Visakhapatnam – Tatanagar – Visakhapatnam weekly special express train
for clearing rush of passengers during Durga Puja celebrations
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more... East Coast Railway will run a pair of weekly Express trains via Srikakulam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kendujhargarh to cater to the needs of the travelling public during the peak season of Durga Puja celebrations.
Train No. 08516 Express leaves Visakhapatnam on Sundays from 22.09.2013 to 24.11.2013 at 05.45 p.m. (Evening) and arrives at Tatanagar on the next day at 10.45 a.m.(Morning). This train is scheduled at Simhachalam 18.01 hours, Vizianagaram 18.45 hours, Srikakulam Road 19.50 hours, Palasa 20.50 hours, Ichchapuram 21.36 hours, Brahmapur 22.00 hours, Chatrapur 22.22 hours, Balugaon 23.05 hours, Khurda Road 00.30 hours(Midnight), Bhubaneswar 01.00 hours, Mancheswar 01.15 hours, Cuttack 01.35 hours on the Visakhapatnam–Cuttack main line and in the Jakhapura–Rajkharswan – Tatanagar line, this train will stop at Jakhapura junction, Sukinda Road, Harichandanpur, Kendujhargarh, Nayagarh, Banspani, Dangoaposi, Chaibasa and Rajkharswan junction.
Train No. 08515 Express leaves Tatanagar on Mondays from 23.09.2013 to 25.11.2013 at 01.00 p.m.(afternoon) and arrives at Visakhapatnam on the next day at 04.40 a.m.(early hours of Tuesday). This train halts at the same stations between Tatanagar – Rajkharswan junction – Jakhapura junction and on the Cuttack – Visakhapatnam main line the schedules are at Cuttack:21.30 hours, Mancheswar 21.57 hours, Bhubaneswar 22.05 hours, Khurda road 22.40 hours, Balugaon 23.34 hours, Chatrapur 00.12 hours, Brahmapur 00.30 hours, Ichchapuram 00.54 hours, Palasa 01.50 hours, Srikakulam 02.43 hours, Vizianagaram 03.43 hours and Simhachalam 04.23 hours.
One AC-2 Tier, one AC 3-Tier., five Sleeper Class, Six General Second Class coaches besides two Second class sitting-cum-luggage compartments are provided in the service.