To clear the rush of passengers in view of Sankranthi, South Central Railway will run 16 Double Decker special trains between Kacheguda and Guntur via Kazipet.
1.Train No. 02122 Kacheguda – Guntur Double Decker Special Train will depart Kacheguda at 09:55 hrs on 16th & 18thJanuary, 2016 and arrive/depart Vijayawada at 17:10/17:20 hrs and arrive Guntur at 18:15 hrs on the same day, while in return direction, Train No. 02121 Guntur – Kacheguda Double Decker Special Train will depart Guntur at 23:00 hrs on 17th& 19th January, 2016 arrive/depart Vijayawada at 23:50/23:55 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 05:25 hrs the next day.
2.Train No. 02124 Kacheguda-Guntur Double Decker Special Train will depart Kacheguda at 10:00 hrs on 17th January, 2016 arrive/depart Vijayawada at 17:10/17:20 hrs and arrive Guntur at 18:15 hrs on the same day, while in return direction, Train No. 02123 Guntur-Kacheguda Double Decker Special Train will depart Guntur at 23:00 hrs on 18thJanuary, 2016 arrive/depart Vijayawada at 23:50/23:55 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 05:25 hrs on the next day, said the Railways in a statement.
Enroute these special trains will also stop at Sitafalmandi, Malkajgiri, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam and Mangalgiri stations in both directions. These special trains will have 8 Double Decker AC Chair Car Coaches. Advanced Reservations for these trains will open at 08:00 hrs on Tuesday, January 5, 2015.
The Double decker train from Kachiguda to Tirupati started on May 14, 2014. This train to Tirupati is highly convenient to people as Tirupati is a world famaous pilgim place and people from all over the world visit this place.
The colour scheme with bright yellow and red colour and interiors attracted passengers.