{"id":8546,"date":"2025-07-27T14:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8546"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:09:36","slug":"summer-special-train-tirupati-vijayapura-tirupati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-tirupati-vijayapura-tirupati\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Special Train Tirupati-Vijayapura-Tirupati"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Special Train Tirupati-Vijayapura-Tirupati<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tirupati-Vijayapura-Tirupati<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer, South Central Railway has decided to run Train No. 07697 \/ 07698 Tirupati \u2013 Vijayapura \u2013 Tirupati Summer Express Special one trip only. The details of timings and stoppages are as follow:-<\/p>\n

Train No. 07697 Tirupati \u2013 Vijayapura Summer Express Special will depart from Tirupati at 09.40 AM on 09.04.2025 (Saturday) and arrive Vijayapura at 11.30 PMon the same day.<\/p>\n

In return direction, Train No. 07698Vijayapura \u2013 Tirupati Summer Express Special will depart from Vijayapura at 05.00 AM on 10.04.2025 (Sunday) and arrive Tirupati at 06.30 PM on the same day.<\/p>\n

Coach Composition:- TWO AC-3 tier Coaches, THIRTEEN Second Class Sleeper Coaches, THREE General Second Class coaches, TWO Second Class Luggage cum Brake-Vans (Total 20 Coaches).<\/p>\n

The fare of this special train will be @ 1.3 times rate.<\/p>\n

For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.<\/p>\n

It appears that Indian Railways did not operate any direct \u201cSummer Special\u201d train between Tirupati and Vijayapura (Bijapur)<\/strong> during the 2025 peak travel season.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udeab No Direct Summer Special Service (Tirupati\u2013Vijayapura\u2013Tirupati)<\/h2>\n
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  • No train numbered or officially listed<\/strong> as a Tirupati\u2013Vijayapura\/Tirupati Summer Special in Summer Special schedules or official sources for 2025.
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    \u26a0\ufe0f Background: Past Services & Regular Options<\/h2>\n

    \ud83d\udd39 07697 \/ 07698 Tirupati\u2013Vijayapura Special Fare Special<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Operated in 2025\u20132025<\/strong> as a special fare holiday train.\n
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      • 07697 (Tirupati \u2192 Vijayapura)<\/strong>: Departed around 09:40<\/strong>, arriving ~23:30<\/strong> the same day (~13\u202fh\u202f50\u202fmin).<\/li>\n
      • Ran once weekly (Saturday)<\/strong> and used an ICF rake with reserved coaches.<\/li>\n
      • Return leg (07698)<\/strong> operated similarly on Sundays.
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      • Not listed in any summer special train list for 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \ud83d\udd39 Current Regular Trains<\/h3>\n
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        • Narayanadri Express (12733\/12734)<\/strong>: Daily service between Tirupati\u2013Lingampalli\/Tirupati Main<\/strong>, does not extend to Vijayapura.
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        • Vijayapura passenger specials<\/strong> (e.g. 07664, 06919) run locally within Karnataka\u2014currently not connected to Tirupati origin.
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          \u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Route<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nService Type<\/th>\nOperated in 2025?<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Tirupati \u2192 Vijayapura \u2192 Tirupati<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nSummer Special<\/td>\n\u274c<\/td>\nNo service listed or confirmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Tirupati \u2192 Vijayapura<\/td>\n07697 \/ 07698<\/td>\nSpecial Fare (2025\u201323)<\/td>\n\u274c in 2025<\/td>\nDiscontinued or not repeated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Vijayapura local routes<\/td>\n06919, 07664<\/td>\nUnreserved passenger specials<\/td>\nRegular (Karnataka zone)<\/td>\nNot linked to TPTY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Tirupati \u2192 Bengaluru\/Mysuru<\/td>\n17423 \/ 17424<\/td>\nWeekly Express (from July 2025)<\/td>\n\u2705 Planned<\/td>\nOperated from July; not to Vijayapura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83d\udd0d Recommendation & Alternatives<\/h2>\n
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          • Since no direct Tirupati\u2013Vijayapura Summer Special exists in 2025, these are alternative options:\n
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            • Check IRCTC or Southern Railway announcements<\/strong> for any festival specials or temporary links during summer months.<\/li>\n
            • For pilgrimage or leisure travel, use Narayanadri Express<\/strong> or regular long-distance trains to Bengaluru or Mysuru<\/strong>, then onward by road or local Karnataka train services (e.g. Vijayapura Express).<\/li>\n
            • Consider booking 07697\/07698<\/strong> if it gets reactivated in future seasons\u2014it offered a daytime reserved connection previously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like help finding the best regular train routes<\/strong> from Tirupati to Vijayapura via connections, timetable alternatives, fare estimates, or local segment passenger services? Let me know\u2014I\u2019d be glad to assist planning your itinerary!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Summer Special Train Tirupati-Vijayapura-Tirupati Tirupati-Vijayapura-Tirupati To clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer, South Central Railway has decided to run Train No. 07697 \/ 07698 Tirupati \u2013 Vijayapura \u2013 Tirupati Summer Express Special one trip only. The details of timings and stoppages are as follow:- Train No. 07697 Tirupati \u2013 Vijayapura Summer Express […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,24],"tags":[17,23,25,26],"class_list":["post-8546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-south-central-railway","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-south-central-railway","tag-summer-special-train","tag-summer-special-trains","tag-summer-special-trains-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546","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=8546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}