SCR to run 34 special trains to clear extra rush

Vijayawada: In order to clear extra rush of passengers, 34 weekly special trains will be run on routes of Chennai Central – Santragachi and Puducherry – Santragachi, according South Central Railway (SCR) press communiqué on Thursday.

Train No 06058 Chennai Central - Santragachi special train will depart Chennai Central at 3:15 pm on August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11, 18 and 25 (Wednesdays) and arrive Santragachi at 7:00 pm on Thursdays.

In return direction, Train No 06057 Santragachi - Chennai Central special train will depart Santragachi at 11:50 pm on August 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 12, 19 and 26 (Thursdays) and arrive Chennai Central at 5:30 am on Saturdays.

En route, these special trains will stop at Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalle, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur stations in both the directions. These trains will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier and Sleeper Class Coaches.

Train No 06010 Puducherry-Santragachi (Kolkata) Special Train will depart Puducherry at 6:45 pm August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21 and 28 (Saturdays) and arrive Santragachi at 4:30 am on Mondays.

In the return direction, Train No 06009 Santragachi (Kolkata) - Puducherry Special Train will depart Santragachi at 2:10 pm on August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (Mondays) and arrive Puducherry at 9:45 pm on Tuesdays.

En route, these special trains will stop at Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Sullurupeta, Nayudupeta, Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Jajpur K Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur stations in both the directions. These trains will have AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class and Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.