Central Railway
Press Release
INTRODUCTION OF SAINAGAR SHIRDI - VISAKHAPATNAM WEEKLY TRAIN
Railways have decided to run A new weekly superfast express train between Sainagar Shirdi and Visakhapatnam via- Vijaywada – Secunderabad – Mnamad - Puntamba with effect from 20.12.2012 Ex Vishakhapatnam and 21.12.2012 Ex Sainagar Shirdi.
However the inaugural special will run as 02801 leaving Vishakhapatnam at 18.00 hrs on Saturday 15.12.2012 and will run on open fast timings. In return also the train 02802 will run as special train leaving Sainagar Shirdi at 19.10 hrs i.e. regular timing on 16.12.2012. In both the direction train will run with stoppages of 22801/22802 Vishakhapatnam – Sainagar Shirdi – Vishakhapatnam weekly Express. The details are as under:
22801 Weekly Superfast Express will leave Visakhapatnam at 09.10 hrs on every Thursday w.e.f. 20.12.2012 and arrive Sainagar Shirdi at 12.15 hrs next day.
22802 Weekly Superfast Express will leave Sainagar Shirdi at 19.10 hrs on every Friday w.e.f. 21.12.2012 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 22.20 hrs next day.
Halts: Duvvada, Ankapalli, Ellamanchi, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajamundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Kazipet, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Purna Jn., Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad Jn., Kopargaon and Puntamba.
Composition: one AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake vans
RESERVATION: Bookings for train No. 22802 will open from 13.12.2012.
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Date: December 12, 2012
This news comes to you from Public Relations Department, Central Railway, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.
