CANCELLATION/REGULATION / RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS In view of safety related modernisation works in Palasa-Visakhapatnam section of Waltair Division, and Titlagarh-Lakholi section of Sambalpur Division the following trains are cancelled/ rescheduled/ short terminated. Trains Cancelled: 1. The train No. 18526 Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur express and train No.18525 Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam express on 08.12.2022 are cancelled. 2. The train No. 22820 Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar intercity express and the train No. 22819 Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Intercity express on 08.12.2022 are cancelled. 3. The train No. 08522 Visakhapatnam- Gunupur passenger and the train No. 08521 Gunupur-Visakhapatnam passenger trains will be cancelled on 08.12.2022. 4. The train No. 08532 Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger and the train No.08531 Palasa-Visakhapatnam passenger trains will be cancelled on 08.12.2022 5. The train No. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam leaving Raipur on 06-12-2022 will be Cancelled. 6. The train No. 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur leaving Visakhapatnam on 06-12-2022 will be Cancelled. Rescheduling of trains: 1. The train No. 22874 Visakhapatnam-Digha express will be rescheduled to leave Visakhapatnam at 18.30hrs on 08.12.2022 ( 3hrs late) 2. The train No. 11019 CSTM-Bhubaneswar Konark express will be rescheduled to leave CST Mumbai at 16.00hrs on 07.12.2022 ( 2hrs late) 3. The train No. 18118 Gunupur-Rourkela express will be rescheduled to leave Gunupur at 17.30 hrs of 08.12.2022 ( 2hr late) 4. 12830 Bhubaneswar-Chennai express will be rescheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 16.10hrs on 08.12.2022 ( 4hrs late) 5. The train No. 11020 Bhubaneswar-CST Mumbai Konark express will be rescheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 17.20hrs on 08.12.2022 (2hrs late) 6. The train No. 12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express will be rescheduled to leave Howrah at 10.35hrs on 08.12.2022 (2hrs late). Shot Termination of trains: 1. The train No. 18417 Puri-Gunupur Express leaving Puri from 08.12.2022 will be short terminated at Palasa and will return as 18518 from Palasa to Puri instead of Gunupur on 09.12.2022. People are requested to cooperate with Railways as these works are essential for safe train operations.

PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF COACHES TO SPECIAL TRAINS East Coast Railway has decided to attach additional coaches on permanent basis to some important trains as detailed below: 1. The train No. 12807 Visakhapatnam- Hazrat Nizamuddin Samata express will be augmented with one addition 3rd AC coach with effect from 01.12.2022 In return direction the train No. 12808 Hazarat-Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam Samata express will be augmented with one additional 3rd AC with effect from 03.12.2022 Composition: This pair of trains will have 22 LHB coaches comprising 1st AC-1, 2nd AC-2, 3rd AC-6, Sleeper Class-7, General Second Class-3, Second class Luggage cum disabled coach-1, AC Pantry Car-1 and Generator Motor car-1. 2. The train No. 12803 Visakhapatnam- Hazarat Nizamuddin biweekly Swarna Jayanthi express will be augmented with one additional 3rd AC coach with effect from 02.12.2022. In return, the train No. 12804 Hazarat-Nizamuddin -Visakhapatnam biweekly Swarna Jayanthi express will be augmented with additional 3rd AC coach with effect from 04.12.2022. Composition: This pair of trains will have 22 LHB coaches comprising 1st AC-1, 2nd AC-2, 3rd AC-6, Sleeper Class-7, General Second Class-3, Second class Luggage cum disabled coach-1, AC Pantry Car-1 and Generator Motor car-1 3. The train No. 12861 Visakhapatnam- Kacheguda express will be augmented with one additional 2nd AC Coach with effect from 01.12.2022 In return direction the train No. 12862 Kacheguda-Visakhapatnam express will be augmented with one 2nd AC coach with effect from 02.12.2022 Composition: This train will have 22 LHB coaches comprising 1st AC-1, 2nd AC-2, 3rd AC-6, Sleeper Class-7, General Second Class-4, Second class Luggage cum disabled coach-1 and Generator Motor car-1 Divisional Railway Manager Shri Anup Satpathy is taking all possible measures for the better service of the esteemed customers.

ECOR RUN SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN HATIA AND ERNAKULAM In order to clear extra rush, railways continued running of special Train No. Train No 08645 / 08646 Hatia - Ernakulam - Hatia Weekly as detailed below: The train No. 08645 Hatia - Ernakulam Weekly Special will leave Hatia on Mondays at 04.50 hrs on 05th, 12th, 19th & 26th December, 2022 which will reach DUVVADA at 20:43hrs same day and departure at 20:45hrs and will reach Ernakulam Junction at 01.55 hrs on the third day i.e., Wednesday. In return direction, the Train No. 08646 Ernakulam Junction - Hatia Weekly Special will leave Ernakulam Junction o­n Thursdays at 07.15 hrs on 08th, 15th, 22nd and 29th December, 2022 which will reach DUVVADA on the next day at 12:08 hrs and departure at 12:10 hrs and reach Hatia at 04.30 hrs on the third day i.e., Saturday.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN VISAKHAPATNAM-ARAKU Keeping in mind the demand and to provide a comfortable journey to the tourists, East Coast Railway has decided to run special trains between Visakhapatnam-Araku-Visakhapatnam from 03.12.2022 to 22.01.2023 on every Saturday and Sunday as detailed below. 1. The train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam- Araku special train will leave Visakhapatnam at 08.30hrs on Saturday and Sunday from 03.12.2022 to 22.01.2023 which will reach Araku at 11.30hrs 2. In return direction the train No. 08502 Araku-Visakhapatnam special train will leave Araku at 14.00hrs on Saturday and Sunday from 03.12.2022 to 22.01.2023 which which will reach Visakhapatnam at 18.00hrs Composition: This pair of trains will have Five Second Class coaches, Seven General Class coaches and Two Second Class cum Luggage coaches in its composition. Stoppages: This pair of trains will have stoppages at Simhachalam, Kottavalasa and Borraguhalu between Visakhapatnam- Araku stations.

ECOR RUN SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN VISAKHAPATNAM AND KOLLAM With a view to clear the extra rush of passengers, Ayyappa devotees, intended to travel towards Sabarimala, East Coast Railway decided to run special trains between Visakhapatnam and Kollam for 7 trips as per the following schedule. The train No. 08567 Visakhapatnam-Kollam weekly special express train will leave Visakhapatnam on Sundays at 07.20hrs from 04.12.2022 to 15.01.2023 which will reach Kollam on Mondays at 12.55hrs In the return direction the train No. 08568 Kollam-Visakhapatnam weekly special train will leave Kollam on Mondays at 20.45hrs from 05.12.2022 to 16.01.2023 which will reach Visakhapatnam on Tuesdays at 23.50hrs. Stoppages: This pair of special trains will have stoppages at Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam and Sasthankota between the Visakhapatnam and Kollam stations. Composition: These trains have the composition of LHB coaches of Four second AC, Ten Third AC, Two Sleeper Class, Four second class sitting and One second class sitting cum luggage/ Divyangjan coach and One Generator car.

TRAINS CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED DUE TO SAFETY RELATED MODERNISATION WORKS In view of safety related modernisation works in connection with insertion of Limited height subways by cut and cover method in Palasa-Visakhapatnam section of Waltair Division, the following trains are cancelled/ rescheduled. *Trains Cancelled:* 1. The train No. 18526 Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur express and train No.18525 Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam express on 01.12.2022 are cancelled 2. The train No. 22820 Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar intercity express and the train No. 22819 Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Intercity express on 01.12.2022 are cancelled. 3. The train No. 08522 Visakhapatnam- Gunupur passenger and the train No. 08521 Gunupur-Visakhapatnam passenger trains will be cancelled on 01.12.2022. 4. The train No. 08532 Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger and the train No.08531 Palasa-Visakhapatnam passenger trains will be cancelled on 01.12.2022 *Rescheduling of trains:* 1. The train No. 22874 Visakhapatnam-Digha express will be rescheduled to leave Visakhapatnam at 19.00hrs on 01.12.2022 ( 3hrs 30 min late) 2. The train No. 12509 Bengaluru-Guwahati express will be rescheduled to leave Bengaluru at 00.40 hrs (midnight of 30.11.2022) of 01.12.2022 ( 01hr late) 3. The train No. 11019 CSTM-Bhubaneswar Konark express will be rescheduled to leave CST Mumbai at 17.30hrs on 30.11.2022 ( 3hrs 30min late) 4. 12830 Bhubaneswar-Chennai express will be rescheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 16.10hrs on 01.12.2022 ( 4hrs late) 5. The train No. 11020 Bhubaneswar-CST Mumbai Konark express will be rescheduled to leave Bhubaneswar at 17.20hrs on 01.12.2022 (2hrs late) 6. The train No. 12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express will be rescheduled to leave Howrah at 10.35hrs on 01.12.2022 (2hrs late). People are requested to cooperate with Railways as these works are essential for safe train operations.

TRAIN SERVICES SHORT TERMINATED IN KK LINE In view of security reasons, the train services in KK Line will be regulated as follows 1. The train No. 18514 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul express leaving Visakhapatnam from 23.11.2022 to 07.12.2022 will be short terminated at Dantewara and will return as 18513 from Dantewara to Visakhapatnam instead of Kirandul from 24.11.2022 to 08.12.2022. 2. the train No. 08551 Visakhapatnam – Kirandul passenger special train leaving Visakhapatnam from 24.11.2022 to 08.12.2022 will be short terminated at Dantewara and will return as 08552 from Dantewara to Visakhapatnam instead of Kirandul from 25.11.2022 to 09.12.2022. Rescheduling Of Trains: 1. The train No. 12841 Shalimar – Chennai Central Coromandel express leaving Shalimar on 24.11.2022 is rescheduled to leave at 23.30Hrs instead of 15.20Hrs due to abnormal late running of its link rake. People are requested to note these changes and act accordingly. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.

CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULE TRAINS DUE TO FAILURE OF OVER HEAD EQUIPMENT Due to failure of Over Head Equipment between Chimidipalli-Borra Guhalu in Kottavalasa- Kirandul section of Waltair Division, the following train services were affected. Cancelled trains: 1. The train No. 08551 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul special leaving Visakhapatnam on 22.11.2022 is cancelled. 2. The train No. 08552 Kirandul-Visakhapatnam special leaving Kirandul on 23.11.2022 is cancelled. Due to the derailment of an empty goods train near Korai Station in Bhadrak - Kapilas Road section the following trains are rescheduled as detailed below. Rescheduling Of Trains: 1. The train No. 12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma express leaving Howrah on 22.11.2022 is rescheduled to leave at 16.30Hrs instead of 08.25Hrs. 2. The train No. 12245 Howrah-SMV Bangalore Duranto express leaving Howrah on 22.11.2022 is rescheduled to leave at 18.30hrs instead of 10.50 Hrs. 3. The train No. 22825 Shalimar-MGR Chennai Central S/F express leaving Shalimar on 22-11-2022 is rescheduled to leave at 17.30hrs instead of 12.20hrs. 4. The train No. 22887 Howrah-SMVT BengaLuru Hamsafar Express leaving Howrah on 22-11-2022 is rescheduled to leave at 23.10hrs instead of 12.40hrs. 5. The train No. 18530 Visakhapatnam-Durg express leaving Visakhapatnam on 22.11.2022 is rescheduled to leave at 20.15Hrs instead of 16.55Hrs 6. The train No. 12840 Chennai Central to Howrah Mail is rescheduled to leave at 04.00hrs on 23.11.2022 instead of 19.15hrs on 22.11.2022.