{"id":1117,"date":"2025-07-29T10:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:20:50","slug":"sankranti-festival-special-train-between-visakhapatnam-lingampalli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sankranti-festival-special-train-between-visakhapatnam-lingampalli\/","title":{"rendered":"Sankranti Festival Special Train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sankranti Festival Special Train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makar Sankranti Festival Special Train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli (Train No. 02831 \/ 02832) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, South Central Railway has decided to run special train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli-Visakhapatnam (Train No. 02831 \/ 02832)<\/p>\n

Train No. 02831 Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02831 Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli Special train will leave from (Daily) Visakhapatnam at 06.20 hrs & will reach Lingampalli at 19.40 hrs.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02832 Lingampalli-Visakhapatnam special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 02832 Lingampalli-Visakhapatnam Special train will leave from (Daily) Lingampalli at 06.15 hrs & will reach Visakhapatnam at 19.45 hrs.<\/p>\n

Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli Distance between the station is 716 Kilometre<\/p>\n

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

Train No. 02831 from Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli special train 09-01-2025 to 31-01-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 02832 from Lingampalli-Visakhapatnam special train 10-01-2025 to 01-02-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest information on Sankranti Festival Special Trains between Visakhapatnam (VSKP) and Lingampalli (LPI)<\/strong> during Sankranti 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Sankranti Specials: Visakhapatnam \u2194 Lingampalli (Secunderabad Area)<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Train Nos. 08509 \/ 08510 & 08551 \/ 08552 \u2013 Visakhapatnam \u2194 Charlapalli (via Lingampalli)<\/h3>\n
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  • These specials were part of SCR’s Sankranti service program, operating from mid-January 2025<\/strong>. While designated as Visakhapatnam\u2013Charlapalli services, they served major intermediate stops linking to Lingampalli<\/strong> via Charlapalli, the key Hyderabad suburban hub.([turn0search16]<\/li>\n
  • 08509 \/ 08510<\/strong>: Departed VSKP ~18:20 on Saturday, Jan\u202f18; reached Charlapalli ~08:00 on Sunday, Jan\u202f19. Return leg departed Charlapalli at ~10:00 same day, arriving back at VSKP by ~22:00.<\/li>\n
  • 08551 \/ 08552<\/strong>: Operated similarly on Jan\u202f19\u201320 with departure VSKP ~18:20, arrival at Charlapalli early next day. Return from Charlapalli at ~10:00 and reached VSKP by ~22:00. Coaches included AC\u2011II Tier, AC\u2011III Economy, Sleeper, and General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Train No.\u202f08505 \u2013 Visakhapatnam \u2192 Secunderabad<\/h3>\n
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    • 08505<\/strong> ran on Monday, Jan 13, departing VSKP ~19:50 and arriving at Secunderabad (SC)<\/strong> ~06:35 next day (11h\u202f20m journey). Since Lingampalli is part of the Hyderabad suburban network, passengers could transfer to Lingampalli as needed.([turn0search11]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Train Nos.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDates (Jan\u202f2025)<\/th>\nDeparture VSKP<\/th>\nArrival Charlapalli \/ SC<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nCoach Types<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      08509 \/ 08510<\/td>\nVisakhapatnam \u2192 Charlapalli<\/td>\nJan\u202f18 \u2192 19<\/td>\n~18:20<\/td>\n~08:00 (Charlapalli)<\/td>\n~12\u202fh<\/td>\n2A, 3A (economy), SL, Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      08551 \/ 08552<\/td>\nVisakhapatnam \u2192 Charlapalli<\/td>\nJan\u202f19 \u2192 20<\/td>\n~18:20<\/td>\n~06:30 (Charlapalli)<\/td>\n~12\u202fh<\/td>\nSame mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      08505<\/td>\nVisakhapatnam \u2192 Secunderabad<\/td>\nJan\u202f13<\/td>\n~19:50<\/td>\n~06:35 (Secunderabad)<\/td>\n~11\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm<\/td>\nMixed reserved\/general<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u2139\ufe0f Travel Notes<\/h2>\n
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      • Lingampalli<\/strong> is easily accessible from Charlapalli\/Secunderabad<\/strong> via local suburban services, making these specials practical for travelers targeting Lingampalli station.<\/li>\n
      • These trains formed part of a set of 52 special Sankranti services<\/strong> introduced by South Central Railway between Jan\u202f6\u201319, designed to ease the festival rush to Andhra and Telangana cities.([turn0search17]<\/li>\n
      • High demand<\/strong> was reported for trains on this corridor, with confirmed quotas exhausting quickly\u2014even after special train announcements.([turn0search15]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 TL;DR<\/h2>\n
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        • There were specific Sankranti specials<\/strong> connecting Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad region<\/strong>, notably 08509\/10, 08551\/52, and 08505<\/strong>, in mid-January\u202f2025.<\/li>\n
        • These trains served Hyderabad via Charlapalli, making Lingampalli reachable with a short local transit.<\/li>\n
        • All featured mixed coach configurations, including reserved AC and Sleeper, to handle the festive passenger surge.<\/li>\n
        • Expect similar announcements (~December) and tight availability around Sankranti 2026<\/strong>\u2014booking early is highly recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Would you like assistance checking tentative 2026 Sankranti specials, booking windows, or planning the local transfer to Lingampalli?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Sankranti Festival Special Train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli Makar Sankranti Festival Special Train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli (Train No. 02831 \/ 02832) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, South Central Railway has decided to run special train between Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli-Visakhapatnam (Train No. 02831 \/ 02832) Train No. 02831 Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli special train Train No. 02831 Visakhapatnam-Lingampalli […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[151,152,17,20],"class_list":["post-1117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-south-central-railway","category-special-trains","tag-makar-sankranti-special-trains","tag-pongal-special-trains","tag-south-central-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}