{"id":1111,"date":"2025-07-29T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:18:12","slug":"sankranti-festival-special-train-between-kacheguda-chittoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sankranti-festival-special-train-between-kacheguda-chittoor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sankranti Festival Special Train between Kacheguda-Chittoor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sankranti Festival Special Train between Kacheguda-Chittoor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makar Sankranti Festival Special Train between Kacheguda-Chittoor (Train No. 02797 \/ 02798) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, South Central Railway has decided to run special train between Kacheguda-Chittoor-Kacheguda (Train No. 02797 \/ 02798)<\/p>\n

Train No. 02797 Kacheguda-Chittoor special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02797 Kacheguda-Chittoor Special train will leave from (Expect Wed, and Thurs) Kacheguda at 20.05 hrs & will reach Chittoor at 08.55 hrs and train running time between the station 12 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02798 Chittoor-Kacheguda special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 02798 Chittoor-Kacheguda Special train will leave from (Expect Thurs and Fri) Chittoor at 17.30 hrs & will reach Kacheguda at 06.20 hrs and train running time between the station 12 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Kacheguda-Chittoor Distance between the station is 709 Kilometre<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 02797 from Kacheguda-Chittoor special train 08-01-2025 to 16-01-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 02798 from Chittoor-Kacheguda special train 09-01-2025 to 17-01-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I found about Makar Sankranti special trains between Kacheguda (Hyderabad area) and Chittoor<\/strong>\u2014even though the request was about Chittoor vs Kacheguda, no direct specials between those existed in 2025, but there were some that included Kacheguda.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Sankranti Specials Involving Kacheguda & Nearby Destinations<\/h2>\n

07655 \/ 07656 \u2013 Kacheguda \u2194 Tirupati Special<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Train 07655<\/strong> ran from Kacheguda at ~17:30 hrs on January 9 and 16<\/strong>, arriving at Tirupati around 07:30<\/strong> the next morning.<\/li>\n
  • Train 07656<\/strong> returned from Tirupati at ~20:05 hrs<\/strong> on January 10 and 17, arriving at Kacheguda around 09:30<\/strong> the following day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    07653 \/ 07654 \u2013 Kacheguda \u2194 Kakinada Town Specials<\/strong> (Contextual)<\/h3>\n
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    • 07653<\/strong> departed Kacheguda at 20:30 hrs on Jan 9 and 11<\/strong>, reaching Kakinada Town at ~08:00<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n
    • Return train 07654<\/strong> left Kakinada Town at ~17:10 hrs<\/strong> on Jan 10 and 12, arriving Kacheguda ~04:30<\/strong> next morning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u26a0\ufe0f No Direct Sankranti Special Train: Kacheguda \u2194 Chittoor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • I found no records of a dedicated Sankranti special<\/strong> connecting Kacheguda directly to Chittoor<\/strong> in Jan 2025.<\/li>\n
      • While Sankranti specials did run to Andhra destinations including Tirupati and Kakinada<\/strong>, none were scheduled for Chittoor directly from Kacheguda<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Earlier years’ sources (e.g., 2025) did mention a Kacheguda\u2013Chittoor special (02797\/02798)<\/strong>, but that was not part of the 2025 schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Route<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDates (Jan 2025)<\/th>\nDepart KCG<\/th>\nDest (Next Day)<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Kacheguda \u2192 Tirupati<\/td>\n07655<\/strong><\/td>\nJan 9, 16<\/td>\n~17:30<\/td>\nTirupati ~07:30<\/td>\nSankranti special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Tirupati \u2192 Kacheguda<\/td>\n07656<\/strong><\/td>\nJan 10, 17<\/td>\n~20:05<\/td>\nKacheguda ~09:30<\/td>\nSankranti special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Kacheguda \u2192 Kakinada Town<\/td>\n07653 \/ 07654<\/strong><\/td>\nJan 9\u201312<\/td>\n~20:30<\/td>\nKakinada \/ KCG next day<\/td>\nSankranti special to Kakinada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Kacheguda \u2194 Chittoor<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo Sankranti special train<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \ud83e\udded Travel Tips & Alternatives<\/h2>\n
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        • If your goal is to reach Chittoor during Sankranti<\/strong>, consider traveling via Tirupati using Train 07655\/56<\/strong>, then boarding a short-distance local train or road transport to Chittoor (~55\u202fkm).<\/li>\n
        • You could also opt for reservations on regular services<\/strong>, such as the daily Venkatadri Express (12797\/12798)<\/strong> between Kacheguda and Chittoor, which runs year-round and is a viable alternative during the festival despite high demand<\/li>\n
        • For Sankranti 2026 or future<\/strong>, watch for announcements from late December 2025<\/strong> via South Central Railway or IRCTC\u2014special trains may resume based on demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 TL;DR<\/h3>\n
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          • Yes<\/strong>, there were Sankranti specials from Kacheguda to Tirupati<\/strong> (07655\/56), and from Kacheguda to Kakinada Town<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • No special train operated directly between Kacheguda and Chittoor<\/strong> during Sankranti 2025.<\/li>\n
          • To reach Chittoor, you could use regular reserved trains like Venkatadri Express<\/strong> or connect via Tirupati.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Would you like help checking typical schedules or reservation availability for multi-leg routes involving Chittoor during Sankranti?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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