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New Weekly Express Trains Connect Andhra & Telangana, Boost Regional Connectivity

The Union Ministry of Railways has approved new weekly express train services between Charlapalli and Narsapur, as well as between Narsapur and Tirupati. The Charlapalli-Narsapur service will commence on May 2, operating on weekends with multiple halts including Nalgonda and Vijayawada. Additionally, the Railway Board has extended the Indore-Lingampalli Humsafar Express to Charlapalli and increased the frequency of the Kakinada-Lingampalli Express to daily service. These measures aim to significantly improve rail connectivity across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Key Points: New Weekly Express Trains for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Announced

  • New Charlapalli-Narsapur weekly express
  • New Narsapur-Tirupati weekly express
  • Indore-Lingampalli Humsafar Express extended to Charlapalli
  • Kakinada-Lingampalli Express now daily
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New weekly express trains announced for Andhra, Telangana

SCR introduces new Charlapalli-Narsapur & Narsapur-Tirupati weekly express trains, with extended services and increased frequency for better connectivity.

"The Ministry of Railways has approved the introduction of new trains - South Central Railway"

Hyderabad, April 16

The Union Ministry of Railways has approved the introduction of new trains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana -- Charlapalli-Narasapur-Charlapalli Weekly Express and Narsapur-Tirupati-Narsapur Weekly Express.

According to the South Central Railway (SCR), the ministry approved the introduction of Train No.17061/17062 Charlapalli - Narasapur - Charlapalli Weekly Express, duly regularising services of Train No. 07061/07062 Charlapalli - Narasapur - Charlapalli Special Train Services.

Train No. 17061 Charlapalli-Narsapur Express will run every Saturday, while Train No. 17062 Narsapur-Charlapalli Express will be operated on Sundays.

The first service from Charlapalli will commence on May 2. It will depart at 7.50 p.m. and reach Narsapur at 7 a.m. the next day. The train will halt at Nalgonda, Guntur, Vijayawada, Gudivada, Kaikalur, Akividu, Bhimavaram Town, Viravasaram and Palakollu.

In the return direction, the train will depart from Narsapur at 8 p.m. and reach Charlapalli at 7.50 a.m. the next day.

These trains will consist of 2A, 3A, Sleeper and General Second Class Coaches, the SCR said in a release.

The Ministry of Railways has also approved the introduction of Train No. 17428/17427 Narsapur - Tirupati - Narsapur Weekly Express, duly regularising Train No. 07131/07132 Narsapur - Tirupati - Narsapur special train service.

Train No. 17428 Narsapur-Tirupati will be operated every Monday, while Train No. 17427 Tirupati-Narsapur Weekly Express will run every Sunday.

The weekly train will commence operations on April 27 with the departure from Narsapur at 3.50 p.m. and reach Tirupati at 3.40 a.m. the next day. The train will halt at Pakalollu, Bhimavaram Junction, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore and Renigunta.

Tirupati-Narsapur Weekly Express will depart Tirupati on May 3 at 10.10 p.m. It will reach Narsapur at 9.30 a.m. the next day.

Meanwhile, the Railway Board has approved the extension of Train No. 20916/20915 Indore-Lingampalli-Indore Humsafar Express to Charlapalli. This will come into effect from April 25.

Indore-Charlapalli train will depart Indore on Saturdays at 11.15 a.m. and reach Charlapalli at 2.15 p.m. the next day. Charlapalli-Indore depart from Charlapalli on Sunday at 8.45 p.m. and reach Indore at 12.15 a.m. Tuesday.

The Railway Board has also approved to increase the frequency of Train No. 12775/12776 Kakinada Town - Lingampalli - Kakinada Town Express from Tri-Weekly to daily service.

This will come into effect from April 21. The train has been provided with an additional stoppage at Samalkot Railway Station.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Finally! A direct weekly train to Tirupati from our side. This will be a huge relief for devotees. No more changing multiple trains or taking long bus journeys. The timing seems decent too. Good move by Railways.
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Rohit P
While new trains are welcome, I hope the focus is also on existing infrastructure. The tracks on some of these sections need serious upgrade. Faster travel time should be the goal, not just more trains.
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Anjali F
The extension of the Indore-Charlapalli Humsafar is a smart inter-state connection. Great for students and professionals moving between MP and Telangana. Hope the fares are reasonable.
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Karthik V
Making the Kakinada Town - Lingampalli express daily is the real game-changer here! That route has heavy passenger traffic. Tri-weekly was never enough. Thank you, Railway Board! 👏
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David E
Interesting to see the network expansion. The schedule seems quite long though - nearly 12 hours for some routes. Are these not express trains? Perhaps future speed upgrades are planned.

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