South Coast Railway has announced Jansadharan Special trains between Visakhapatnam (VSKP) and Vijayawada (BZA) to clear the extra rush of passengers during Dussehra. The special services, Train Nos. 07717 and 07718, will operate for four trips each from October 21 to October 24, 2026.

Train No. 07717 will operate from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada, while Train No. 07718 will run in the reverse direction, from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam.

Train No. 07717 will stop at Duvvada (DVD), Anakapalle (AKP), Tuni (TUNI), Samalkot (SLO), Rajahmundry (RJY), Tadepalligudem (TDD) and Eluru (EE) before reaching Vijayawada.

Train No. 07718 will make stops at Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Anakapalle and Duvvada before reaching Visakhapatnam.

Both special trains are scheduled to operate from October 21 through October 24, 2026, with four trips in each direction. The services are intended to accommodate additional passenger demand during the Dussehra period.

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 - SCoR & RSB