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SCR to run summer special trains

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Press Trust of India
The South Central Railway (SCR) will run 32 weekly summer special trains between Vijayawda-Visakhapatnam and Viskhapatnam-Dharmavaram in order to clear extra rush of passengers.

Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam- Vijayawada Weekly Special Trains (16 services): Train no 07271 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Train will depart Vijayawada at 23:00 hrs on April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12,19 and 26 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 07:00 hrs on the next day, an SCR release said here today.

On the return journey, train no. 07272 Visakhapatnam- Vijayawada special train will leave Visakhapatnam at 12.15 hrs on April 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 and arrive Vijayawada at 19.20 hrs the same day.
 

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada stations in both directions.

Visakhapatnam - Dharmavaram - Visakhapatnam Special Trains (16 services): Train No 07273 Visakhapatnam-Dharmavaram Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 16:45 hrs on April 8, 15, 22, 28 And May 6, 13, 20 and and arrive Dharmavaram at 12:40 hrs on the next day.

In the return direction, train no. 07274 Dharmavaram-Visakhapatnam Special Train will depart Dharmavaram at 14.30 hrs on April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 14,21, and 28 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 10.25 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Narsaraopet, Vinukonda, Donakonda, Markapur Road, Cumbum, Giddaluru, Nandyal, Betamcherla, Dhone, Gooty and Anantapur stations in both directions.

These special trains will consist of sixteen coaches viz, one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.

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First Published: Mar 24 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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