As announced in Railway Budget 2013-14 a new weekly train will be introduced between Bhubaneswar and Tirupati as detailed below:-
With effect from 14th September 2013, Train No. 22879 Bhubaneswar - Tirupati weekly superfast Express will depart Bhubaneswar at 12 00 hrs on Saturdays and arrive Tirupati at 09 25 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, with effect from 15th September 2013, Train No. 22880 Tirupati - Bhubaneswar weekly superfast Express will depart Tirupati at 12 45 hrs on Sundays and arrive Bhubaneswar at 10 10 hrs on the next day.
Enroute, this train will stop at Khurda Road, Balugaon, Chatrapur, Brahmapur, Ichchapuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta in both the directions.
This train will consist of 22 Coaches viz., one AC II tier, three AC III tier, eleven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class, one Pantry Car and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.
With effect from 14th September 2013, Train No. 22879 Bhubaneswar - Tirupati weekly superfast Express will depart Bhubaneswar at 12 00 hrs on Saturdays and arrive Tirupati at 09 25 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, with effect from 15th September 2013, Train No. 22880 Tirupati - Bhubaneswar weekly superfast Express will depart Tirupati at 12 45 hrs on Sundays and arrive Bhubaneswar at 10 10 hrs on the next day.
Enroute, this train will stop at Khurda Road, Balugaon, Chatrapur, Brahmapur, Ichchapuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, Duvvada, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta in both the directions.
This train will consist of 22 Coaches viz., one AC II tier, three AC III tier, eleven Sleeper Class, four General Second Class, one Pantry Car and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.
