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ECoR to run special train

Special Correspondent

VISAKHAPATNAM: East Coast Railway will run a special train No. 748-A between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

According to a release from Bhubaneswar on Saturday, the special train will leave Hyderabad on Sunday at 8 p.m. and will arrive in Visakhapatnam at 8.30 a.m. on Monday.

In the return direction, train no: 747-A Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad special train will leave Visakhapatnam on Monday at 8 p.m. and reach Hyderabad at 8.15 a.m. on Tuesday.

The train will run with a composition of two 2 AC, one 3AC, 12 Sleeper class, three General second class, and two General second class-cum-Luggage van.

The ECoR has also made special arrangements to cater to the public demands for running of a special train for the benefit of passengers, who earlier were used to travel by Jan Shatabdi Express.

Accordingly, train no: 2074 Bhubaneswar-Howrah special train will leave Bhubaneswar at 6.20 a.m. from October 14 to 31 and will arrive in Howrah at 12.50 p.m. Similarly, 2073 Howrah- Bhubaneswar special train will leave Howrah at 1.40 p.m. from October 14 to 31 and will reach Bhubaneswar at 8.20 p.m.

The trains will run with similar timing as of Jan Shatabdi Express and will remain cancelled on Sundays.

The above train will run with a composition of one AC Chair Car, six General Chair Cars and two General Second class coaches.

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