Eight Puja Special Trains between Sambalpur-Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam-Krishnarajapuram
In order to clear extra rush of Passengers during Puja Holidays, eight weekly special trains are being run between Sambalpur – Yesvantpur & Visakhapatnam – Krishnarajapuram as detailed below:-
1.Train No.08301/08302 Sambalpur – Yesvantpur – Sambalpur (4 Services)
Train No. 08301 Sambalpur – Yesvantpur Puja Weekly Special Train will depart Sambalpur at 08:50 hrs on 30thSeptember and 7th October, 2015 (Wednesdays) and arrive Yesvantpur at 16:30 hrs on the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 08302 Yesvantpur – Sambalpur Puja Weekly Special Train will depart Yesvantpur at 00:30 hrs on 2nd & 9th October, 2015 (Fridays) and arrive Sambalpur at 06:15 hrs on the next day.
Enroute these special trains will stop at Bargarh Road, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Raygada, Parvatipuram, Bobili, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Pakala, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpetai and Krishnarajapuram stations in both the directions.
These special trains will have 18 coaches viz, one AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, three General Second Seating and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.
2.Train No.02877/02878 Sambalpur–Krishnarajapuram –Visakhapatnam (4 Services)
Train No. 02877 Visakhapatnam – Krishnarajapuram Puja Bi-weekly Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19:00 hrs on 3rd & 7th October, 2015 (Saturdays & Wednesdays) and arrive Krishnarajapuram at 14:00 hrs on the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 02878 Krishnarajapuram – Visakhapatnam Puja Bi-weekly Special Train will depart Krishnarajapuram at 17:10 hrs on 4th & 8th October, 2015 (Sundays & Thursdays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 12:25 hrs on the next day.
Enroute these special trains will stop at Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi and Jolarpetai stations in both the directions.
These special trains will have 11 coaches viz, one AC II Tier, four AC III Tier, four Sleeper Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.
This news comes from the Chief Public Relations Officer – South Central Railway