Special trains to clear passengers rush

Visakhapatnam: To clear rush of passengers, the East Coast Railway has planned to extend the special train services from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad.

Train 08501 Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad weekly special express will leave Visakhapatnam on Tuesdays at 23.00 hours from January 1 to March 26 which will reach Secunderabad on the next day at 12 noon.

In return journey, train 08502 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam weekly special express will leave Secunderabad on Wednesdays at 16.30 hours from January 2, 2019 to March 27 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day morning at 04.50 hours.

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

The composition of the trains is One 2nd AC, Three 3rd AC, Ten sleeper class, six general second class coaches and two second class-cum-luggage coaches.