The Ministry of Railways has released its new All India Railway Time Table known as TRAINS AT A GLANCE (TAG) 2015-16 which came into effect on Thursday.

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All 17 Zonal Railways have also released their new timetables from October 1, reports Zee Media. 

The Railways has retained all the user-friendly features of Trains at a Glance, i.e. ow to read a table, route map, station index, trains between important stations, station code index, Train number index, Train name index, commercial information of passenger use and interest viz. advance reservation period, reservation through internet, Tatkal scheme, Refund rules, disaster management, rail travel concessions etc.

Zee Media reports that the public grievance mechanism has also been upgraded. An online public grievance redressal portal i.e. www.coms.indianrailways.com.in has been launched, which is a web-based complaints and suggestions application. Passengers now can also lodge complaints and make suggestions through SMS on 9717630982.

Six new express trains which were introduced recently have been included in the new timetable. Some train timings and terminals have been changed. This is especially true in areas like Jammu, Delhi, Patna, New Jalpaiguri and Bengaluru. Moreover, some trains have been speeded up. 

Some trains have been renumbered and/or renamed. The 12723/12724 Hyderabad – New Delhi AP Express has been renamed to Telangana Express and 17035/17036 Secunderabad – Sirpur Kaghaznagar Express has been renamed to Kaghaznagar Express. The 22415/22416 Visakhapatnam – New Delhi Express has been named to Andhra Pradesh AC Express.

You can access the new timetable will all changes at www.indianrailways.gov.in