Hyderabad, Nov 27: The South Central Railway will introduce a new Bi-weekly Express train between Narasapur and Nagarsol via Guntur besides increasing the frequency of the existing Express train between Narasapur and Nagarsol via Kazipet to five days a week, thereby connecting Narasapur and Nagarsol with a daily service in tune with the announcement made in the Railway Budget 2013-14.
As per the schedule, the Train No. 17231/17232 Narasapur-Nagarsol-Narasapur Bi-weekly Express will be introduced with effect from 5th December 2013 Ex. Narasapur and 6th December 2013 Ex. Nagarsol.
Accordingly, Train No. 17231 Narasapur-Nagarsol Bi-weekly Express will depart Narasapur at 10 30 hrs on Sundays & Thursdays (from 6th February 2014, the days of service will be revised and the train will depart on Sundays and Fridays) and arrive Nagarsol at 10 00 hrs on the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 17232 Nagarsol-Narasapur Bi-weekly Express will depart Nagarsol at 11 15 hrs on Mondays & Fridays (from 6th February 2014, the days of service will be revised and the train will depart on Mondays and Saturdays) and arrive Narasapur at 09 30 hrs on the next day.
Enroute, this train will stop at Pallakollu, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla, Nadikudi, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna and Aurangabad stations in both the directions.
This train will consist of 21 Coaches viz., one AC II tier, one AC III tier, ten Sleeper Class, seven General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van coaches.
At present Train No. 17213/17214 Narasapur-Nagarsol Express via Kazipet is running four days a week which will be increased to five days a week from 2nd December 2013 Ex. Narasapur and 3rd December 2013 Ex. Nagarsol.
Accordingly, Train No. 17213 Narasapur-Nagarsol Express will depart Narasapur on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays upto 5th February 2014.
From 6th February 2014, the train will depart Narasapur on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
– INN