Title - Railway Minister Announces Introduction of New Additional Trains on South Central Railway

While replying to discussion o­n the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Lok Sabha today, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways announced introduction of new additional trains. The list of new additional trains to be introduced o­n South Central Railway is given below:

A)Introduction of New Trains (Originating):

1.Secunderabad-Yesvantpur Express (Tri-weekly) via Kurnool Town
2.Tandur-Secunderabad MEMU Passenger

B)Introduction of New Trains (Passing Through):

1.Hatia (Ranchi) – Yesvantpur Express (Weekly)
2.Mumbai – Karaikal (For Velankanni) Express (Weekly) via Chennai, Nagapattinam


C)Increase in frequency of Trains:
1.The frequency of Train No. 12761/12762 Karimnagar – Tirupati Express will be increasedfrom o­ne day a week to two days a week.
2.The frequency of Mangalore-Kacheguda Express (Weekly) announced in Railway Budget 2013-14 will be increased from o­ne day a week to two days a week.

D) Routing of Trains:

The frequency of Train No. 17213/17214 Narsapur-Nagarsol (Near Sainagar Shirdi) Express Announced in Railway Budget 2013-14 will be increased from three days a week to daily.
The train will run via Guntur, Nadikudi, Nalgonda and Secunderabad for two days a week and via the original route i.e., Kazipet and Secunderabad for remaining five days of the week.

    2. Kakinada-Mumbai Express (Weekly) announced inRailway Budget 2013-14 will be run via Guntur-Nadikudi- Nalgonda and Bibinagar.