SPECIAL TRAINS TO CLEAR EXTRA RUSH FOR NEET EXAMINATION*

.                 K.V.SHARMA EDITOR 
VISAKHAPATNAM : Indian News Times :19 June,To clear the extra rush of passengers attending the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Examination, South Coast Railway will run special trains as detailed below:

*1.VISAKHAPATNAM – PALASA - VISAKHAPATNAM SPECIAL TRAINS (08052 / 08053)*

The train No. 08052 Visakhapatnam – Palasa Special train will leave from Visakhapatnam at 11:20 hrs Saturday on 20.06.2026 and will reach Palasa at 15:00 hrs on the same day.

In return direction the train No.08053 Palasa – Visakhapatnam Special express train will leave Palasa at 19:00 hrs Saturday on 20.06.2026 and will reach Visakhapatnam midnight at 00:30 hrs i.e. Sunday.   

Stoppages on wards Journey: Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Chipurupalli, Srikakulam Road, Kotabommali and Naupada between Visakhapatnam to Palasa Stations.

Stoppages on return Journey: Pundi, Routhpuram Halt, Naupada, Dindu Gopal Puram Halt, Kotabommali, Hari Chandra Puram, Tilaru, Urlam, Srikakulam Road, Dusi, Ponduru, Sigadam, Batuva, Chipurupalli, Garividi, Nellimaria, Vizianagaram, Korukonda, Alamanda, Kantakapalle, Kottavalasa, Pendurthi, Simhachalam North, Simhachalam and Marripalam between Palasa to Visakhapatnam Stations.

Composition: General Second-Class Coaches-10 and Second Class cum luggage coaches-2.

*2. ONE WAY SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN VISAKHAPATNAM – PALASA (08054)*

The train No. 08054 Visakhapatnam – Palasa One Way Special train will leave from Visakhapatnam at 19:00 hrs Sunday on 21.06.2026 and will reach Palasa at 00:15 hrs midnight i.e. Monday . 

Stoppages: Marripalam, Simhachalam, Simhachalam North, Pendurthi, Kottavalasa, Kantakapalle, Alamanda, Korukonda, Vizianagaram, Nellimaria, Garividi, Chipurupalli, Batuva, Sigadam, Ponduru, Dusi, Srikakulam Road, Urlam, Tilaru, Hari Chandra Puram, Kotabommali, Dindu Gopal Puram Halt, Naupada, Routhpuram Halt and Pundi     between Visakhapatnam to Palasa Stations.

Composition: General Second-Class Coaches-10 and Second Class cum luggage coaches-2

*3. TIRUPATI- CHERLAPALLI-TIRUPATI SPECIAL TRAINS ( 07051/07052)*

Train No. 07051 Tirupati - Cherlapalli Special train will leave from Tirupati at 21:00 hrs on 19.06.2026 (Friday) and arrive at Cherlapalli at 12:00 hrs on the following day.

In the return direction Train No. 07052 Cherlapalli - Tirupati Special , will leave from Cherlapalli at 20:25 hrs on 21.06.2026 and arrive at Tirupati at 13:15 hrs on the following day.

Stoppages: The train will stop at Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Dhone, Kurnool Town, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, and Kacheguda between Tirupati and Cherlapalli.

Composition: Sleeper Class-14, Second Class cum Luggage coaches-2, General Second Class-4 coaches in its composition. 

People are requested to make use of these special train services.

                        Y Balaji Kiran 

           Chief Public Relations Officer,

    South Coast Railway- Visakhapatnam

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