Special Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru trains announced, other services extended

To ease the passenger rush during Dasara and Diwali, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced special trains from Visakhapatnam to Bengaluru as per latest news.

Train no 08581 Vizag-SMV Bengaluru Weekly Special will depart every Sunday from Vizag at 3:20 pm and reach Duvvada at 4:00 pm. From Duvvada, the train will depart at 4:02 pm and arrive at SMVT Bengaluru the next day at 12:45 pm. This train will be available from 14 September to 30 November.

In the return direction, the 08582 SMVT Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 3:50 pm every Monday and reach Duvvada the next day at 12:40 pm. The train will then depart at 12:42 pm and arrive at Visakhapatnam at 1:30 pm. This train will operate from 15 September to 1 December.

These special trains from Visakhapatnam will have stops at Rajahmundry, Nellore, Jolarpetai, Anakapalli, Vijayawada, Kuppam, Eluru, Yelamanchili, Krishnarajapuram, Renigunta, Samalkot, Bangarpet, Katapadi, Ongole, and Gudur.

The trains will have 2 second-tier AC, 3 third-tier AC, 2 third AC economy, 8 sleeper class coaches, 4 general second class, and 1 second class cum luggage or Divyangjan coaches and 1 luggage or generator or brake van.

Additionally, Indian Railways has announced the extension of several special trains to meet passenger demands.

The 02863 Santragachi-Yesvantpur Special via Pendurthi-Duvvada will be extended from 4 September to 18 September, adding 3 trips. The return train, 02864 Yesvantpur-Santragachi Special train, running via Duvvada-Pendurthi, will be extended from 6 September to 20 September, adding 3 trips.

The 06077 MGR Chennai Central-Santragachi Special via Duvvada will be extended from 6 September to 27 September, adding 4 trips. The return train 06078 Santragachi-MGR Chennai Central Special via Duvvada will be extended from 8 September to 29 September, adding 4 trips.

The V Coimbatore-Dhanbad Special via Duvvada train will be extended from 5 September to 28 November, adding 13 trips. The returning train 06064 Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special via Duvvada will be extended from 8 September to 1 December, adding 13 trips.

The 06055 Podanur-Barauni Special via Duvvada train will be extended from 6 September to 29 November, adding 13 trips. The return train 06056 Barauni-Podanur Special via Duvvada will be extended from 9 September to 2 December, adding 13 trips.

The 02841 Shalimar-MGR Chennai Central Special via Duvvada will be extended from 24 August to 15 September, adding 4 trips. The return train 02842 MGR Chennai Central-Shalimar Special via Duvvada will be extended from 27 August to 17 September, adding 4 trips.

Also read: Vizag-Raipur Passenger & other train services cancelled

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