Special trains to clear Pongal rush

Published - January 11, 2017 12:47 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

The railways will operate special trains between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam to clear the extra rush of passengers.

Train No.07148 Hyderabad – Visakhapatnam special will leave Hyderabad on Sunday (Jan. 15) at 8.15 p.m. and will reach Visakhapatnam the next day (Monday at 10.25 a.m.

In the return direction, 07147 Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad special will leave Visakhapatnam on Monday (Jan. 16) at 6.55 p.m. to reach Hyderabad the next day (Tuesday) at 8.45 a.m.

En route these special trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada in both the directions, according to Divisional Commercial Manager P. Ch. Ramu Naidu in a statement issued here on Tuesday.

These trains will have 10 coaches: one AC II tier, one AC III tier, three Sleeper Class, three General Second Class and two Second Class luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

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