Complete list of special trains announced by ECoR for Dasara

In view of the possible festive rush for the upcoming Dasara, the East Coast Railways have announced several special trains to facilitate the movement of passengers across different cities. The list of special trains announced by the ECoR includes a handful of trains to and from Visakhapatnam too.

Complete list of special trains announced by the ECoR for Dasara:

Train No	Train	Available from	Days of operation	Departure Time
02859	Puri-Chennai	25 October-29 November	Sun	17:30
02860	Chennai-Puri	26 October-30 November	Mon	16:25
02887	Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin	20 October-29 November	Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun	6:25
02888	Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam	22 October-1 December	Thu, Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue	8:35
02851	Visakhapatnam-Nizamuddin	23 October-27 November	Mon, Fri	8:20
02852	Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam	25 October-29 November	Wed, Sun	5:50
02869	Visakhapatnam-Chennai	26 October-30 November	Mon	19:05
02870	Chennai-Visakhapatnam	27 October-1 December	Tue	21:10
02857	Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Rayagada	25 October-29 November	Sun	9:00
02858	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Visakhapatnam	27 October-1 December	Tue	0:20
08501	Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham	22 October-26 November	Thu	17:35
08502	Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam	25 October-29 November	Sun	22:45
07488	Visakhapatnam-Kadapa	20 October-30 November	Daily	14:00
07487	Kadapa-Visakhapatnam	21 October-1 December	Daily	17:05
02705	Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada Double Decker	20 October-30 November	Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat	5:45
02706	Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Double Decker	20 October-30 November	Daily	17:30
08479	Bhubaneswar-Tirupati	24 October-28 November	Sat	12:00
08480	Tirupati-Bhubaneswar	23 October-27 November	Fri	12:15
02839	Bhubaneswar-Chennai	22 October-26 November	Thu	12:00
02840	Chennai-Bhubaneswar	23 October-27 November	Daily	21:10
02845	Bhubaneswar-Bengaluru	25 October-29 November	Sun	7:30
02846	Bengaluru-Bhubaneswar	27 October-1 December	Tue	8:25
02898	Bhubaneswar-Puducherry	20 October-24 November	Tue	12:00
02897	Puducherry-Bhubaneswar	21 October-25 November	Wed	18:45
08496	Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram	23 October-27 November	Fri	12:00
08495	Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar	25 October-29 November	Sun	8:40

On the other hand, the APSRTC, (now Public Transport Department – PTD) has decided to run nearly 150 additional buses along various routes from Visakhapatnam during the upcoming festive season. These special buses will be deployed from the district to Vijayawada, Kurnool, Bheemavaram, Tirupati, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and other areas in the state.

Given the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the public has been requested to follow strict safety measures while making use of these specially announced services.

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