East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced operation of special trains from Visakhapatnam to Gorakpur and Deen Dayal Upadhyay railway station for the benefit of pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Train No. 08562 Visakhapatnam-Gorakpur Special Express will leave Visakhapatnam on Sundays at 10.20 p.m. on January 5, 19 and 16 to reach Gorakpur on Tuesday at 8.25 p.m.
In the return direction, 08561 Gorakpur-Visakhapatnam Special Express will leave Gorakpur at 2.20 p.m. on Wednesdays on January 8 and 22 and on February 19 to arrive in Visakhapatnam on Fridays at 12.15 a.m., according to a statement issued by Senior Divisional Commissioner of Waltair Division K. Saandeep.
The train will have stoppages at Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Chhatrapur, Balugaon, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Naraj Marthapur, Dhenkanal. Anugul, Kerejanga, Boinda, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda Road, Raigarh Champa, Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Anuppur, Shadol, Umaria, Katni, Mahir, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirazpur, Chunar, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Anurihar, Mau and Deoria Sadar.
The special train will have four 3rd AC coaches, two 3rd AC Economy coaches, eight Sleeper Class coaches, four General Second Class Sitting coaches, one Second class cum luggage/ Disabled coach and one Generator Motor Car.
Train No. 08530 Visakhapatnam–Deen Dayal Upadhyay Special Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 5.35 p.m. on Thursdays on January 9, 16, 23 and on February 6, 20 and 27 to reach Deen Dayal Upadhyay on Saturdays at 4.30 a.m.
In the return direction, 08529 Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Visakhapatnam Special Express will leave Deen Dayal Upadhyay at 8.10 p.m. on Saturdays on January 11, 18 and 25 and again on February 8, 22, and March 1 to arrive in Visakhapatnam on Mondays at 3.25 a.m.
The train will have stoppages at Simhachalam, Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Parvathipuram, Rayagada, Muniguda, Kesinga, Tiltalagarh, Kantabanji, Khariar Road, Mahasamund, Lakholi, Raipur, Uslapur, Pendra Road, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni, Mohar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirazpur and Chunar. This special train will have four 3rd AC coaches, two 3rd AC Economy coaches, eight Sleeper Class coaches, four General Second Class Sitting coaches, one Second class cum luggage/ Disabled coach and one Generator Motor Car.
Published – December 24, 2024 03:52 pm IST
