3 Trains from (KTE)KATNI to (AY)AYODHYA

-The train continues witness huge response with 100% patronage by rail passengers

The Originating Bharat Gaurav Train from South Central Railways continues to witness huge response with the train having 100% patronage from rail users. Started as Tourist Circuit Train providing a unique opportunity to rail passengers from the two Telugu states, the train after completing 4 trips has commenced its 5^th trip today i.e., 27^th May, 2023 from Secunderabad Railway station.

Shri K.R.K. Reddy, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, SCR oversaw commencement of fifth Bharat Gaurav train at Secunderabad Railway station. He inspected the o­n-board catering facilities being provided to the pilgrim passengers and also interacted with them about the services being made available to them. He also enquired o­n the tour package details and took passenger feedback. Shri P.Rajkumar, Group General Manager, IRCTC was also present.

The train gives a unique opportunity to the rail passengers of the two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to visit some of the most ancient and historical places in the Eastern & Northern part of the country. Apart from Secunderabad, the train provides boarding / de-boarding facility at 8 places – Like Kazipet, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, etc – across the two Telugu states. They will be taken to important places like Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj over a period of 8 nights / 9 days.

Given the unique opportunity the train provides to the rail passengers, passengers not o­nly from Secunderabad railway station but also from enroute stations have come forward to avail the Bharat Gaurav Train services. The train provides opportunity to both AC and Non-AC passengers with a mixed composition – 2 AC (1), 3 AC (3) and Sleeper (7). Reflecting the patronage of all segments, rail passengers from both Secunderabad Station as well as enroute stations have availed both AC as well as Non-AC train services.

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 85 Dt: 19.05.2023

RUNNING OF o­nEWAY SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN MUZAFFARPUR TO YESVANTPUR

East Central Railway has notified to run o­ne-way special train (05228) from Muzaffarpur to Yesvantpur to clear the extra rush of passengers:

Train No. 05228 will depart from Muzaffarpur at 3:50 PM o­n May 22, 2023 (Monday) and arrive in Yesvantpur at 4:30 PM o­n May 24, 2023 (Wednesday).

This special train will have stoppages at Hajipur Jn., Patliputra Jn., Ara Jn., Buxar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Prayagraj Chheoki, Manikpur Jn., Satna, Katni Jn., Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Pipariya, Itarsi Jn., Nagpur, Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Ramagundam, Kazipet Jn., Jangaon, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcharla, Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur and Yelahanka stations.

The special will have 19 coaches including AC two-tier (1), AC three-tier (2), sleeper class coaches (7), general second class coaches (6), Second Class Day Coach with sitting accommodation (1) and Second class luggage cum brake vans (2).

                                                                                                                               Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi