New Delhi MCO Quota Trains
Trains on which New Delhi MCO holds a Defence Department Quota (DDQ) for Armed Forces personnel — reserved berths by class, running days, and the MCO contact. Confirm and book through the MCO.
Contact New Delhi MCO
Indicative contact number: 011-2323 7984. Numbers change with postings — confirm the current MCO contact with your unit or at the station before relying on it.
DDQ trains held by New Delhi MCO
29 trains · berths indicative| Train | From → To | Runs | AC1 | AC2 | AC3 | EC | CC | SL | FC | 2S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11058Amritsar Dadar Express | New Delhi → Dadar | Daily | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 11077Jhelum Express | New Delhi → Jammu Tawi | Daily | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| 11078Jhelum Express | New Delhi → Pune | Daily | — | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
| 12029Swarna Shatabdi Express | New Delhi → Amritsar | Except Thu | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 12055Jan Shatabdi Express | New Delhi → Dehradun | Daily | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 12137Punjab Mail | New Delhi → Firozpur | Daily | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
| 12138Punjab Mail | New Delhi → Mumbai CST | Daily | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| 12230Lucknow Mail | New Delhi → Lucknow | Daily | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 12304Poorva Express | New Delhi → Howrah | Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 12382Poorva Express | New Delhi → Howrah | Mon, Tue, Fri | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 12402Magadh Express | New Delhi → Patna Jn | Daily | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| 22812Bhubaneswar Rajdhani | New Delhi → Bhubaneswar | Mon, Fri, Sun | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12424Dibrugarh Rajdhani | New Delhi → Dibrugarh | Daily | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12425Jammu Tawi Rajdhani | New Delhi → Jammu Tawi | Daily | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12445Uttar Sampark Kranti Express | New Delhi → Udhampur | Daily | — | — | 12 | — | — | 66 | — | — |
| 12472Swaraj Express | New Delhi → Bandra (T) | Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| 12474Sarvodaya Express | New Delhi → Ahmedabad | Thu | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 12554Vaishali Express | New Delhi → Barauni | Daily | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
| 12616Grand Trunk Express | New Delhi → Chennai Central | Daily | — | — | 6 | — | — | 20 | — | — |
| 12622Tamil Nadu Express | New Delhi → Chennai Central | Daily | — | — | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| 12626Kerala Express | New Delhi → Trivandrum Central | Daily | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| 12628Karnataka Express | New Delhi → Bangalore City | Daily | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| 12724Andhra Pradesh Express | New Delhi → Secunderabad | Daily | — | — | 3 | — | — | 41 | — | — |
| 12802Purushottam Express | New Delhi → Puri | Daily | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| 12926Paschim Express | New Delhi → Bandra (T) | Daily | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 12952Mumbai Rajdhani | New Delhi → Mumbai Central | Daily | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13008Toofan Express | New Delhi → Howrah | Daily | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| 12034Kanpur Shatabdi | New Delhi → Kanpur Central | Except Sun | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 16318Himsagar Express | New Delhi → Kanyakumari | Mon | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Classes: AC1/AC2/AC3 (First/Second/Third AC), EC (Executive Chair), CC (Chair Car), SL (Sleeper), FC (First Class), 2S (Second Sitting). Berths are indicative and change — confirm with New Delhi MCO. The DDQ is released by the MCO, not booked directly on IRCTC. See the full MCO Quota guide or the MCO quota finder.
Where the New Delhi MCO quota trains go
New Delhi MCO holds a Defence Department Quota (DDQ) on 29 trains from New Delhi. These trains connect New Delhi to Dadar, Jammu Tawi, Pune, Amritsar, Dehradun, Firozpur, Mumbai CST and Lucknow and 16 other destinations. Armed Forces personnel travelling on duty or leave from New Delhi can request reserved berths on any of these services through the MCO, subject to availability and movement priority.
Reserved classes & berths at New Delhi MCO
The New Delhi DDQ covers reserved berths across AC2, AC3, CC and SL classes, adding up to about 384 indicative berths in total across the 29 listed trains. Of these, 23 run daily and 6 run only on select days, so check the running days in the table above before you plan travel from New Delhi. Berth counts are transcribed best-effort and change frequently — treat them as a guide and confirm the live quota with the New Delhi MCO.
How to book the New Delhi MCO quota
- Carry your movement order (duty) or leave warrant / Form D to the New Delhi MCO office.
- Route the demand through your unit's movement cell where required, quoting the train and class you need.
- The MCO allots berths from the Defence Department Quota by movement priority and availability.
- Collect the released ticket / authority — the DDQ is not bookable directly on IRCTC.
For eligibility, warrant rules and the difference between the Defence Department Quota and the tatkal / general quota, read our full MCO Quota guide, or switch stations in the MCO quota finder.
New Delhi MCO Quota — FAQs
Other MCOs
✓ Indicative DDQ list · Confirm quota and MCO contact at your originating station before travel.