AC Double Decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati

Hyderabad, May 8 (INN): The South Central Railway will introduce two new Air Conditioned Double Decker Bi-Weekly Superfast Express train services between Kacheguda ' Guntur & Kacheguda ' Tirupati as announced in the Interim Railway Budget 2014. The maiden service of the first ever Double Decker train on SCR will commence at 05:30 hrs on 13th May from Kacheguda to Guntur.

The Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) has given clearance for the running of these Double Decker train services consequent to the successful completion of the trial runs of the train, very recently.

Acting on the same, P.K. Srivastava, General Manager, South Central Railway directed that these trains be introduced at the earliest with a view to meet the summer rush and the traffic demands of this busy season. These services are set to enhance the train connectivity between the twin cities of Hyderabad/Secunderabad with Guntur and Tirupati.

Accordingly, the Train No. 22118 Kacheguda ' Guntur Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Kacheguda at 05:30 hrs every Tuesday and Friday, Malkajgiri at 05:46 hrs, Nalgonda at 07:21 hrs, Miryalaguda at 07:51 hrs, Piduguralla at 08:36 hrs and arrive Guntur at 10:40 hrs.

In the return direction, Train No. 22117 Guntur ' Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Guntur at 12:45 hrs every Tuesday and Friday, Piduguralla at 13:46 hrs, Miryalaguda at 14:36 hrs, Nalgonda at 15:01 hrs, Malkajgiri at 17:41 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 17:55 hrs.

Similarly, the Train No. 22120 Kacheguda ' Tirupati Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Kacheguda at 06:45 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday, Mahabubnagar at 08:06 hrs, Gadwal at 09:26 hrs, arrive/depart Kurnool City at 11:00/11:02 hrs, depart Dhone at 12:10 hrs, arrive/depart Gooty at 13:00/13:02 hrs, Tadipatri at 13:47/13:49 hrs, Yerraguntla at 14:49/14:51 hrs, Kadapa at 15:20/15:22 hrs, Rajampeta at 16:20/16:22, Renigunta at 17:35/17:55 hrs and arrive Tirupati at 18:15 hrs.

In the return direction, Train No. 22120 Tirupati - Kacheguda Air Conditioned Bi-Weekly Double Decker Superfast Express will depart Tirupati at 05:45 hrs every Thursday and Sunday, arrive/depart Renigunta at 06:00/06:20 hrs, Rajampeta at 07:13/07:15 hrs, Kadapa at 08:05/08:07 hrs, depart Yerraguntla at 08:43 hrs, Tadipatri at 09:46 hrs, arrive/depart Gooty at 11:00/11:02 hrs, Dhone at 12:10/12:15 hrs, Kurnool City at 13:00/13:04 hrs, depart Gadwal at 14:05, Mahabubnagar at 15:05 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 17:15 hrs.

These trains will consist of ten Double Decker Air Conditioned Chair Cars and two power cars. Advance reservations for these trains will commence from 8 AM on Friday.