South Central Railways announces one-way Dussehra special trains
Hyderabad: In an effort to accommodate the extra passenger rush during the festive season, South Central Railways has announced the operation of one-way Dussehra special trains between various destinations. The details of the services are as follows:
Train No. 07073: Machilipatnam to Secunderabad
Departure: 19:20 (Thursday)
Arrival: 05:00 (next day)
Date of Service: October 10, 2024
Stops: Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Sattanapalli, Pidiguralla, Nadikudi, Miryalguda, and Nalgonda.
Train No. 07074: Secunderabad to Tirupati
Departure: 22:05 (Friday)
Arrival: 10:10 (next day)
Date of Service: October 11, 2024
Stops: Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcharla, Mahbubnagar, Wanaparti Rd, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Gooty, Yerragunlta, Kadapa, Rajampeta, and Renigunta.
Train No. 07075: Tirupati to Kakinada Town
Departure: 22:55 (Saturday)
Arrival: 10:45 (next day)
Date of Service: October 12, 2024
Stops: Renugunta, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, Ongole, Chirala, Vijayawada, Gudivada, Kaikaluru, Akivudu, Bheemavaram Town, Tanuku, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, and Samalkot.
Train No. 07076: Kakinada Town to Secunderabad
Departure: 21:00 (Sunday)
Arrival: 08:30 (next day)
Date of Service: October 13, 2024
Stops: Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bheemavaram Town, Akivudu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Sattanapalli, Pidiguralla, Miryalguda, and Nalgonda.
These special trains will feature AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, and General Second-Class coaches, ensuring a comfortable journey for all passengers during the festive period.
1,400 special trains for Dussehra and Deepavali
In addition, South Central Railways plans to operate around 1,400 special trains to meet the travel demands during the Dussehra and Deepavali festival seasons.
Given the high demand for travel between the two Telugu states and to northern states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and eastern states like West Bengal during October and November, SCR is announcing these special train services to accommodate the increased passenger load. More special trains will be announced to address the rising demand in the coming days.
The special trains will operate on popular routes from major SCR stations towards Tirupati, Nizamuddin, Visakhapatnam, Gorakhpur, Agartala, Raxaul, Nagarsol, Danapur, Santragachi, Srikakulam, Nagpur, Malda Town, Patna, Shalimar, Shirdi, Sholapur, Pune, Mumbai, and Jaipur. The coach composition includes both reserved and unreserved coaches to cater to all segments of passengers.
SCR advises passengers wishing to travel in unreserved coaches to purchase their tickets via the UTS mobile app to avoid long queues at general counters.
Additionally, Indian Railways has launched the Navratri Vrat Special Thali at over 150 railway stations, including Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Tirupati. Passengers can order this special thali online through the IRCTC mobile app and website.
Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager of South Central Railway, has appealed to rail users to take advantage of these additional travel facilities and ensure a safe and comfortable journey. He also mentioned that plans are underway to introduce more special trains based on the availability of resources, including rolling stock and track capacity, and that the demand for routes is being regularly analysed to enhance service efficiency.
