Special trains to Sabarimalai fete

VIJAYAWADA
Nov. 23: In order to clear the extra rush of pilgrims bound for Sabarimalai, the South Central Railways (SCR) is running 80 special trains from Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Machilipatnam, Narsapur, Kakinada town, Sirpurkagaznagar, Nizamabad, Aurangabad and Akola to Kollam (Kerala) and from Kollam to these destinations from December 1 to January 19.
The SCR senior divisional commercial manager, Mr B. Bhaskar, said advance reservation for the trains started on November 22. Train No. 766/765 Hyderabad-Kollam-Hyderabad (via Vijayawada) runs 54 services passing via Warangal, Vijayawada, Ongole and Renigunta.
Train No. 766A/765A Hyderabad-Kollam-Hyderabad via Nadikude will have 12 services passing via Nalgonda, Guntur, Bapatla and Renigunta. Train No. 744/743 Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada will have 56 services passing via Rajamundry, Vijayawada, Nellore and Renigunta.
Train No. 730/729 Vijayawada-Kollam-Vijayawada (four services) passes via Guntur, Tenali, Bapatla, Gudur and Renigunta. Machilipatnam-Kollam-Machilipatnam (four services) train will pass via Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Guduru and Renigutna.
Train No. 730B/729B Vijayawada Kollam-Vijayawada (seven services) will pass via Guntur, Ongole, Nellore and Chittoor.
Train No. 766B/765B Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad (five services) passes via Kamareddy, Medchal, Bolaram, Jedcherla, Kurnool town, Dhone and Anantapur.Train No. 766E/765E Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad will pass via Vijayawada (two services). The train passes via Kazipet, Warangal, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Srikalahasti and Renigunta.
Train No. 730C/729C Narsapur-Kollam-Narsapur special (four services) will pass via Bhimavaram, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore and Chittoor in SCR limits.