Rlys to run 20 pairs of special trains from Sept 2-15 for JEE, NEET, NDA exam candidates in Bihar

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has announced that it will run 20 pairs of special trains from September 2 to 15 for JEE, NEET, NDA aspirants. This announcement has come a day after it allowed NEET and JEE candidates to avail special suburban services in Mumbai on the exam days.

The Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said the facility will also be extended to students appearing for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam on September 6.

In a tweet, the minister announced that “Indian Railways has decided to run 20 pairs of MEMU / DEMU special trains from September 2 to 15 for the convenience of candidates joining JEE Mains, NEET and NDA in Bihar,”

JEE-Main has already commenced from September 1 to 6. NDA 2020 exam is scheduled to be held on September 6 while the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13.

बिहार में JEE Mains, NEET व NDA में शामिल होने वाले परीक्षार्थियों को परीक्षा सेंटर तक आने-जाने की सुविधा हेतु भारतीय रेलवे ने 2 से 15 सितंबर तक 20 जोड़ी MEMU/DEMU स्पेशल ट्रेन चलाने का निर्णय लिया है। pic.twitter.com/3jNXvfUE2m

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) September 1, 2020