RAIL CARDS FOR LOCAL TRAINS

MUMBAI LOCAL : RAIL CARD TO REPLACE SEASON TICKETS

Local Train commuters may soon get a Rail Card in place of monthly season tickets which they can also use for some retail therapy, a famous Newspaper reported. To be launched in Mumbai's local train network on a pilot basis before the facility is extended to other places, the public sector transporter is in talks with 31 banks to firm up the co-branding proposal.  

Rail Cards  to replace  Season Tickets

According to the plan, there will be three types of Rail cards - Gold, Silver and Platinum. While the silver card will be for monthly pass holders, gold cards will be issued to passengers opting for six months duration pass. Platinum card is meant for year long pass holders. 

 Banks, including SBI, ICICI, HDFC and PNB have shown keen interest in the Rail Card project and accordingly agreements will be signed,' said the official.

Nearly 75 lakh commuters use the local train services in Mumbai every day and is called the city's lifeline. Likewise, the train service is a key mode of transportation in Kolkata and Chennai as well. 

Indian Railways has already launched a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets for local train travel. Offering Rail Card to replace monthly passes is a step further towards providing more facilities to passengers, added the official.

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Facebook may offer wi-fi at Railway stations

After Google, it is social media giant Facebook, which is looking to hook up with Indian Railways to provide Wi-Fi across railway stations. R.K. Bahuguna, Chairman, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (RailTel) said the company will start talks with Facebook for expanding its WiFi coverage not only to railway stations but to villages in the vicinity as well, a famous Newspaper reported. 

“Facebook India has approached us for the WiFi initiative. We will engage with the company for the expansion of our Internet access programme across railways stations to cover villages in the vicinity,” Bahuguna responded to a media query.

Also Read : Free Wi-Fi on Indian Railway with Google Support

RailTel has a readily available optic fibre-based network across some 4,000 railway stations in the country. The state run company is currently rolling out Railwire-branded WiFi hotspots in partnership with Internet search major Google and aims to connect at least 100 railway stations with data network by the year end.

But unlike the existing Google-backed plan, RailTel wants to take the Internet to smaller rail stops, making it available to neighbouring villages via additional access points. Under the Google-RailTel Internet programme, nearly 2 million people access free WiFi every month across 21 railway stations.

“Through this (Facebook) initiative, we will be able to offer data services up to a 10-km radius from a connected rail stop, which however can further be increased by up to 25 km via additional access points,” Bahuguna said. RailTel is capable of providing the passive infrastructure that includes optical fibre, local-area network (LAN) and power supply for the WiFi system within station premises in addition to Internet backhaul of 1Gbps at each station. Mark Zuckerberg-headed Facebook recently concluded a pilot across 125 rural locations after purchasing bandwidth from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), and is currently in talks with various Internet service firms for Express WiFi expansion in the country.

RailTel is also an Internet service provider and holds a category-A licence for it. According to Bahuguna, providing WiFi service is not viable for RailTel, but with support from the Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund, it can extend the programme to as many as 40,000 villages surrounding 4,000 Internet-ready railway stations across the country.

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Humsafar Express Details

Humsafar Express, one of the new AC trains announced by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in his Rail Budget speech this year, may see the light of the day in the coming months. The train, that has been proposed as a fully air-conditioned three-tier service, was announced as one of the three trains (Tejas, UDAY and Humsafar) for the reserved passengers. The train’s coaches are currently under construction at the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala. The final touches to the rakes are being given, a famous Newspaper reported.

Humsafar Express

Special Features of  Humsafar Express 

The seats of Humsafar Express have been provided with better padding, and are therefore more comfortable . Yet another feature that will bring cheer to passengers is the provision for more mobile and laptop charging points in the train. “This fully air-conditioned LCB (Linke Hofmann Busch) 3-tier coach train will have all display boards that will also have braille facility for the visually impaired,” the officials said.

Other features of the proposed train include CCTVs, fire and smoke detection systems and bio-toilets in all coaches. The coaches will also boast of a vinyl coating on their exterior front. Still more features may be added to the coaches to ensure enhanced comfort of the passengers.

The Humsafar Express will also have an optional service for meals. Prabhu, in his Rail Budget speech, had said, that Humsafar and Tejas trains will ensure cost recovery by way of tariff and non-tariff measures.

While the coaches of Tejas, a train which will boast of 22 new features, are also being constructed at RCF Kapurthala, Antyodaya Express (superfast trains for unreserved passengers) and UDAY (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air-conditioned Yatri) are at design stages. Orders for Antyodaya rakes have also been placed with Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. ICF has already delivered Deen Dayalu coaches, another announcement of the rail budget, that have several modern features such as aquaguard water and cushioned luggage racks for the general class.

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KRISHAN PUSHKARAM SPECIAL TRAINS 2016 Details

Also Read : Diwali Special Trains 2016

Also Read : Puja special Trains 2016

Updates : 07.08.2016

KRISHANA PUSHKARAM : RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS

Temporary Augmentation of 8 Additional Coaches to Six More Trains to Meet Krishna Pushkaram Rush

South Central Railway announced that in order to clear extra rush of pilgrims attending Krishna Pushakaram 2016, Railway will temporarily augment the following Six more Trains by attaching 8 additional Coaches from 9th to 31st August, 2016. Following are the details.

• Train Nos.12796/12795 Secunderabad - Vijayawada - Secunderabad Intercity Express will be augmented with two Chair Car Coaches from 9th to 25th August, 2016.
• Train Nos.12747/12748 Guntur - Vikarabad - Guntur Palnadu Express will be augmented with two Chair Car Coaches from 9th to 31st August, 2016
• Train Nos.17216/12715 Vijayawada - Dharmavaram - Vijayawada Express will be augmented with two AC II Tier Coaches and two Sleeper Class Coaches Ex. Dharmavaram from 11th to 23rd August, 2016 and Ex. Vijayawada from 13th to 22nd August, 2016.

Updates : 01.08.2016

South Central Railway announced 238 Special Trains as Krishna Pushkaram Special trains for the convenience of Pilgrims attending Krishna Pushkarams. Following are the details.

Train Details

Krishna Pushkarams Special Trains

Train Nos.08505 / 08506 Rayagada-Krishna Canal-Rayagada (08 Services)

• Train No.08505 Rayagada - Krishna Canal - Rayagada special train will depart Rayagada at 14:30 hrs on 11th, 16th, 19th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Krishan Canal at 04:15 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.08506 Krishna Canal – Rayagada special train will depart Krishna Canal at 20:45 hrs on 12th, 17th, 20th and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rayagada at 09:00 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Parvatipuram Town, Parvatipuram, Sitanagaram, Bobbili, Donkinavalasa, Gajapatinagaram, Garudibilli, Vizianagaram, Kottvalasa, Simachalam, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Elluru, Gunadala and Vijayawada stations in both directions.

Composition

One AC III Tier, three Sleeper Class, ten General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

All the above special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.08507 / 08508 Visakhapatnam – Guntur – Visakhapatnam (20 Services)

• Train No.08507 Visakhapatnam – Guntur special train will depart Visakhapatnam at 23:00 hrs from 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Guntur at 06:45 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.08508 Guntur - Visakhapatnam special train will depart Guntur at 08:30 hrs on 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 17:20 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna Canal and Mangalgiri stations in both directions.

Composition

Five Sleeper Class, eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

These special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.08405 / 08406 Puri – Guntur – Puri (08 Services)

• Train No.08405 Puri – Guntur special train will depart Puri at 11:30 hrs on 11th, 16th, 19th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Guntur at 06:30 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.08406 Guntur - Puri special train will depart Guntur at 19:00 hrs on 12th, 17th, 20th and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Puri at 11:25 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Khurda Road, Balugaon, Brahmapur, Ichhapuram, Sompeta, Palasa, Naupada, Kotabommali, Tilaru, Srikakulam, Dusi, Ponduru, Sigadam, Chipurupalli, Garividi, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna Canal and Mangalgiri stations in both directions.

Composition

One AC III Tier, three Sleeper Class, nine General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

These special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train No.07740 Secunderabad - Kakinada Port (via Guntur) (14 Services)

• Train No.07740 Secunderabad - Kakinada Port special train will depart Secunderabad at 23:30 hrs from 11th to 24th August, 2016 and arrive Kakinada Port at 10:10 hrs on the next day.

Train No.07739 Kakinada Port – Secunderabad (via Guntur) (12 Services)

• Train No. 07739 Kakinada Port- Secunderabad special train will depart Kakinada Port at 16:50 hrs o­n 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 04:45 hrs on the next day.

Train No. 07741 Kakinada Port – Secunderabad (via Guntur) (2 Services). 

• Train No. 07741 Kakinada Port-Secunderabad special train will depart Kakinada Port at 23:10 hrs on 11th and 17th August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 10:00 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Vishnupuram Pondugula, Pedakurapadu, Guntur, Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Gunadala, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot and Kakinada Town stations in both directions.

Composition

One AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, eight Sleeper, two General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

Above special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07948 / 07949 Secunderabad-Gadwal-Secunderabad (24 Services)

• Train No. 07948 Secunderabad-Gadwal special train will depart Secunderabad at 11.45 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Gadwal at 15.30 hrs on the same day. 
• In the return direction, Train No. 07949 Gadwal-Secunderabad special train will depart Gadwal at 16:30 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 21:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Devarkhadra, Wanaparthi Road and Sriram Nagar stations in both directions.

Composition 

Two Sleeper, fourteen General Second Class.

Reservation

Above special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07743 / 07744 Tirupati-Kakinada Town-Tirupati (28 Services)

• Train No. 07743 Tirupati-Kakinada Town special train will depart Tirupati at 23:00 hrs from 11th to 24th August, 2016 and arrive Kakinada Town at 10:50 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07744 Kakinada Town-Tirupati special train will depart Kakinada Town at 18:30 hrs on 11th to 24th August, 2016 and arrive Tirupati 07:15 hrs on the next day.

Halting 

Renigunta, Srikhalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, o­ngole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Krishna Canal, Vijayawada, Gunadala, Eluru, Rajahmundry and Samalkot stations in both directions.

Composition

One AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, eight Sleeper, two General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07747 / 07748 Tirupati-Visakhapatnam-Tirupati (4 Services)

• Train No. 07747 Tirupati-Visakhapatnam special train will depart Tirupati at 14:00 hrs on 12th and 19th August, 2016 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 04:45 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.07748 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati special train will depart Visakhapatnam at 05:45 hrs on 13th and 20th August, 2016 and arrive Tirupati 19:45 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Renigunta, Srikhalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, Singarayakonda, o­ngole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Krishna Canal, Vijayawada, Gunadala, Eluru, Tadepallegudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram and Duvvada stations in both directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper, six General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07938 / 07939 Tirupati-Rajahmundry-Tirupati (06 Services)

• Train No.07938 Tirupati-Rajahmundry special train will depart Tirupati at 07:15 hrs on 16th, 18th and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rajahmundry at 19:45 hrs on the same day. 
• In the return direction, Train No.07939 Rajahmundry-Tirupati special train will depart Rajahmundry at 21:50 hrs on 16th, 18th and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Tirupati 10:10 hrs on the next day.

Halting 

Renigunta, Srikhalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, Bitragunta, Kavali, o­ngole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Nidadavolu, Kovvur and Godavari stations in both directions.

Composition 

Eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07936 / 07937 Tirupati-Rajahmundry-Tirupati (04 Services)

• Train No.07936 Tirupati-Rajahmundry special train will depart Tirupati at 19:00 hrs on 14th and 21st August, 2016 and arrive Rajahmundry at 05:50 hrs on the next day. 
• In the return direction, Train No.07937 Rajahmundry-Tirupati special train will depart Rajahmundry at 10:10 hrs on 15th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Tirupati 20:35 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Renigunta, Srikhalahasti, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, Singarayakonda, o­ngole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Krishna Canal, Vijayawada, Gunadala, Eluru and Tadepalligudem stations in both directions.

Composition 

Eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07745 / 07746 Kacheguda-Kakinada Port-Kacheguda (4 Services)

• Train No. 07745 Kacheguda-Kakinada Port special train will depart Kacheguda at 23:50 hrs on 15th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Kakinada Port at 11:10 hrs on the next day. 
• In the return direction, Train No.07746 Kakinada Port-Kacheguda special train will depart Kakinada Port at 16:00 hrs on 16th and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Kacheguda at 06:00 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Vishnupuram Pondugula, Pedakurapadu, Guntur, Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Gunadala, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot and Kakinada Town stations in both directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper, six General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07753 / 07754 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada (16 Services)

• Train No. 07753 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam special train will depart Vijayawada at 23:30 hrs on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st August, 2016 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 06:50 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.07754 Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada special train will depart Visakhapatnam at 08:40 hrs on 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd, August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 15:50 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Gunadala, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada stations in both directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, seven Sleeper, five General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07928 / 07929 Vijayawada-Ongole-Vijayawada (12 Services)

• Train No.07928 Vijayawada-Ongole special train will depart Vijayawada at 21:25 hrs on 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive ongole at 00:15 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No.07929 ongole-Vijayawada special train will depart Ongole at 01:45 hrs on 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 05:15 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Krishna Canal, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla and Chirala stations in both directions.

Composition 

Nine General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07950 / 07951 Hyderabad-Gadwal-Hyderabad (4 Services)

• Train No. 07950 Hyderabad-Gadwal special train will depart Hyderabad at 05.15 hrs on 11th and 18th August, 2016 and arrive Gadwal at 10.20 hrs on the same day. 
• In the return direction, Train No.07951 Gadwal-Hyderabad special train will depart Gadwal at 12:40 hrs on 11th and 18th August, 2016 and arrive Hyderabad at 17:00 hrs o­n the same day.

Halting 

Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Devarkhadra, Wanaparthi Road and Sriram Nagar stations in both directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, five Sleeper, six General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07934 / 07935 Hyderabad-Guntur-Hyderabad (24 Services)

• Train No.07934 Hyderabad-Guntur special train will depart Hyderabad at 05:40 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Guntur at 11:30 hrs on the same day. 
• In the return direction, Train No.07935 Guntur-Hyderabad special train will depart Guntur at 13:10 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Hyderabad 20:30 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Secunderabad, Pagidipalli, Vishnupuram, Pondugula and Pedakurapadu stations in both directions.

Composition 

Eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07952 / 07953 Manuguru-Tenali-Manuguru (24 Services)

• Train No.07952 Manuguru-Tenali special train will depart Manugura at 08.30 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Tenali at 13.30 hrs o­n the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No.07953 Tenali-Manuguru special train will depart Tenali at 14:00 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Manuguru at 19:30 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Bhadrachlam Road, Dornakal Jn. Khammam, Madhira, Rayanapadu, Vijayawada and Krishna Canal stations in both directions.

Composition 

One AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, eight Sleeper, six General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos. 07944 / 07945 Guntakal-Krishna-Guntakal (12 Services)

• Train No. 07944 Guntakal-Krishna special train will depart Guntakal at 12:00 hrs on 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna at 15:00 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07945 Krishna-Guntakal special train will depart Krishna at 17:00 hrs on 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Guntakal 20:15 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Adoni, Kosigi, Mantralayam Road and Raichur stations in both directions.

Composition 

Eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Train Nos.07946 / 07947 Guntakal-Vijayawada-Guntakal (12 Services)

• Train No.07946 Guntakal-Vijayawada special train will depart Guntakal at 21:30 hrs on  12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 10:30 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07947 Vijayawada-Guntakal special train will depart Vijayawada at 11:00 hrs on 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Guntakal at 22:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting 

Dhone, Bethamcherlla, Nandyal, Diguvametta, Giddalur, Somedevipalli, Cumbum, Markapur Road, Donakonda, Kudichedu, Vinukonda, Santamagalur, Narsaraopet, Phirangipuram Nallapadu, Guntur, Mangalagiri and Krishna canal stations in both directions.

Composition 

Two Sleeper, eight General Second Class.

Reservation

This special trains will run as Special Fare Trains.

Updates: 21.07.2016

KRISHAN PUSHKARAM SPECIAL TRAINS 2016

South Central Railway announced 358 more Special trains between various destinations for the convenience of Pilgrims attending Krishna Pushkarams. Following are the details

Train Nos.07755 / 07756 Secunderabad-Krishna Canal-Secunderabad (04 Services)

• Train No. 07755 Secunderabad-Krishna Canal special train will depart Secunderabad at 23:55 hrs on 14th and 21st August, 2016 and arrive Krishna Canal at 06:00 hrs on the next day.
• Train No. 07756 Krishna Canal-Secunderabad special train will depart Krishna Canal at 08:00 hrs on 15th and 22nd August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 14:10 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Cherlapalli, Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Rayanapadu and Vijayawada stations in both directions.

Composition 

These trains consist of two AC II tier, three AC III tier, eleven Sleeper Class Coach, three General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Train Nos.07958 / 07959 Secunderabad – Vijayawada - Secunderabad (04 Services)

• Train No.07958 Secunderabad – Vijayawada special train will depart Secunderabad at 09:30 hrs on 14th and 21st August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 16:30 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07959 Vijayawada - Secunderabad special train will depart Vijayawada at 17:30 hrs on 14th and 21st August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 23:30 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Cherlapalli, Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam and Rayanpadu stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of two AC II tier, one AC III tier, eight Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Train Nos.07962 / 07963 Secunderabad – Krishna - Secunderabad (24 Services)

• Train No. 07962 Secunderabad – Krishna special train will depart Secunderabad at 06:15 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna at 12:30 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07963 Krishna - Secunderabad special train will depart Krishna at 14:20 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Secunderabad at 21:10 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Nawandgi, Seram, Malkhaid Road, Chittapur, Yadgir and Saidapur stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of one First AC, one AC II tier, two AC III tier, eight Sleeper Class, four General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Train No. 07944 / 07945 Guntakal – Krishna - Guntakal (12 Services)

• Train No. 07944 Guntakal - Krishna special train will depart Guntakal at 12:00 hrs on 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna at 15:00 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07945 Krishna - Guntakal special train will depart Krishna at 17:00 hrs on 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Guntakal at 20:15 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Adoni, Kosigi, Mantralayam Road and Raichur stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Train No. 07954 / 07955 Tirupati – Krishna - Tirupati (22 Services)

• Train No. 07954 Tirupati - Krishna special train will depart Tirupati at 23:00 hrs on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna at 08:10 hrs on the next day.
• Train No. 07955 Krishna - Tirupati special train will depart Krishna at 10:00 hrs on 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th August, 2016 and arrive Tirupati at 19:25 hrs on the next day.

Halting

Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Nandalur, Cuddapah, Kamalapuram, Yerraguntla, Muddanuru, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Manthralayam Road and Raichur stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake van coaches.

Train No. 07982 / 07983 Krishna Canal-Ongole-Krishna Canal (22 Services)

• Train No. 07982 Krishna Canal-Ongole MEMU special train will depart Krishna Canal at 05:45 hrs from 12th to 18th and 20th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Ongole at 10:15 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07983 Ongole-Krishna Canal MEMU special train will depart Ongole at 11:00 hrs from 12th to 18th and 20th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna Canal at 14:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Peddavadlapudi, Duggirala, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Chinna Ganjam and Ammanabrolu stations in both directions.

Train No. 07984 / 07985 Krishna Canal-Ongole-Krishna Canal (22 Services)

• Train No. 07984 Krishna Canal-Ongole MEMU special train will depart Krishna Canal at 14:30 hrs from 12th to 18th and 20th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Ongole at 17:30 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07985 Ongole-Krishna Canal MEMU special train will depart Ongole at 18:00 hrs from 12th to 18th and 20th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna Canal at 21:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Peddavadlapudi, Duggirala, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Chinna Ganjam and Ammanabrolu stations in both directions.

Train No. 07946 / 07947 Guntakal – Krishna Canal - Guntakal (12 Services)

• Train No. 07946 Guntakal – Krishna Canal special train will depart Guntakal at 21:30 hrs on 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna Canal at 09:40 hrs on the next day.
• Train No. 07947 Krishna Canal - Guntakal special train will depart Krishna Canal at 11:30 hrs on 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd and 24th August, 2016 and arrive Guntakal at 22:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Dhone, Bethancherla, Nandyal, Diguvametta, Giddalur, Somidevipalli, Cumbum, Markapur Road, Donakonda, Kudichedu, Vinukonda, Santamagalur, Narsaraopet, Phirangipuram, Nallapudu, Guntur and Mangalagiri stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of eight General Second Class and two Second class luggage cum brake 

van coaches.

Train No. 07956 / 07957 Narsapur – Krishna Canal - Narsapur (24 Services)

• Train No. 07956 Narsapur – Krishna Canal special train will depart Narsapur at 12:25 hrs on 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Krishna Canal at 16:15 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07957 Krishna Canal - Narsapur special train will depart Krishna Canal at 16:55 hrs on 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Narsapur at 21:30 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Palakollu, Viravasaram, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikalur, Gudivada and Vijayawada stations in both directions.

Composition

These trains consist of two AC II Tier, two AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.

Train No. 07964 / 07965 Vijayawada – Narsapur – Vijayawada (26 Services)

• Train No. 07964 Vijayawada – Narsapur DEMU special train will depart Vijayawada at 22:00 hrs from 11th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Narsapur at 02:00 hrs on the next day.
• Train No. 07965 Narsapur - Vijayawada DEMU special train will depart Narsapur at 04:00 hrs from 12th to 24th August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 07:40 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Madhuranagar, Ramavarapadu, Tarigoppula, Gudivada, Pasarlapudi, Mandavali, Kaikalur, Akividu, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Junction, Viravasaram and Palakollu stations in both directions.

Train No. 07966 / 07967 Vijayawada – Narsapur – Vijayawada (24 Services)

• Train No. 07966 Vijayawada – Narsapur DEMU special train will depart Vijayawada at 13:45 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Narsapur at 17:15 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07967 Narsapur - Vijayawada DEMU special train will depart Narsapur at 18:00 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 21:35 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Madhuranagar, Ramavarapadu, Tarigoppula, Gudivada, Pasarlapudi, Mandavali, Kaikalur, Akividu, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Junction, Viravasaram and Palakollu stations in both directions.

Train No. 07968 / 07969 Vijayawada – Machilipatnam – Vijayawada (24 Services)

• Train No. 07968 Vijayawada – Machilipatnam DEMU special train will depart Vijayawada at 08:00 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Machilipatnam at 10:10 hrs on the same day.
• Train No. 07969 Machilipatnam - Vijayawada DEMU special train will depart Machilipatnam at 10:45 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada at 13:15 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Madhuranagar, Ramavarapadu, Tarigoppula, Gudivada, Gudlavalleru, Pedana and Chilakalapudi stations in both directions.

Train No. 07970 / 07971 Vijayawada-Bhadrachalam Road-Vijayawada (26 Services)

• Train No. 07970 Vijayawada-Bhadrachalam Road DEMU special train will depart Vijayawada at 23:20 hrs from 11th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Bhadrachalam Road at 04:00 hrs on the next day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07973 Bhadrachalam Road-Vijayawada DEMU special train will depart Bhadrachalam Road at 05:30 hrs on 12th to 24th August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada 10:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Rayanapadu, Gangineni, Errupalem, Madhira, Bonakalu, Khammam, Dornakal and Karepalli stations in both directions.

Train No. 07972 / 07973 Vijayawada-Bhadrachalam Road-Vijayawada (24 Services)

• Train No. 07972 Vijayawada-Bhadrachalam Road DEMU special train will depart Vijayawada at 10:45 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Bhadrachalam Road at 16:00 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07973 Bhadrachalam Road-Vijayawada DEMU special train will depart Bhadrachalam Road at 16:30 hrs on 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Vijayawada 21:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Rayanapadu, Gangineni, Errupalem, Madhira, Bonakalu, Khammam, Dornakal and Karepalli stations in both directions.

Train No. 07974 / 07975 Bolarum-Gadwal-Bolarum (24 Services)

• Train No. 07974 Bolarum-Gadwal DEMU special train will depart Bolarum at 07:00 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Gadwal at 13:00 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07975 Gadwal-Bolarum DEMU special train will depart Gadwal at 14:30 hrs from 12th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Bolarum at 19:45 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Devarkhadra, Wanaparthi Road and Sriram Nagar stations in both directions.

Train No. 07976 / 07977 Gadwal-Kurnool City-Gadwal (20 Services)

• Train No. 07976 Gadwal-Kurnool City DEMU special train will depart Gadwal at 15:00 hrs on 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Kurnool City at 16:45 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07977 Kurnool City-Gadwal DEMU special train will depart Kurnool City at 12:30 hrs 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th August, 2016 and arrive Gadwal at 13:50 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Poodoor, Itikyala, Manopad and Alampur Road stations in both directions.

Train No. 07978 / 07979 Rajahmundry-Rayanapadu-Rajahmundry (22 Services)

• Train No. 07978 Rajahmundry-Rayanapadu MEMU special train will depart Rajahmundry at 04:10 hrs from 12th to 17th and 19th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rayanapadu at 08:50 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07979 Rayanapadu-Rajahmundry MEMU special train will depart Rayanapadu at 09:30 hrs from 12th to 17th and 19th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rajahmundry at 14:00 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Kovvur, Nidadavolu, Tadepalligudem, Chebrol, Bhimadolu, Eluru, Powerpet, Nuzvid, Telaprolu, Gannavaram, Mustabada, Gunadala and Vijayawada stations in both directions. In the return direction, Train No. 07979 will also stop at Godavari.

Train No. 07980 / 07981 Rajahmundry-Rayanapadu-Rajahmundry (22 Services)

• Train No. 07980 Rajahmundry-Rayanapadu MEMU special train will depart Rajahmundry at 14:30 hrs from 12th to 17th and 19th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rayanapadu at 18:30 hrs on the same day.
• In the return direction, Train No. 07981 Rayanapadu-Rajahmundry MEMU special train will depart Rayanapadu at 19:30 hrs from 12th to 17th and 19th to 23rd August, 2016 and arrive Rajahmundry at 23:30 hrs on the same day.

Halting

Kovvur, Nidadavolu, Tadepalligudem, Chebrol, Bhimadolu, Eluru, Powerpet, Nuzvid, Telaprolu, Gannavaram, Mustabada, Gunadala and Vijayawada stations in both directions. In the return direction, Train No. 07981 will also stop at Godavari.

Updated : 21.07.2016

Mela Surcharge during Krishna Pushkaram

South Cental Railway announced that Indian Railway decided to collect Surcharge for Krishna Pushkaram Mela 2016. The Mela Surcharge will be levied at Vijayawada, Krishna Canal Junction, Madhura Nagar, Gunadala, Rayanapadu, Guntur, Repalle, Pedapurapadu, Mangalagiri, Vishnupuram, Pondugula, Krishna and Gadwal railway stations during the period of Krishna Pushkuram from 12th to 23rd August 2016.

The Mela surcharges to be levied for both reserved and unreserved tickets are detailed below.

• Second Class (Ordinary and Mail/Express) - Rs 5/-
• Sleeper Class (Ordinary and Mail/Express) - Rs 5/-
• AC Chair Car / AC III Tier             - Rs 10/-
• First Class (Ordinary and Mail/Express) AC II Tier - Rs 15/-
• First AC - Rs 20/-

Condition to Collect Surcharge

• This surcharge will be levied only in case the basic fare is more than Rs 15 (not on those tickets whose basic fare is upto Rs 15/-). 
• Mela surcharge will be levied at the above mentioned Mela stations for tickets with journeys commencing during the Mela days only. 
• This surcharge will not be levied on single journey tickets from other stations on the Indian Railways for journeys terminating at Mela stations. 
• Mela surcharge will be levied on return tickets issued by other stations for return journey originating from Mela stations.

            

Difference is to be paid to either TTEs on the trains or at the Booking / Reservation offices before commencement of the journey by passengers those who book their tickets in advance without paying the Mela Surcharge while booking.

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