East Coast Railway has announced the extension of the Tirumala Express service up to Guntakal, which was earlier terminating at Cuddapah, with the aim of enhancing connectivity and covering additional key stations. Train number 18521, the Visakhapatnam–Guntakal Tirumala Express, will run daily with effect from 13.05.2026, while train number 18522, the Guntakal–Visakhapatnam Tirumala Express, will operate daily from 12.05.2026. The revised schedule includes stops at Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, and Guntakal, with updated arrival and departure timings reflecting the extended route. 

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source/ECOR & RSB