INDIAN RAILWAYS CANCELLED SOME SPECIAL TRAINS TEMPORARILY In view of steep rise in Covid-19 cases leading to poor patronization of special trains, it has been decided by railways to cancel some special trains temporarily as detailed below. 1. The train No. 08516 Visakhapatnam- Kirandul special express will be cancelled from 07.05.2021 to 21.05.2021 In return direction, the train No. 08515 Kirandul- Visakhapatnam special express will be cancelled from 08.05.2021 to 22.05.2021 2. The train No. 08445 Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur special express will be cancelled from 08.05.2021 to 22.05.2021 In return direction the train No. 08446 Jagdalpur- Visakhapatnam special express will be cancelled from 09.05.2021 to 23.05.2021 3. The train No.02708 Tirupati-Visakhapatnam double decker special express will be cancelled from 07.05.2021 to 30.05.2021 In return direction the train No. 02707 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Double Decker special express will be cancelled from 08.05.2021 to 31.05.2021 4. The train No.02784 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam special express will be cancelled from 08.05.2021 to 29.05.2021 In return direction, the train No. 02783 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad special express will be cancelled from 09.05.2021 to 30.05.2021 5. The train No. 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur and the train No. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam special express trains will be cancelled on 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th of May-2021. 6. The train No. 08301 Sambalpur-Rayagada special and the train No. 08302 Rayagada-Sambalpur special trains will be cancelled on 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th of May-2021.

CANCELLATION OF VISAKHAPATNAM - RAIPUR SPECIAL TRAIN In view of safety related modernization works, bridge rebuilding works in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway system the trains No. 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur special leaving Visakhapatnam on 05.05.2021and train no. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam special leaving Raipur on 05.05.2021 are cancelled. Public are requested to bear with the administration as these modernization works are essential for safety enhancement and passenger comfort.

PURI-GUNUPUR SPECIAL TRAINS CANCELLED Due to steep rise in Corona virus infection leading to poor patronization, the train No. 08417/ 08418 Puri-Gunupur-Puri special trains are cancelled. The train No. 08417 Puri- Gunupur special trains cancelled with effect from 05.05.2021. Similarly the train No. 08418 Gunupur - Puri special train cancelled with effect from 06.05.2021

DURANTO SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED DUE TO POOR PATRONIZATION It has been decided by railways to run Train No. 07329 Yesvantpur to Danapur One Way Summer Special Express as detailed below: Train No. 07329 Yesvantpur to Danapur Summer Special Express will leave Yesvantpur at 00:15 hrs on 06.05.2021 (Thursday) and will reach Danapur at 20:45 hrs o­n 07.05.2021(Friday) one Trip only. The one way special will have halt at Vijayawada - 13:25/13:35 hrs, Rajahmundry - 15:48/15:50 hrs, Vishakhapatnam - 19:55/20:15 hrs ( on 06.05.2021) and Khurda Road - 01:40/01:50 hrs, Bhadrak - 05:43/05:45 hrs ( on 07.05.2021) over East Coast Railway. The train will have a composition of 23 coaches comprising of SEVEN Sleeper Coaches, FOURTEEN Second Class Coaches and TWO Second Class Luggage cum Brake - Vans.

RUNNING OF YESVANTPUR-DANAPUR ONE WAY SUMMER SPECIAL EXPRESS Due to steep rise in Corona virus infection leading to poor patronization, the train No. 02204/ 02203 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad Duranto special express are cancelled temporarily. The train No. 02204 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam Duranto special leaving Secunderabad from 03.05.2021 to 31.05.2021 is cancelled. Similarly the train No. 02203 Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad Duranto special leaving Visakhapatnam from 04.05.2021 to 01.06.2021 is cancelled. People are requested to note the changes and act accordingly.

ECOR CANCELS SPECIAL TRAINS DUE TO SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 In the wake of the prevailing situation resulting from the second wave of COVID-19, Railways decided to cancel the following special trains detailed below. 1. The train No. 08531 Visakhapatnam -Palasa special will be cancelled with effect from 30.04.2021 2. The train No. 08532 Palasa - Visakhapatnam special will be cancelled with effect from 01.05.2021 3. The train No. 08522 Visakhapatnam - Gunupur special will be cancelled with effect from 30.04.2021 4. The train No. 08521 Gunupur -Visakhapatnam special will be cancelled with effect from 30.04.2021 5. The train No. 08508 Visakhapatnam - Rayagada special will be cancelled with effect from 30.04.2021 6. The train No. 08507 Rayagada - Visakhapatnam special will be cancelled with effect from 01.05.2021 7. The train No. 06572 Howrah -Yesvantpur leaving Howrah on 05.05.2021 will be cancelled.

RAILWAY TO RUN SPECIAL SUMMER TRAINS Keeping in view the demand of the passengers, it has been decided by Railways to run Special Trains between various destinations. WEEKLY SPECIAL BETWEEN TATANAGAR-YESVANTPUR - The train No. 06573 Yesvantpur-Tata Nagar Special will leave Yesvantpur on every Sunday at 12.35 hrs from 02.05.2021 which will reach Visakhapatnam at 20.10 hrs on the next day and departure at 20.30hrs and will reach Tata Nagar at 10.50 hrs on third day of its journey. In the return direction, the train No. 06574 Tata Nagar-Yesvantpur Special will leave Tata Nagar on every Thursday at 18.35 hrs from 06.05.2021 will reach Visakhapatnam at 08.35 hrs on the next day and departure at 08.55 hrs and will reach Yesvantpur at 14.30 hrs on third day of its journey. WEEKLY SPECIAL BETWEEN TRIVANDRUM - MALDA TOWN - The train No. 06185 Trivandrum Malda Town Summer Special will leave Trivandrum at 18.00 hrs on Tuesday , 27th April 2021, 1st May 2021 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day at 23.50hrs and departure at 00.10 hrs and will reach Malda Town at 20.10 hrs, the third day of its journey. In return direction, the Train No. 06186 Malda Town – Trivandrum Summer Special will leave Malda Town at 19.45 hrs on Friday, 30th April, 2021 and on Monday, 04th May, 2021 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day at 15.35 hrs and departure at15.55 hrs and reach Trivandrum at 23.10 hrs, the third day of its journey.

VISAKHAPATNAM-RAIPUR SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED ON APRIL 27 In view of safety related modernization works, bridge rebuilding works in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway system the trains No. 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur special leaving Visakhapatnam on 27.04.2021 and train no. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam special leaving Raipur on 27.04.2021 are cancelled. Public are requested to bear with the administration as these modernization works are essential for safety enhancement and passenger comfort.

WEEKLY AND BI-WEEKLY SPECIAL SUMMER TRAINS TO RUN WITH STOPPAGE AT VIZAG Due to the rising demand by passengers for trains between Agartala, Bengaluru Cant., Kharagpur, Villupuram, Howrah and Yesvantpur railway stations, new special trains have been launched by Indian Railways. These special trains will all have a stoppage at Vizag. The train No. 02516 Agartala-Bengaluru Cant. special will leave Agartala every Saturday and Tuesday at 05.35 hrs from 24.04.2021 to 11.05.2021 will reach Visakhapatnam on the third day of its journey at 01.45hrs and departure at 02.05 hrs and will reach Bengaluru Cant. at 20.15 hrs, the third day. In the return direction, the train No. 02515 Bengaluru Cant-Agartala Special will leave Bengaluru Cant every Tuesday and Friday at 10.15 hrs from 27.04.2021 to 14.05.2021 which will reach Visakhapatnam on the next day at 04.20hrs and departure at 04.40hrs and will reach Agartala at 03.00 hrs, on the third day. These trains have stoppages at Ambasa, Dharmanagar, New Karimganj, Badarpur, New Haflong, Guwahati, Kamakhya, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Kisanganj, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Dankuni, Andul, Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Perambur, Katpadi and Whitefield stations. The train No. 06178 Villupuram-Kharagpur Special will leave Villupuram every Tuesday at 12.05 hrs with effect from 27.04.2021 which will arrive Visakhapatnam at 05:45 hrs on the next day and departure at 06.05 hrs and will reach Kharagpur at 18.10 hrs. In the return direction, the train No. 06177 Kharagpur- Villupuram Weekly Special will leave Kharagpur every Thursday at 14.10 hrs with effect from 29.04.2021 which reach Visakhapatnam at 01:30 hrs on the next day early hours and departure at 01.50hrs and will reach Villupuram at 19.00 hrs. The train have composition with one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-Tier, seven Sleeper Class and five Second Class coaches. These trains have stoppages at Belda, Balasore, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Vellore Cant and Tiruvannamalai stations enroute. The train No. 06598 Howrah-Yesvantpur Special will leave Howrah on every Tuesday at 12.40 hrs from 27.04.2021 to 29.06.2021 will reach Visakhapatnam at 01.45 hrs on the early hours of Wednesday and departure at 02.05 hrs and will reach Yesvantpur at 20.40 hrs. In the return direction, the train No. 06597 Yesvantpur-Howrah Special will leave Yesvantpur on every Thursday at 09.55 hrs from 29.04.2021 to 24.06.2021 which will reach Visakhapatnam at 04.20 hrs on the next day and departure at 04.40hrs and will reach Howrah at 18.30 hrs. The train have composotion with Six AC 2-Tier, Ten AC 3-Tiercoaches and Two Second Class cum Luggage coaches. These trains have stoppages at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, ongole, Renigunta, Katpadi and Krishnarajapuram stations between Howrah-Yesvantpur. Passengers are requested to strictly follow all the safety protocols before and during journey in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic: wear mask, sanitize/ wash hands frequently and maintain social distancing.

ECOR RUN TIME TABLED KISAN RAIL PARCEL EXPRESS TRAINS Taking into consideration of the requirement by the mango traders, Waltair division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) decided to run Time Tabled Kisan Rail Parcel Express Trains from Vizianagaram, the nodal point for transportation of mangoes from this region, to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. The details of the Kisan parcel trains are as given below The train No. 00851 Vizianagaram-Adarsh Nagar (Delhi) Kisan Rail parcel special train will leave Vizianagaram on every alternative day with effect from 17.04.2021 at 04.00 hrs which will reach Adarsh Nagar on the next day at 17.30hrs. In return direction the train No. 00852 Adarsh Nagar-Vizianagaram Kisan Rail parcel special train will leave Adarsh Nagar on every alternative day with effect from 19.04.2021 at 02.00hrs (early hours of the day) which will reach Vizianagaram at 12.30hrs on the next day. These parcel special trains have stoppages at Bobbili, Parvatipuram, Rayagada, Titlagarh, Kantabanji, Raipur, Uslapur, Katni murwara, Damoh, Saugor, Jhansi , Gwalior, Agra cantt, New Delhi between Vizianagaram and Adarsh Nagar. The Kisan Rail special train comprises of fifteen parcel van coaches and TWO luggage cum brake vans. These train services can be utilized for the transportation of various essential commodities. Station Managers and Parcel Supervisors at the Stations will provide the further details of the train schedule to carry essential parcel items. Merchants and interested supplier parties may also contact Parcel Offices at the Stations and Station Managers to carry their essential goods.

RUNNING OF SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN HOWRAH- HYDERABAD Keeping in view the demand of the public, it has been decided by Railways to run Special Trains between Howrah and Hyderabad. 1. The train No. 08646 Hyderabad-Howrah Special will leave Hyderabad daily from 16.04.2021 to 30.04.2021 at 08.00 hrs which will reach Visakhapatnam 21.10hrs and departure at 21.30hrs and will reach Howrah at 14.40 hrs on the next day. 2. The train No. 08645 Howrah-Hyderabad Special will leave Howrah daily from 18.04.2021 to 02.05.2021 at 11.30 hrs which will reach Visakhapatnam at 03.35hrs (early hours of the next day) and departure at 03.55hrs and will arrive Hyderabad at 17.30 hrs the next day.