1 Trains from (PDPL)PEDDAPALLI to (ANV)ANNAVARAM

·The train connects important and renowned pilgrim places in North India like Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Haridwar and Rishikesh

 Â·Operated by IRCTC, 50% of the seats have already been booked

‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains concept introduced by Ministry of Railways has been a huge success over South Central Railway and 100% occupancy is registered in the recent five trips run by IRCTC towards Kashi & surrounding places. o­n the back of the enthusiastic response shown by the rail passengers, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned new tourist circuit as part of Bharat Gaurav trains covering other renowned and important pilgrim destinations across North India.

As part of it, IRCTC has announced a new tourist package namely “Mata Vaishno Devi, Haridwar and Rishikesh”, Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Secunderabad Railway Station. The train will cover important pilgrim and historical places in Northern parts of the country, while providing boarding / de-boarding facility at seven important enroute stations in Telangana and Maharashtra. Within a few days of announcing the new tourist train towards Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, more than 50% of the seats have been booked depicting the interest of the people towards pilgrimage to North India.

Going into the details of the package, the Tourist circuit train “Mata Vaishnodevi with Haridwar & Rishikesh” will provide boarding / de-boarding facility at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Peddapalli, Ramagundam and Sirpur Khagaznagar in Telangana as well as Balharshah, Wardha and Nagpur in Maharashtra. The train will cover important places like Katra, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Katra, Haridwar and Rishikesh. The individual tourists who wish to travel from Katra station to the Vaishno Devi temple by either pony / doli / helicopter service, need to book o­n their own. IRCTC will guide the tourists in this aspect and the ample time is provided in the itinerary to return back conveniently after Darshan.

The whole trip will be covered over a period of 8 nights / 9 days period. The package is all inclusive of travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facility, Catering arrangements tour escorts, Security,Public announcement facility, Travel insurance etc.

For more details o­ne can visit IRCTC website: http://www.irctctourism.com with Booking Link: https://www.irctctourism.com/pacakage_description?packageCode=SCZBG05and can also approach o­n phone numbers of Secunderabad office : 9701360701, 8287932228, 9110712752

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 116 Dt: 06.06.2023

I.CANCELLATION OF TRAINS

Due to post rescue restoration work at Bahanaga Bazar station of South Eastern Railway, the following trains will be cancelled as detailed below:

1.Train No. 22887 Howrah – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express is cancelled o­n today i.e., June 6.2023.

2.Train No. 12504 Agartala – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express is cancelled o­n today i.e., June 6.2023.

3.Train No. 12863 Howrah – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Daily Superfast Express is cancelled o­n today i.e., June 6.2023.

4.Train No. 18047 Shalimar – Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express journey commencing o­n June 6, 2023 will be cancelled and slip coaches by Train No. 17603/18047 will also be cancelled o­n June 7, 2023.

5.Train No. 22831 Howrah - Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam Weekly Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 7, 2023, will be cancelled.

6.Train No. 12254 Bhagalpur - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Anga Weekly Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 7, 2023, will be cancelled.

7.Train No. 12864 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Howrah Daily Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 8, 2023 will be cancelled.

8.Train No. 22888 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Howrah Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 8, 2023 will be cancelled.

9.Train No. 18048 Vasco-da-Gama – Shalimar Amaravati Express journey commencing o­n June 9, 2023 and slip coaches by Train No. 18048/17604 will be cancelled.

10.Train No. 12503 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Agartala Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 9, 2023 will be cancelled.

11.Train No. 22832 Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam – Howrah Weekly Superfast Express journey commencing o­n June 9, 2023, will be cancelled.

II.DIVERSION OF TRAINS

A.As notified by South Central Railway, the following trains are diverted due to traffic block for o­n-going engineering works between Gannavaram - Mustabada and Mustabada - Gunadala o­n the Vijayawada Division, as detailed below:

1.Train No. 12835 Hatia – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Bi-weekly Superfast Express, leaving from Hatia o­n June 6, 2023 will be diverted to run via Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., and Vijayawada Jn.

2.Train No. 12889 Tatanagar – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express, leaving from Tatanagar o­n June 9, 2023 will be diverted to run via Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., and Vijayawada Jn.

3.Train No. 18637 Hatia – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Express, leaving from Hatia o­n June 10, 2023 will be diverted to run via Nidadavolu Jn., Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn., and Vijayawada.

B.Due to engineering work for the commissioning of the double line between Sorbhog and Bijni stations in Rangiya division, Northeast Frontier Railway has notified that the following trains will be diverted, as detailed below:

1.Train No. 12551 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru – Kamakhya Weekly Superfast Express leaving from SMVT Bengaluru o­n June 10, 2023, will be diverted to run via New Bongaigaon Jn., Goalpara Town and Kamakhya Jn, skipping stoppage at Rangiya Jn.

2.Train No. 12510 Guwahati – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Tri-weekly Superfast Express leaving from Guwahati o­n June 12 & 13, 2023, will be diverted to run via New Bongaigaon Jn., Goalpara Town and Kamakhya Jn, skipping stoppage at Rangiya Jn and Barpeta Road.

                                                                                                                                Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi