Special trains from Visakhapatnam to SMV Bengaluru and Shalimar extended to clear summer rush
Train no. 08581Visakhapatnam – SMV Bengaluru special express train will leave Visakhapatnam at 3.20 p.m. on Sundays (5 trips) from June 1 to 29 and will reach Duvvada at 4 p.m. and will leave at 4.02 p.m. to reach SMV Bengaluru on the next day at 12.45 p.m.
In the return direction, 08582 SMV Bengaluru – Visakhapatnam Special Express train will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 3.50 p.m. on Mondays (5 trips) from June 2 to 30 and will reach Duvvada on the next day at 12.40 p.m. and depart at 12.42 p.m. to reach Visakhapatnam at 1.30 p.m., according to K. Saandeep, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division.
This train will also stop at Anakapalli, Yelamanchili, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katapadi, Jolarpetai, Kuppam, Bangarpet and Krishnarajapuram
It will have 2nd AC – 2, 3rd AC - 3, 3rd AC Economy – 2, Sleeper class coaches-8, General Second Class- 4, Second class cum luggage/ Divyangjan -1, Luggage /generator/brake van-1 in its composition.
Similarly, train no. 08508 Visakhapatnam– Shalimar Special train Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 11.20 a.m. on Tuesdays from June 3 to 24. It will reach Simhachalam at 11.36 a.m. and leave at 11.38 a.m.; Vizianagaram at 12.08 p.m. and departure at 12.10 p.m.; Chipurupalli at 12.35 p.m. and departure at 12.37 p.m.; Srikakulam Road at 1.08 p.m. and departure at 1.10 p.m. and will reach Shalimar on the next day at 3 a.m.(4 trips).
In the return direction, 08507 Shalimar - Visakhapatnam Special Express will leave Shalimar at 5 a.m. on Wednesdays from June 4 to 25 and will reach Srikakulam Road at 6.10 p.m. and departure at 6. 12 p.m.; Chipurupalli at 6.38 p.m. and departure at 6.40 p.m.; Vizianagaram at 7.03 p.m. and departure at 7.05 p.m.; Simhachalam at 7.35 p.m. and departure at 7. p.m. to arrive in Visakhapatnam Junction at 8. 50 p.m. (4 trips).
This special train will have 2nd AC-1, 3AC - 3, Sleeper- 9, General Second Class -4, Second Class cum Luggage/ Divyangjan coaches- 1 and Motor Car-1.
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