The East Coast Railway (E Co R) has extended the services of two weekly special trains to handle the increased passenger demand during the festive season. Train no. 08585 Visakhapatnam-Kurnool city special will run three times, departing Visakhapatnam at 5.35 p.m. on Tuesdays (January 16, 23, and 30) and arriving in...
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Kurnool city the next day at 1.25 p.m. The return train, 08586 Kurnool city-Visakhapatnam special, will depart Kurnool city at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesdays (January 17, 24, and 31) and arrive in Visakhapatnam the next day at 9.50 a.m. This train will stop at numerous stations, including Duvvada, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthi Road, and Gadwal. It will have a total of 23 coaches, including 3 AC, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class, and 2 Second Class-cum-luggage/Disabled coaches. The second train, 02809 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati special, will run three times, departing Bhubaneswar at 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays (January 13, 20, and 27), arriving in Duvvada at 7.35 p.m., departing at 7.37 p.m., and reaching Tirupati the next day at 10.30 a.m. The return train, 02810 Tirupati-Bhubaneswar special, will depart Tirupati at 8.15 p.m. on Sundays (January 14, 21, and 28) arriving in Duvvada the next day at 9.30 a.m., departing at 9.32 a.m., and arriving in Bhubaneswar at 5.25 p.m. This train will stop at numerous stations between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati, including Khurda Road, Balugan, Brahmapur, Palasa, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Duvvada, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, and Renigunta. It will have a total of 18 coaches, including 16 3rd AC and 2 Generator Motor cars (LHB Coaches).