SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY PRESS RELEASE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD - 500 071
No.83/2023-24
29-05-2023 Secunderabad
PR No. 83 - Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister Flagged off Train No. 12862 Mahbubnagar – Visakhapatnam Express
Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India flagged off Train No. 12862 Mahbubnagar – Visakhapatnam Express from Mahbubnagar Railway station today i.e., 20thMay, 2023 in the august presence of Shri V. Srinivas Goud, Hon’ble Minister for Excise, Prohibition, Sports & Youth Services and Archaeology, Govt. of Telangana; Shri M. Srinivas Reddy, Hon’ble MP, Mahbubnagar; Smt. Swarna Sudhakar Reddy, Hon’ble Chairperson, Zilla Parishad, Mahbubnagar; Shri K.C Narsimlu, Hon’ble Muncipal Chairman, Mahbubnagar; Shri Sharat Chandrayan, Divisional Railway Manager and other Senior Railway officials and public representatives.
Speaking oÂn the occasion, Shri G. Kishan Reddy stated that the new Mahbubnagar – Visakhapatnam Express will connect the people of Palamuru region directly with Kacheguda and beyond including important cities like Kazipet, Warangal, Vijayawada, Eluru etc., He stated that Railway connectivity is very important for the development of any region. He stated that the rail developments in Telangana region has been progressing at a fast pace in the recent years in terms of rail infrastructure, electrification, provision of passenger amenities. Towards improving connectivity, the centre has undertaken doubling of Secunderabad and Mahbubnagar with a cost of Rs. 1400 crore, he said. We will continue to work hard and put all efforts for the all-round development of Telangana region, he added.
Shri G. Kishan Reddy informed that Mahbubnagar Railway station has been equipped with free Wi-Fi facility. Further, the Hon’ble Union Minister stated that the Secunderabad Railway station is being redeveloped with a cost of Rs. 720 crores and the works are progressing swiftly. The Railway station is being upgraded with modern facilities and amenities oÂn par with airports to meet the needs of the passengers, he said. He also informed that Charlapalli Satellite terminal is being developed, which will provide enhanced transport facility to the passengers in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The extension of Train No. 12861/12862 Visakhapatnam – Kacheguda – Visakhapatnam Express up to Mahbubnagar will be highly beneficial for the people of the region who will now be able to travel directly to Warangal, Khammam, Rayanapadu (Vijayawada), Eluru, Rajahmundry, Annavaram, Visakhapatnam etc. The train provides comfortable night travel facility from both Mahbubnagar and Visakhapatnam allowing the passengers to reach their destinations conveniently in the morning hours. The train also caters to both reserved and unreserved segment of people with composition of AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class and General Coaches.
Stoppages and timings of Train No. 12862/12861 Mahbubnagar – Visakhapatnam – Mahbubnagar Express are as detailed below:
SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY PRESS RELEASE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD - 500 071
No.42/2023-24
01-05-2023 Secunderabad
PR No. 42 Cancellation/Partial Cancellation of Trains Due to traffic block
To facilitate track maintenance works at Duvvada station in Waltair Division, the following trains are cancelled/Partial Cancellation as detailed below: -
ICancellation:
Sl.
TrainNo.
Stations
JCO(Date)
1
07467/07466
Visakhapatnam-Rajhamundry-
Visakhapatnam pass spl.
30.04.2023to07.05.2023
2
17267/17268
Kakinada-Visakhapatnam-Kakinada
Express
30.04.2023to07.05.2023
3
17220
Visakhapatanam - Machilipatnam
30.04.2023to07.05.2023
4
17219
Machilipatnam-VisakhapatnamExpress
29.04.2023to06.05.2023
5
17479
Puri-TirupatiExpress
05.05.2023&08.05.2023.
6
17480
Tirupati-PuriExpress
05.05.2023&06.05.2023
7
22701
Visakhapatnam-VijayawadaExpress
06.05.2023
8
22702
Vijayawada-VisakhapatnamExpress
06.05.2023
9
12861
Visakhapatnam-KachegudaExpress
06.05.2023&07.05.2023
10
17481
Bilaspur-TirupatiExpress
06.05.2023
11
22203
Visakhapatnam-SecunderabadExpress
07.05.2023
12
22204
Secunderabad-VisakhapatnamExpress
06.05.2023
13
17243
Guntur-RayagadaExpress
29.04.2023to06.05.2023
14
17244
Rayagada-GunturExpress
30.04.2023to07.05.2023
II.Partial Cancellation:
Sl.
Tr.no
Station
JCODate
Short-Termination/Short-Origination
1
12784
Secunderabad -Visakhapatnam
06.05.2023
PartiallyCancelledbetweenAnakapalle-Visakhapatnam
2
12783
Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad
07.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Visakhapatam-Anakapalle
3
22708
Tirupati - Visakhapatnam Express
05.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam
4
22707
Visakhapatnam - Tirupati Express
06.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada.
5
17239
Guntur - Visakhapatnam Express
29.04.2023
30.04.2023
01.05.2023
02.05.2023
03.05.2023
04.05.2023
05.05.2023
07.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Anakapalle-Visakhapatnam
6
17240
Visakhapatnam – Guntur Express
30.04.2023
01.05.2023
02.05.2023
03.05.2023
04.05.2023
05.05.2023
06.05.2023
08.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Visakhapatam-Anakapalle
7
12717
Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada Express
30.04.2023 to
07.05.2023
Partially Cancelled between Visakhapatam-Anakapalle
8
12718
Vijayawada - Visakhapatnam Express
Partially Cancelled between Anakapalle-Visakhapatnam