New Indian Railways timetable 2018: Railways has made public its new timetable with effect from 15th August, 2018. In last four years, Indian Railways has introduced many new trains including Humsafar Express, Antyodaya train, Tejas Express, Mahanama Express, Gatimaan Express, and AC EMU. The Introduction of these new trains has made many railway stations congested.

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To decongest its terminals, Indian Railways has decided to change the terminating stations of 23 important trains. The move will not only decongest terminals but will also help shorten the delays at these points.

A "terminal" or "terminus" is a station at the end of train's journey.

To avoid criss-cross movement at important stations, the terminals of important trains have been changed, the official said, adding that in the current financial year, terminals of 23 trains have been shifted.

Among them, 12 trains are in Northern Railway, five in North Central Railway, one each in East Central Railway and North Western Railway and four trains in South Central Railway which have been shifted.

In January this year, a Niti Aayog report on railways had suggested decongestion of railway terminals, saying that trains, both passenger and freight, undergo substantial waiting just short of major terminals.

Railways has also shifted 20 trains to adjacent terminals thus streamlining operations at terminals by avoiding reversals, which keep the tracks engaged contributing to delays.

In the current financial year, the terminals of four trains in South East Central Railway, seven trains in West Central Railway, two in Eastcoast Railway, five trains in South Eastern Railway and two trains in North Central Railway have been shifted.