EAST COAST RAILWAY EXTENDS WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS TO MANAGE PASSENGER RUSH In a bid to accommodate the growing demand for train travel and ensure passenger comfort, East Coast Railway has announced the extension of several weekly special trains for the upcoming period. The special services will operate from February 2026 to clear the extra rush of passengers on key routes. 1. Visakhapatnam - SMV Bengaluru - Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Trains (08581/08582) Train No. 08581 (Visakhapatnam - SMV Bengaluru Special Express) will depart Visakhapatnam every Sunday at 15:20 hrs from 01.02.2026 to 22.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada at 16:00 hrs, depart at 16:02 hrs, and arrive at SMV Bengaluru the next day at 12:45 hrs. (Total: 4 trips) Train No. 08582 (SMV Bengaluru - Visakhapatnam Special Express) will leave SMVT Bengaluru every Monday at 15:50 hrs from 02.02.2026 to 23.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada the next day at 12:40 hrs, depart at 12:42 hrs, and reach Visakhapatnam at 13:30 hrs. (Total: 4 trips) Stoppages: Duvvada, Anakapalli, Yelamanchili, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katapadi, Jolarpetai, Kuppam, Bangarpet, Krishnarajapuram. Composition: 2nd AC - 02, 3rd AC - 03, 3rd AC Economy - 02, Sleeper Class - 08, General Second Class – 04, Second Class cum Luggage/Divyangjan - 01, Luggage/Generator/Brake Van - 01. 2. Sambalpur - Erode - Sambalpur Weekly Special Trains (08311/08312) Train No. 08311 (Sambalpur - Erode Weekly Special) will leave Sambalpur every Wednesday at 11:35 hrs from 04.02.2026 to 25.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada at 21:30 hrs, depart at 21:32 hrs, and arrive at Erode at 22:50 hrs. (Total: 4 trips) Train No. 08312 (Erode - Sambalpur Weekly Special) will leave Erode every Friday at 14:35 hrs from 06.02.2026 to 27.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada at 13:08 hrs, depart at 13:10 hrs, and reach Sambalpur at 23:15 hrs. (Total: 4 trips) Stoppages: Bargarh Road, Balangir, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Singapuram Road, Rayagada, Parvathipuram, Bobbili, Vizianagaram Jn, Kottavalasa, Duvvada, Anakapalli, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem. Composition: 2nd AC - 01, 3rd AC - 03, Sleeper Class - 09, General Second Class - 04, Second Class cum Luggage/Disabled Coaches - 02, Pantry/Kitchen Car/Buffet Car - 01. 3. Thiruvananthapuram North - Santragachi Weekly Special Train (06081/06082) Train No. 06081 (Thiruvananthapuram North - Santragachi Weekly Special) will depart Thiruvananthapuram North every Friday at 16:20 hrs from 30.01.2026 to 20.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada the next day at 22:50 hrs, depart at 22:52 hrs, and arrive at Santragachi at 14:15 hrs on Sunday. (Total: 4 trips) Train No. 06082 (Santragachi - Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Special) will leave Santragachi every Monday at 14:20 hrs from 02.02.2026 to 23.02.2026. It will reach Duvvada the next day at 04:18 hrs, depart at 04:20 hrs, and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram North at 09:55 hrs on Wednesday. (Total: 4 trips) Stoppages: Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak. Composition: 3rd AC - 02, Sleeper Class - 16, General Second Class Sitting - 02, Second Class cum Luggage Van – 02.

INDIAN RAILWAYS ANNOUNCES REVISED TIMINGS FOR KEY TRAINS OVER KHURDA ROAD DIVISION In a recent update, Indian Railways has revised the Public Time Table (PTT) timings for three major trains running over the Khurda Road Division. The new schedules for Train Nos 18118 (Gunpur - Rourkela Rajyarani Express), 12253 (SMV Bengaluru - Bhagalpur Weekly Express), and 22856 (Tirupati - Santragachi Weekly Express) will come into effect immediately. Train No. 18118 (Gunpur - Rourkela Rajyarani Express) will now arrive at Khurda Road at 21:20 hrs and depart at 21:40 hrs. The previous timings were arrival at 20:58 hrs and departure at 21:00 hrs. Train No. 12253 (SMV Bengaluru - Bhagalpur Weekly Express) will maintain its arrival time at Bhadrak at 18:16 hrs but the departure has been adjusted to 18:18 hrs. The existing schedule had the train passing through Bhadrak at 18:16 hrs. Train No. 22856 (Tirupati - Santragachi Weekly Express) will now arrive at Bhadrak at 18:16 hrs and depart at 18:18 hrs. The previous arrival was at 18:26 hrs, with departure at 18:28 hrs. Passengers are advised to check the revised timings and plan their travel accordingly.