Archive · 8 Sep 2026
SCR Announces Nanded-Hadapsar Specials Amid Festival Safety Review
South Central Railway is adding two special train trips for people traveling during the Ganapati festival and Mahalaxmi Pooja.
One train will go from H.S. Nanded to Hadapsar on September 20.
The return train will travel from Hadapsar to H.S. Nanded on September 21.
Both trains will stop at 10 stations along the route.
Passengers can choose air-conditioned, sleeper or general seating coaches.
Railway officials also held a safety meeting in Secunderabad on September 7.
They told workers to follow safety rules and wear required equipment.
Officials were asked to check tracks, coaches and wagons carefully.
They were also told to report even small problems quickly.
South Central Railway will run one-time special trains between H.S. Nanded and Hadapsar on September 20 and 21.
Train 07607 will leave H.S. Nanded at 9 p.m. on September 20 and reach Hadapsar at 9:45 a.m. the next day.
Train 07608 will depart Hadapsar at 11 a.m. on September 21 and arrive at H.S. Nanded at 12:35 a.m. on September 22.
The trains will stop at 10 stations and include 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches.
SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava reviewed festival-period safety measures and ordered audits, staff briefings and heightened vigilance.
- Who
- South Central Railway and General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava.
- What
- SCR announced one-time Nanded-Hadapsar special trains and reviewed railway safety preparations.
- When
- The special services run on September 20 and 21; the safety meeting took place on September 7.
- Where
- The trains operate between H.S. Nanded and Hadapsar, with the safety meeting held at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad.
- Why
- The trains are intended to meet increased passenger demand during the Ganapati festival and Mahalaxmi Pooja, while the safety review addressed festival-period operational risks.
- Outbound service
- Train 07607 leaves H.S. Nanded at 9 p.m. on September 20 and reaches Hadapsar at 9:45 a.m. the following day.
- Return service
- Train 07608 leaves Hadapsar at 11 a.m. on September 21 and reaches H.S. Nanded at 12:35 a.m. on September 22.
- Stops
- Purna, Parbhani, Selu, Partur, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Lasur, Nagarsol, Ahilyanagar and Daund Chord Line.
- Coach classes
- 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches.
- Passenger reason
- The services are intended to handle increased demand during the Ganapati festival and Mahalaxmi Pooja.
- Safety meeting
- SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava reviewed arrangements at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad on September 7.
- Safety directives
- Officials were told to conduct intensive audits, follow safety protocols, remove construction material from worksites and report minor operational issues immediately.