Archive · 7 Aug 2026
South Coast Railway announces weekly Prayagraj–Visakhapatnam special train
A special train is like a bonus train that runs for a short time to help people travel.
The South Coast Railway is adding a new special train between two big Indian cities: Prayagraj and Visakhapatnam.
Prayagraj is in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and Visakhapatnam is in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The train will stop at many cities along the way, so people in several states can use it too.
It will leave Prayagraj every Friday morning starting August 14, 2026.
The journey takes about a full day, arriving in Visakhapatnam the next afternoon.
A return train will leave Visakhapatnam every Saturday afternoon to bring passengers back.
The special trains will keep running until late November 2026, with 16 trips in each direction.
This gives passengers more choices for traveling between North India and India's east coast.
South Coast Railway has announced a new weekly special train between Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
The special service will begin on August 14, 2026, and will operate for a limited period with 16 trips in each direction.
Train No. 04159 will run every Friday, departing Prayagraj at 10:15 am and reaching Visakhapatnam at 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Return service Train No. 04160 will run every Saturday, departing Visakhapatnam at 3:40 pm and arriving at Prayagraj at 5:30 pm on Sunday.
The route includes major stops across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, boosting connectivity between North India and the east coast.
- Who
- South Coast Railway
- What
- Announced a new limited-period weekly special train connecting Prayagraj and Visakhapatnam
- When
- From August 14, 2026, running until late November 2026
- Where
- Between Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, via stations in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha
- Why
- To strengthen direct rail connectivity between North India and the east coast
- Operator
- South Coast Railway
- Train Numbers
- 04159 (Prayagraj–Visakhapatnam) / 04160 (Visakhapatnam–Prayagraj)
- Frequency
- Weekly, every Friday and Saturday
- Service Period
- August 14 to November 27, 2026 (04159); August 15 to November 28, 2026 (04160)
- Trips
- 16 trips in each direction
- Prayagraj Departure
- 10:15 am every Friday
- Visakhapatnam Departure
- 3:40 pm every Saturday
- States Connected
- Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh