VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian Railways will operate special Puja Express trains between SMVT Bengaluru and Rangapara North via Duvvada to meet increased travel demand during Dasara, Diwali and Chhath Puja. The services will serve passengers travelling between Bengaluru and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and the Northeast.
Train No. 06559 SMVT Bengaluru–Rangapara North Special Express will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 11.40 pm every Tuesday from October 20 to November 24. It will reach Duvvada at 6.18 pm the following day, then continue to Rangapara North.
In the return direction, Train No. 06560 Rangapara North–SMVT Bengaluru Special Express will leave Rangapara North at 4.30 am every Saturday from October 24 to November 28. It will reach Duvvada at 3.08 pm on Sunday, then proceed to Bengaluru. Each service will operate six trips.
The trains will stop at Duvvada, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kharagpur, New Jalpaiguri and Rangiya, among other stations, in both directions.
According to railway officials, each train will have 23 coaches. The rake will include one AC two-tier coach, six AC three-tier coaches, ten sleeper-class coaches, four general second-class coaches, and two luggage-cum-Divyangjan coaches.
Railway authorities said the additional services are meant to ease the festive rush and give passengers more travel options. They urged passengers to make use of the special trains.
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