Archive · 11 Jan 2026
SCR Adds More Special Trains for Sankranti Rush
The South Central Railway (SCR) is running more special trains to help people travel during the Sankranti festival.
They have added three new trains between Hyderabad and Anakapalle, along with earlier announced trains between Hyderabad and Sirpur Kagazhnagar, and Hyderabad and Vijayawada.
These trains will stop at many stations along the way.
They have regular second-class coaches for passengers.
The SCR is also taking extra steps to manage the large number of travelers, like adding more staff and setting up control rooms.
They expect a lot of people to travel during this time, so these special trains and measures are to make sure everyone can travel safely and comfortably.
SCR is operating seven special trains to manage the Sankranti festival rush, including new routes between Hyderabad and Anakapalle.
Trains include Hyderabad-Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Sirpur Kagazhnagar-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Vijayawada, Vijayawada-Hyderabad, and Anakapalle-Charalapalli routes.
Train No. 07473/07474 will stop at 16 stations in both directions, while the Deccan Vijayawada Hyderabad Deccan Special train will stop at 13 stations in both directions.
All special trains consist of General Second Class Coaches.
SCR has announced more than 170 special trains across key routes and plans to operate another 130 special trains through Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- South Central Railway (SCR)
- What
- Operating additional special trains to manage Sankranti rush
- When
- January 18 and 19
- Where
- Hyderabad, Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Vijayawada, Anakapalle, and various intermediate stations
- Why
- To accommodate increased passenger traffic during the Sankranti festival
Passenger Convenience
Operational Challenges
Train Services
Passenger Convenience
Additional special trains are being operated to accommodate the increased passenger traffic during the Sankranti festival.
Operational Challenges
Managing the surge in passengers requires significant operational adjustments and resources.
Passenger Management
Passenger Convenience
Measures like deploying additional staff and setting up control rooms are aimed at ensuring smooth travel for passengers.
Operational Challenges
The operational team faces challenges in managing the high passenger footfall and ensuring safety.
- Train 1
- Hyderabad-Sirpur Kagazhnagar
- Train 2
- Sirpur Kagazhnagar-Hyderabad
- Train 3
- Hyderabad-Vijayawada
- Train 4
- Vijayawada-Hyderabad
- Train 5
- Anakapalle-Charalapalli (07479)
- Train 6
- Charalapalli-Anakapalle (07477)
- Train 7
- Anakapalle-Charalapalli (07478)
- Train Numbers
- 07473/07474, 07477/07478/07479
- Stations for Train 1
- Secunderabad, Charlapalli, Bhongir, Aler, Jangaon, Ghanpur, Kazipet, Uppal, Jarimikunta, Odela, Peddapalli, Ramagundam, Mancheriyal, Ravindrakhani, Bellampalli, Asifabad
- Stations for Train 2
- Secunderabad, Charlapalli, Bhongir, Jangaon, Ghanpur, Kazipet, Warangal, Nekonda, Kesarmudram, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khamman, Madhira
- Coach Type
- General Second Class Coaches
- Expected Passenger Footfall
- 2.20 lakh at Secunderabad, 50,000 at Lingampalli, 35,000 at Charlapalli
- Total Special Trains
- More than 170 announced, 130 additional planned
