In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Diwali Festival, South Central Railway will run twelve special Express trains from twin cities to Visakhapatnam, Santragachi and Bangalore. And a special train between Aurangabad and Tirupati will also be run between 5th November and 18thNovember 2012 as per the following schedule.
1. Train No. 07148 Hyderabad- Visakhapatnam Special will depart from Hyderabad at 19 30 hrs on 9th and 16thNovember 2012 (Fridays) and arrive Visakhapatnam at 08 30 hrs on the next day. In return direction, Train No. 07147 Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad Special will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 05 hrs on 10th and 17thNovember 2012 (Saturdays) and arrive Hyderabad at 08 50 hrs on the next day. Enroute, these trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet , Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru,Tadepalligudem, Rajamandry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli and Duvvada.
2. Train No. 07128 Hyderabad-Santragachi Special will depart Hyderabad at 21 50 hrs on 5th November 2012 (Monday) and arrive Santragachi at 02 50 hrs on Wednesday. In the return direction Train No. 07127 Santragachi-Hyderabad Special will depart from Santragachi at 09 30 hrs on 7th November 2012 (Wednesday) and arrive Hyderabad at 12 30 hrs on the next day. Enroute, these Special Trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle, Visakapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Jajpur K Road, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur.
3.Train No. 07405 Aurangabad- Tirupati Special will depart Aurangabad at 18 40 hrs on 9th November 2012 (Friday) and arrive Tiruapti at 19 00 hrs on next day. In the return direction, Train No. 07406 Tirupati- Aurangabad Special will depart from Tirupati at 21 15 hrs on 10thNovember 2012 (Saturday) and arrive Aurangabad at 20 30 hrs on the next day. Entroute these trains will stop at Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded, Mudkhed, Basar, Nizamabad, Kammareddi, Secunderabad, Kazipet,Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Venketagiri, Sri Khalahasti and Renigunta.
4.Train No. 07685 Kacheguda- Bangalore Special will depart kacheguda at 22 00 hrs on 10thand 17th November 2012 (Saturdays) and arrive Bangalore at 12 45 hrs on next day. In the return direction, Train No. 07686 Bangalore- Kacheguda Special will depart from Bangalore at 13 45 hrs on 11th and 18th November 2012 (Sundays) and arrive Kacheguda at 04 30 hrs on the next day. Enroute these trains will stop at Sadhanagar, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Dhone, Guntakal, Gooty, Ananthapur, Dharmavaram, Pennukonda, Hindupur, Gowribidannur, Dodballapur, Yelahanka and Bangalore Cantt.
These special trains will comprise of one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches totaling to Sixteen Coaches.