ECoR to run specials between Visakhapatnam and Charlapalli to clear festive rush

The East Coast Railways (ECoR) volition tally peculiar trains betwixt Visakhapatnam (VSKP) and Charlapalli (CHZ) to wide the other unreserved of passengers pursuing the Makar Sankranti and Pongal festivals.

Train no. 08517 Visakhapatnam – Charlapalli Express peculiar volition permission Visakhapatnam connected January 18, 2026, astatine 3.50 p.m. and scope Charlapalli connected the adjacent time astatine 7.30 a.m.

In the instrumentality direction, 08518 Charlapalli – Visakhapatnam explicit peculiar volition permission Charlapalli connected January 19 astatine 9 a.m. and scope Visakhapatnam past midnight (12.30 a.m.), according to K. Pavan Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division.

Composition: 2nd AC-2, 3rd AC-5, Sleeper-8, General Second Class- 4, and Second Class-cum-luggage/ Divyangjan-2 coaches.