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The Ministry of Railways has announced the conversion of 3 Hyderabad-originating peculiar trains into regular services, benefiting passengers crossed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh connected Friday. The determination comes successful effect to sustained request connected these routes.
The trains are: Kacheguda-Tuticorin Express (Train Nos. 17165/17616) replaces the Kacheguda-Madurai special. It volition depart Kacheguda connected Mondays astatine 3 p.m and arrives successful Tuticorin connected Tuesdays. It returns Wednesdays, reaching Kacheguda connected Thursdays astatine 1:25 p.m.
Hyderabad-Kanyakumari Express (Train Nos. 17069/17070) replaces the Hyderabad-Kanyakumari special. It departs Hyderabad connected Wednesdays astatine 5:20 p.m., arrives astatine Kanyakumari connected Fridays astatine 2:30 a.m. It returns connected Fridays, reaching Hyderabad connected Saturdays astatine 2:30 p.m.
Cherlapalli-Shalimar Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos. 17065/17066) replaces the Cherlapalli-Shalimar special. It departs Cherlapalli connected Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., arrives astatine Shalimar connected Wednesdays astatine 11:20 a.m. It returns connected Wednesdays, reaching Cherlapalli connected Thursdays astatine 7 p.m.
Union Minister for Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy welcomed the determination and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, noting the Centre’s continued absorption connected strengthening railway infrastructure successful Telangana.
Mr. Reddy has pointed retired that TG has received ₹36,286 crore successful railway fund allocations since 2014 and projects worthy ₹47,984 crore are presently underway successful the State. About 40 railway stations are being upgraded nether the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme with an concern of ₹2,668 crore. About 5 Vande Bharat and 4 Amrit Bharat trains are being tally and recently, surveys for 3 precocious velocity corridors has been approved recently, said a property release
