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Train services between Visakhapatnam and Jagdalpur extended

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced that train services between Visakhapatnam and Jagdalpur will be extended in view of the public demand.

As per a press note, train 08516 from Visakhapatnam to Jagdalpur special express will leave Visakhapatnam daily at 6:45 AM, with effect from 1 March 2021, and will reach Jagdalpur on the same day at 4:25 PM.

In the return direction, train 08515 from Jagdalpur to Visakhapatnam special expresses will leave Jagdalpur daily at 9:55 AM, with effect from 2 March 2021, and will reach Visakhapatnam on the same day at 8:20 PM.

The trains will be taking halts at Simhachalam, Kottavalasa, Srungavarapukota, Borraguhalu Araku, Koraput, Jeypore, and Kotpar Road between Visakhapatnam and Jagdalpur.

The composition of the trains includes one Vistadome Coach-1 (up to Araku), one Sleeper Class Coach, eight Second Class reserved Coaches, and two Second Class (reserved) cum Luggage/Divyangjan coaches.

Issuing the press note, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, AK Tripathi requested passengers to strictly follow all the health protocol while undertaking journey in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Passengers have also been requested to convey their accurate mobile number while purchasing a railway ticket to receive an SMS alert in time if there is any update about train services viz. train cancellation, change of timings etc.

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