{"id":6725,"date":"2025-08-04T04:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T04:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6725"},"modified":"2025-08-04T04:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T04:31:23","slug":"sankranti-special-trains-from-visakhapatnam-to-vijayawada-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sankranti-special-trains-from-visakhapatnam-to-vijayawada-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Sankranti Special Trains From Visakhapatnam To Vijayawada 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sankranti Special Trains From Visakhapatnam To Vijayawada 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visakhapatnam \u2013 Vijayawada \u2013 Visakhapatnam Double Decker Special Trains (04 services):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 08525 Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 05.45 hrs on 12th & 19th January, 2025 and arrive Vijayawada at 11.15 hrs on the same day.<\/p>\n

In the return direction, 08526 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Special Train will depart Vijayawada at 17.30 hrs on 12th & 19th January, 2020 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 23.00 hrs on the same day.<\/p>\n

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Tuni, Samalkot, Rajahmundry and Eluru stations in both the directions.<\/p>\n

These special trains will consist of AC Chair Car Coaches.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest official information on Sankranti Special Train services between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada<\/strong> during the Sankranti festival in January 2025<\/strong>, operated by South Central Railway (SCR):<\/p>\n

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Visakhapatnam \u2194 Vijayawada Sankranti Specials<\/h2>\n

1. Jansadharan Unreserved Specials (Charlapalli\u2013Vizag)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • SCR ran unreserved general coaches<\/strong> between Charlapalli and Visakhapatnam<\/strong> to manage the San\u00adkran\u00adti rush from 11 to 17 January 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Typical schedule:\n
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    • Train 08534<\/strong>: Charlapalli \u2192 Visakhapatnam on 11, 13, 16 & 18 Jan \u2014 departs ~00:30, arrives ~14:20.<\/li>\n
    • Train 08533<\/strong>: Visakhapatnam \u2192 Charlapalli on 10, 12, 15 & 17 Jan \u2014 departs ~09:45, arrives ~22:30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Additional services 08538 and 08537 ran on alternating dates, offering same-day overnight options<\/li>\n
    • Stops included: Duvvada, Anakapalli, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, and several minor stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      These trains served the entire route via Vijayawada<\/strong> as part of their multi-stop schedule.<\/p>\n

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      2. Additional Special Trains via Charlapalli\u2013Vizag Corridor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • SCR also operated 26 extra special trains<\/strong> from Visakhapatnam to Charlapalli<\/strong> during Sankranti (10\u201318 Jan), some of which passed through Vijayawada corridor<\/li>\n
      • These included services like 08509\/08510<\/strong> and 08551\/08552<\/strong> on 18\u201320 January, featuring reserved coaches across classes (Sleeper \/ 3AC \/ 2AC-EC)<\/li>\n
      • Prominent among these were:\n
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        • 08509<\/strong>: Visakhapatnam \u2192 Charlapalli on 18 Jan.<\/li>\n
        • 08510<\/strong>: Return journey on 19 Jan.<\/li>\n
        • 08551\/08552<\/strong>: Running on both 19 and 20 Jan, with full halts at regional stations like Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, and others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Vijayawada division saw 90 originating special trains<\/strong> during Sankranti, including many services to\/from Visakhapatnam and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          3. Vande Bharat Express Coach Augmentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • The regular Secunderabad\u2013Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express (20833\/20834)<\/strong> was upgraded to 20 coaches<\/strong> (18 chair cars + 2 executive) starting 11\u201312 January 2025 to manage the heavy Sankranti demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Train Type \/ No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDates<\/th>\nCoach Type<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            Jansadharan (08533\/34\/37\/38)<\/td>\nCharlapalli \u2194 Vizag<\/td>\nJan 10\u201318<\/td>\nGeneral (Unreserved)<\/td>\nVia Vijayawada corridor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Specials (08509\/10\/51\/52)<\/td>\nVizag \u2194 Charlapalli<\/td>\nJan 18\u201320<\/td>\nSleeper\/3AC\/2AC-EC\/Gen<\/td>\nStops: Vijayawada, Rajahmundry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Vande Bharat (20833\/20834)<\/td>\nSecunderabad \u2194 Vizag<\/td>\nRunning daily<\/td>\nExecutive + Chair Car<\/td>\nUpgraded to 20 coaches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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            Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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            • No dedicated reserved-category special<\/strong> specifically between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, but corridor-connected services included Vijayawada.<\/li>\n
            • Jansadharan unreserved specials<\/strong> provided accessible travel via Vijayawada on unreserved coach basis.<\/li>\n
            • Reserved services<\/strong> like 08509\/10\/51\/52 traversed the full corridor, stopping at major stations including Vijayawada.<\/li>\n
            • The Vande Bharat Express<\/strong> route saw capacity boost to handle peak-floor demand during Sankranti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Let me know if you\u2019d like:<\/p>\n

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              • Detailed timing and halt lists,<\/li>\n
              • Fare quotes for reserved specials,<\/li>\n
              • Info on rail connectivity or booking alternatives!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Sankranti Special Trains From Visakhapatnam To Vijayawada 2025 Visakhapatnam \u2013 Vijayawada \u2013 Visakhapatnam Double Decker Special Trains (04 services): Train No. 08525 Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 05.45 hrs on 12th & 19th January, 2025 and arrive Vijayawada at 11.15 hrs on the same day. In the return direction, 08526 Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Special Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[151,554,152,555,20],"class_list":["post-6725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-makar-sankranti-special-trains","tag-makar-sankranti-special-trains-2020","tag-pongal-special-trains","tag-pongal-special-trains-2020","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6725","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=6725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}