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AC Double Decker Trains to Guntur, Tirupati from May 13 -The New Indian Express

The first air conditioned double decker bi-weekly superfast express train between Kacheguda-Guntur and Kacheguda-Tirupati will be introduced from May 13.

The SCR will introduce these two new train services as announced in the interim railway budget. The maiden service of the first ever double decker train on the SCR will commence at 05:30 hrs on Tuesday from Kacheguda to Guntur.

The Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) has given clearance for running of these double decker train services after successful completion of the trial runs of the train recently.

SCR general manager PK Srivastava has said that these trains were being introduced to meet the summer rush.

These trains will consists of 10 double decker AC chair cars and two power cars. Advance reservations for these trains will commence at 8 a.m. from Friday onwards. Kacheguda-Guntur AC bi-weekly double decker superfast express will depart from Kacheguda at 05:30 hrs every Tuesday and Friday and arrive in Guntur at 10:40 hrs.

In the return direction, it will depart from Guntur at 12:45 hrs every Tuesday and Friday and arrive in Kacheguda at 17:55 hrs.

Kacheguda-Tirupati AC bi-weekly double decker superfast express will depart from Kacheguda at 06:45 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday and arrive in Tirupati at 18:15 hrs. In the return direction, it will depart from Tirupati at 05:45 hrs every Thursday and Sunday and arrive in Kacheguda at 17:15 hrs. Very Early Smoke/Fire Detection with Alarm System is being introduced in the double decker train for the first time in the Indian Railways.

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My trip to Andhra coast is gonna come up soon,will check it out then :D
 
another good news....KONKAN railway trail already done 2 day ago
 
good news! I hope the journey time too will be reduced in future. It normally takes between 11 and 12 hours with the existing services and no difference with this double decker trains too! excepting for the fact that it is a bit more ambient with more facilities. Anyways good job south central railway.
 
AC Double Decker Trains to Guntur, Tirupati from May 13 -The New Indian Express

The first air conditioned double decker bi-weekly superfast express train between Kacheguda-Guntur and Kacheguda-Tirupati will be introduced from May 13.

The SCR will introduce these two new train services as announced in the interim railway budget. The maiden service of the first ever double decker train on the SCR will commence at 05:30 hrs on Tuesday from Kacheguda to Guntur.

The Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) has given clearance for running of these double decker train services after successful completion of the trial runs of the train recently.

SCR general manager PK Srivastava has said that these trains were being introduced to meet the summer rush.

These trains will consists of 10 double decker AC chair cars and two power cars. Advance reservations for these trains will commence at 8 a.m. from Friday onwards. Kacheguda-Guntur AC bi-weekly double decker superfast express will depart from Kacheguda at 05:30 hrs every Tuesday and Friday and arrive in Guntur at 10:40 hrs.

In the return direction, it will depart from Guntur at 12:45 hrs every Tuesday and Friday and arrive in Kacheguda at 17:55 hrs.

Kacheguda-Tirupati AC bi-weekly double decker superfast express will depart from Kacheguda at 06:45 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday and arrive in Tirupati at 18:15 hrs. In the return direction, it will depart from Tirupati at 05:45 hrs every Thursday and Sunday and arrive in Kacheguda at 17:15 hrs. Very Early Smoke/Fire Detection with Alarm System is being introduced in the double decker train for the first time in the Indian Railways.

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train interiors . . .

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Nice... Tirupati needs direct trains from maximum parts of India. By the grace of lord Balaji this will come true!
 
Nice... Tirupati needs direct trains from maximum parts of India. By the grace of lord Balaji this will come true!

It needs a straight line from Sri Harikota first considering the number of launches we are going to see and every replica placed at HIS feet :P
 
It needs a straight line from Sri Harikota first considering the number of launches we are going to see and every replica placed at HIS feet :P

Will be interesting to see Naidu and how he will handle finding a new capital. Any inkling on where it would be.
 

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