TRAIN DIVERSIONS AND TEMPORARY STOPPAGES ANNOUNCED Diversion and Additional Stoppage for Train No. 13352 (Alappuzha - Dhanbad Express) Due to Fixed Time Corridor Block (FTCB) in the Salem Division of Southern Railway, the following changes are applicable: Train No. 13352 Alappuzha - Dhanbad Express Date of Journey: 07.09.2025 Diverted Route: Will run via Podanur Junction - Irugur Junction - Salem Stoppage at Coimbatore will be skipped Additional temporary stoppage will be provided at Podanur Junction Temporary Stoppage at Bhodwal Majri (BDMJ) Station from 19.10.2025 to 07.11.2025 In connection with the 78th Annual International Nirankari Sant Samagam, the following trains will have temporary stoppages at Bhodwal Majri (BDMJ) station of Delhi Division, Northern Railway: Train No. 20808 Amritsar - Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express Arrival at BDMJ: 05:52 hrs Departure: 05:54 hrs Train No. 20807 Visakhapatnam - Amritsar Hirakud Express Arrival at BDMJ: 15:48 hrs Departure: 15:50 hrs

TRAIN SERVICES AFFECTED DUE TO MAINTENANCE WORK BETWEEN PENDURTI AND SIMHACHALAM Due to scheduled traffic blocks for Ballast Cleaning Machine (BCM) work on the up line between Pendurti and Simhachalam, several train services will be cancelled, short-terminated, or short-originated as detailed below: Cancelled Train Services: Train No. 18526 Visakhapatnam - Brahmapur Express Cancelled on: 06.09.2025, 08.09.2025, 10.09.2025, and 12.09.2025 Train No. 18525 Brahmapur - Visakhapatnam Express Cancelled on: 07.09.2025, 09.09.2025, 11.09.2025, and 13.09.2025 Train No. 67287 Visakhapatnam - Vizianagaram Passenger Cancelled on: 07.09.2025, 09.09.2025, 11.09.2025, and 13.09.2025 Short-Terminated Train Service: Train No. 67290 Palasa - Visakhapatnam Passenger Journey Date: 07.09.2025, 09.09.2025, 11.09.2025, and 13.09.2025 Short-Terminated at: Vizianagaram (will not proceed to Visakhapatnam)

EAST COAST RAILWAY AUGMENTS TRAINS WITH ADDITIONAL COACHES TO MEET SEPTEMBER 2025 RUSH To accommodate the extra rush of waitlisted passengers, East Coast Railway has announced the continuation of augmentation of several trains with additional General Seating coaches during the month of September 2025. The details are as follows: 18526/18525 Visakhapatnam - Brahmapur - Visakhapatnam Express - Augmented with 2 General Seating Coaches from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 22820/22819 Visakhapatnam - Bhubaneswar - Visakhapatnam Intercity Express - Augmented with 2 General Second Seating Coaches from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 18512/18511 Visakhapatnam - Koraput - Visakhapatnam Intercity Express - Augmented with 2 General Second Seating Coaches from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 58528/58527 Visakhapatnam - Raipur - Visakhapatnam Passenger Express - Augmented with 1 General Seating Coach from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 58538/58537 Visakhapatnam - Koraput - Visakhapatnam Passenger Express - Augmented with 1 General - Visakhapatnam Passenger Express - Augmented with 1 General Seating Coach from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 58504/58503 Visakhapatnam - Bhawanipatna - Visakhapatnam Passenger Express - Augmented with 1 General Seating Coach from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 58506/58505 Visakhapatnam - Gunupur - Visakhapatnam Passenger Express - Augmented with 1 General Seating Coach from 01.09.2025 to 30.09.2025 Passengers are requested to take advantage of these additional facilities for a more convenient travel experience.

INDIAN RAILWAYS TO RUN WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS TO CLEAR EXTRA RUSH DURING DUSSEHRA, DIWALI AND CHHATH PUJA FESTIVALS 1. Visakhapatnam-Shalimar-Visakhapatnam Weekly Special (Train No. 08508/08507) Trips: 7 (From 09.09.2025 to 22.10.2025) Frequency: Every Tuesday from Visakhapatnam; Every Wednesday from Shalimar 08508 departs Visakhapatnam at 11:20 hrs, reaches Shalimar at 03:00 hrs (next day) 08507 departs Shalimar at 05:00 hrs, reaches Visakhapatnam at 20:50 hrs Major Stoppages: Simhachalam, Vizianagaram, Chipurupalli, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kharagpur, Santragachi Coach Composition: 2AC-2, 3AC-4, Sleeper-7, General-4, Divyangjan/Luggage-1, Motor Car-1 2. Charlapalli-Brahmapur-Charlapalli Weekly Special (Train No. 07027/07028) Trips: 13 (From 05.09.2025 to 29.11.2025) Frequency: Every Friday from Charlapalli; Every Saturday from Brahmapur 07027 departs Charlapalli at 20:25 hrs (Friday), reaches Brahmapur at 14:15 hrs (Saturday) 07028 departs Brahmapur at 16:45 hrs (Saturday), reaches Charlapalli at 11:35 hrs (Sunday) Major Stoppages: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Anakapalli, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Ichhapuram Coach Composition: 2AC-2, 3AC-4, Sleeper-13, General-3, Luggage Divyangjan-2 3. Charlapalli-Shalimar-Charlapalli Weekly Special (Train No. 07225/07226) Trips: 7 (From 01.09.2025 to 14.10.2025) Frequency: Every Monday from Charlapalli; Every Tuesday from Shalimar 07225 departs Charlapalli at 04:30 hrs, reaches Shalimar at 06:05 hrs (next day) 07226 departs Shalimar at 10:00 hrs, reaches Charlapalli at 13:00 hrs (next day) Major Stoppages: Kazipet, Warangal, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Berhampur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur, Santragachi Coach Composition: 2AC-2, 3AC-4, Sleeper-13, General-3, Luggage/Divyangjan-2 4. New Tinsukia-SMVT Bengaluru-New Tinsukia Weekly Special (Train No. 05952/05951) Trips: 7 (From 18.09.2025 to 02.11.2025) Frequency: Every Thursday from New Tinsukia; Every Sunday from SMVT Bengaluru 05952 departs New Tinsukia at 18:45 hrs, reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 09:30 hrs (Sunday) 05951 departs SMVT Bengaluru at 23:50 hrs, reaches New Tinsukia at 16:25 hrs (Wednesday) Major Stoppages in East Coast Railway: Duvvada, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Chipurupalli, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak Coach Composition: 3AC-2, Sleeper-16, Luggage/Divyangjan-2

TRAIN SERVICES DISRUPTED AT VIZIANAGARAM DUE TO GOODS TRAIN DERAILMENT A goods train derailment at the Vizianagaram Railway Station Yard in the Waltair division of East Coast Railway has caused significant disruptions to passenger train services in the region today. The derailment led to the cancellation, short termination, and rescheduling of multiple trains. The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Waltair, Shri Lalit Bohra, personally supervised the restoration efforts, and the train services resumed on a single line within two hours of the incident. Passenger Support During the disruption, stranded passengers were provided with snacks, food items, and water bottles at affected stations to minimize inconvenience. Train Cancellations on August 29 and 30, 2025 Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam Passenger (Train No. 67288) Visakhapatnam-Palasa Passenger (Train No. 67289) Palasa-Visakhapatnam Passenger (Train No. 67290) Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur Passenger (Train No. 58532) Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram Passenger (Train No. 67287) Visakhapatnam-Koraput Passenger (Train No. 58538) Visakhapatnam–Durg Express (Train No. 18530) Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam Express (Train No. 18525) Koraput-Visakhapatnam Passenger (Train No. 58537) on August 30 Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam Passenger (Train No. 58531) on August 30 Visakhapatnam-Durg Vande Bharat (Train No. 22820) Short Termination and Origination Changes Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Passenger will be short terminated at Srikakulam Road. Bhawanipatna-Visakhapatnam Passenger will be short terminated at Parvatipuram Town, with return service starting from Parvatipuram Town instead of Visakhapatnam. Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express will be short terminated at Srikakulam Road; the return service will originate there. Durg Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express will be short terminated at Rayagada, with return service starting from Rayagada. Raipur-Visakhapatnam Passenger will be short terminated at Ambodala. Bhubaneswar New-Visakhapatnam Intercity Express will be short terminated at Khallikot. Train Rescheduling Bhubaneswar New - CSMT Mumbai Konark Express (Train No. 11020) will depart at 18:40 hrs instead of 14:40 hrs (4-hour delay). Puri–Yeswanthpur Garib Rath Express (Train No. 22883) will depart at 19:15 hrs instead of 15:15 hrs (4 hour delay). The East Coast Railway authorities apologize for the inconvenience caused and urge passengers to check the latest train status before traveling.

TRAIN SERVICES CANCELLED AND SHORT-TERMINATED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS AND RED ALERT In view of the continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days and the Red Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several train services have been cancelled and short-terminated for safety reasons. Details of the affected services are as follows: Train Cancellations: Train No. 18515 Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Night Express, scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam on 26.08.2025, is cancelled. Train No. 18516 Kirandul - Visakhapatnam Night Express, scheduled to depart from Kirandul on 26.08.2025, is cancelled. Short-Termination of Trains: Train No. 58501 Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Passenger, scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam on 26.08.2025, will be short-terminated at Araku. Train No. 58502 Kirandul - Visakhapatnam Passenger, scheduled to depart from Kirandul on 26.08.2025, will be short-terminated at Koraput. Passengers are requested to take note of the changes and plan their travel accordingly. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.

EXTENSION OF WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS FOR DIWALI AND PUJA FESTIVAL RUSH The train No.09059 Udhna - Khurda Road Special Express will leave Udhna at 12.20Hrs on Wednesdays from 24.09.2025 to 31.12.2025 which will reach Vizianagaram on next day (on Thursdays) at 16.00Hrs and departure at 16.25Hrs and will reach Khurda Road at 22.30Hrs. In return direction the train no.09060 Khurda Road - Udhna Special Express train will leave Khurda Road at 02.00Hrs on Fridays from 26.09.2025 to 02.01.2026 which will reach Vizianagaram at 07.25Hrs and departure at 07.50Hrs and will reach Udhna on next day at 13.30Hrs. Stoppages : Special train will be having the following stoppages at Vyara, Nandurbar, Dharangaon, Jalgoan, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur Jn, Tumsar Road, Gondia Jn, Durg, Raipur Jn, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Bobbili, Vizinagram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Balugaon between Udhna - Khurda Road - Udhna. Composition : These pair of trains will have 1st AC cum 2nd AC - 01, 2nd AC - 02, 3rdAC - 06, Sleeper class coaches-07, General Second Class-04, Second class cum luggage/ Divyangjan -01, Motor Car-01 in its composition. People are requested to make use of these special train services.

CANCELLATION OF VISAKHAPATNAM-BANARAS EXPRESS TRAINS DUE TO NON-INTERLOCKING WORKS Due to Non-Interlocking works undertaken by South Eastern Railway, the following Visakhapatnam-Banaras bi-weekly express trains have been cancelled: Train No. 18523 Visakhapatnam-Banaras scheduled to depart on 27.08.2025, 31.08.2025, 07.09.2025, and 10.09.2025. Train No. 18524 Banaras-Visakhapatnam scheduled to depart on 28.08.2025, 01.09.2025, 08.09.2025, and 11.09.2025. Passengers are advised to take note of these cancellations and plan their journeys accordingly.