East Coast Railway to extend train services to clear rush

Visakhapatnam: To clear extra rush of passengers, the East Coast Railway decided to extend the special train services in some directions. Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special: Train 08573 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati weekly special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Mondays at 10.55 pm from August 6 to October 29 which will reach Tirupati on the next day at 1.25 pm.

In return, train 08574 Tirupati-Visakhapatnam weekly special express will leave Tirupati on Tuesdays at 3.30 pm from August 7 to October 30 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day at 6.50 am.

The pair of trains has stoppages at Duvvada, Anakapalle, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Sri Kalahasti and Renigunta between Visakhapatnam and Tirupati. 

The trains would have one 2nd AC, four 3rdAC coaches, nine Sleeper Class coaches, six General Second class coaches and two-second class cum luggage coaches.

Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special: Train 08501 Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad weekly special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Tuesdays at 11 pm from August 7 to October 30 which will reach Secunderabad on the next day at 12 noon.

In return, train 08502 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam weekly special express will leave Secunderabad on Wednesdays at 4.30 pm from August 8 to October 31 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day morning at 4.50 am.

Both trains will have stoppages at Duvvada, Anakapalle, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal and Kazipet between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad in both the directions.

The trains would have one 2nd AC, three 3rd AC, ten sleeper class, six General Second class coaches and two-second class cum luggage coaches in its composition.