SCR to run 36 more specials for Krishna Pushkaram

Source: www.thehindu.com

Posted by: ID on 14-07-2016 23:36, Type: New/Special Trains , Zone: South Central Railway)

The South Central Railway will operate 36 special trains for the Krishna Pushkaram in addition to 202 special trains already announced.
The trains are No. 08505 / 08506 Rayagada-Krishna Canal-Rayagada (8 services), No. 08507 / 08508 Visakhapatnam – Guntur – Visakhapatnam (20 services), and No. 08405 / 08406 Puri – Guntur – Puri (8 services).
All of them are special fare trains, according to an official release.
From Rayagada
Train No. 08505 Rayagada - Krishna Canal - Rayagada special will leave Rayagada at 2.30 p.m. on August 11, 16, 19, and 22, and reach Krishna Canal at 4.15 a.m. the following day.
In the return direction, train No. 08506 Krishna Canal – Rayagada special will leave Krishna Canal at 8.45 p.m. on August 12, 17, 20, and 23 and reach Rayagada at 9 a.m. the following day.
All the above special trains will stop at Parvatipuram, Sitanagaram, Bobbili, Donkinavalasa, Gajapatinagaram, Garugubilli, Vizianagaram, Kottavalasa, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gunadala, and Vijayawada in both the directions.
From Vizag
Train No. 08507 Visakhapatnam – Guntur special will leave Visakhapatnam at 11 p.m. on August 11, , 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22 and reach Guntur at 6.45 a.m. the following day.
Train No. 08508 Guntur - Visakhapatnam special will leave Guntur at 8.30 a.m. on August 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, and 23 and reach Visakhapatnam at 5.20 p.m. the same day.
These special trains will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna Canal, and Mangalagiri in both the directions.
From Puri
Train No. 08405 Puri – Guntur special will leave Puri at 11.30 a.m. on August 11, 16, 19, and 22 and reach Guntur at 6.30 a.m. the following day.
Train No. 08406 Guntur - Puri special will leave Guntur at 7 p.m. on August 12, 17, 20, and 23 and reach Puri at 11.25 a.m. the following day.
These special trains will stop at Khurda Road, Balugaon, Brahmapur, Ichhapuram, Sompeta, Palasa, Naupada, Kotabommali, Tilaru, Srikakulam, Dusi, Ponduru, Sigadam, Cheepurupalli, Garividi, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna Canal, and Mangalagiri in both the directions.