Bhubaneswar: With an aim at clearing additional rush of passengers during Puja Holidays and also in Winter Season, Ministry of Railways is running Special Trains towards different destinations from and through East Coast Railway jurisdiction by creating additional berths. This time, East Coast Railway is running a direct special train between Visakhapatnam and Subedarganj (Allahabad) via Vizianagaram-Srikakulam-Bhubaneswar.
82507/82508 Visakhapatnam-Subedarganj-Visakhapatnam Suvidha Special will leave Visakhapatnam at 2350hrs on every Tuesday between 8th October, 2019 to 19th November, 2019 and from Subedarganj at 1010hrs on every Thursday between 10th October to 21st November, 2019. Subedarganj is just 15 minutes away from Allahabad and is the next Station.
This train has One AC-2 Tier, Three AC-3 Tier, Seven Sleeper Class, Three Second Class Seating and Two Guard cum luggage Vans in its composition having stoppages at Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Naraj, Bhadrak, Balasore, Hijli, Midnapur, Bankura, Adra, Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya, Sasaram, Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Mirzapur and Allahabad between Visakhapatnam and Allahabad from both the directions.
Depending on the patronisation of this Special Train, a decision will be taken regarding further extension of this train.
This Special Train will provide journey facility to passengers during Puja Holidays & Winter Season, a statement issued by East Coast Railway said.