Bulletin No. 19 Train Services to Visakhapatnam Likely to be Restored by Tomorrow (i.e 14th October 2014); SCR Operates 2 Special Trains to Tuni and Kakinada to Clear Passengers

In view of breaches to Railway track near Elamanchili o­n Vijayawada – Visakhapatnam rail route in Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway, the train services to and from Visakhapatnam got affected today i.e o­n 13^thOctober 2014. As per the present situation, the train services to Visakhapatnam are likely to be restored tomorrow, i.e 14^th October 2014.

However, long distance Express trains towards Howrah are being operated o­n diverted route via Vijayawada – Kazipet – Balharshah – Nagpur – Jharsiguda – Kharagpur. Except for the Section from Samalkot to Visakhapatnam, train services have been running continuously o­n all other routes o­n SCR in spite of cyclone ‘Hudhud’ in the last few days.

For the benefit of passengers, SCR is operating 2 Special trains in Visakhapatnam direction – o­ne each from Hyderabad and Tirupati today. A special train from Hyderabad (departure time 05:15pm) to Kakinada is provided with stoppages at Stations as per the schedule of Godavari Express.

Another Special train from Tirupati (departure Time 08:50pm) to Tuni is provided with stoppages at Stations as per the schedule of Tirumala Express. These 2 special trains are aimed at clearing the stranded passengers, if any, at enroute stations to destinations situated up to Tuni in Visakhapatnam route. Current information o­n the running of train services is being widely disseminated through Media and also through special Helpline Numbers set up at 22 Railway Stations o­n SCR.

Helpline numbers at major Stations are:

Vijayawada: 0866-2576796, 2767233, 2767070, 2767040

Rajahmundry: 0883-2420541, 2420543, 2420780, 2420790

Eluru: 08812-232267                                     Tuni: 08854-252172

Anakapalli: 08924-221698                              Kakinada Port: 0884-2340592

Kakinada Town: 0884-2374227                       Samalkot: 0884-232882

Tadepalligudam: 08818-226162                      Tirupati: 0877-2225810, 9676903528

Secunderabad: 040-27700868, 27829007        Hyderabad: 040-23200865

Guntur: 0863-2222014                                   Kazipet: 0870-2548660.