Vizag-Shirdi Train Extended to 4 Times a Week for 3 Months

April 23, 2010

~~ VISAKHAPATNAM - SHIRDI VISAKHAPATNAM EXPRESS ~~EXTENDED TO 4 TIMES A WEEK FOR 3 MONTHS Friday, 23rd Apr`2010The HinduStaff ReporterVISAKHAPATNAM : The East Coast Railway has announced the Extension of the Bi-weekly Visakhapatnam-Shirdi-Visakhapatnam Special Train to FOUR TIMES A WEEK for THREE MONTHS, according to a statement issued by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager H.L. Luwang on Thursday.The Special Visakhapatnam-Shirdi-Visakhapatnam will now ply on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.0867 Visakhapatnam-Shirdi TrainFrom 01st May`10 to 28th July`10Departs Visakhapatnam at 05.30 hours on :May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 and 29.June 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 and 30 July 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 and 28.And will arrive at Shirdi by 11.00 hours the next day_0868 Shirdi-Visakhapatnam TrainFrom 02nd May`10 to 29th July`10Departs Shirdi at 18.20 hours on :May 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30.June 3, 6, 10,

13, 17, 20, 24 and 27.July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29.And will arrive at Visakhapatnam by 22.45 hours

the next day. The Train has a total of 17 coaches, including Two luggage vans, Four general coaches, Nine Sleeper coaches, One 2 {+n} {+d} AC and One 3 {+r} {+d} AC coach.There would be stoppages at Duvvada, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Nagarsol, Manmad, Kopargaon, Puntamba

and Shirdi, according to a press release by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, H.L. Luwang.Passengers have been asked to avail themselves of the special train.Source - http://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/23/stories/2010042359780300.htmSairam,rOhit beHaL