SCR Announces 8 Festival Special Trains Between Charlapalli-Srikakulam Road
South Central Railway will operate 8 special trips between Charlapalli and Srikakulam Road to address festival rush, with services running from 6 October to 25 November 2026.
Hyderabad: To ease the expected surge of festival travellers, South Central Railway will run 8 special trains between Charlapalli and Srikakulam Road. The announcement came on Saturday afternoon from CPRO A. Sridhar.
The services will run twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from October 6 to November 25.
As per the SCR schedule:
Train 07037 (Charlapalli → Srikakulam Road): October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 10, 17, 24. It arrives the following day.
Train 07038 (Srikakulam Road → Charlapalli): October 7, 14, 21, 28 and November 4, 11, 18, 25. It also arrives the following day.
Route: The trains will stop at Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur Junction, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Duvvada, Simhachalam, Kothavalasa, Vizianagaram and Cheepurupalli.
Coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper and General Second Class.
Railway officials have yet to announce exact departure and arrival times, so passengers should check for updates before booking.