 122 new trains introduced under TAG 2026 include a mix of premium, express, and passenger services. Among these, 26 Amrit Bharat trains were introduced, including 4 trains via TAG-TOD. The highest share comes from Mail/Express trains with 60 services, of which 8 were introduced via TAG-TOD. In addition, two Humsafar trains, two Jan Shatabdi trains, two Namo Bharat Rapid Rail services, and two Rajdhani trains were introduced.
Further, 28 Vande Bharat trains were added to enhance semi-high-speed connectivity. Altogether, these categories account for the grand total of 122 new trains introduced during the period. UNI PWS SSP
