PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Oct 12: Keeping in view the demand of the passengers, South Eastern Railway has decided to run a weekly festival Special train between Tatanagar and Kacheguda, located in the suburbs of Hyderabad.
The train will leave Tatanagar every Friday between October 15 and November 5.
The return train will leave Kacheguda every Saturday between October 16 and November 6.
08197 Tatanagar-Kacheguda Special will leave Tatanagar at 5.15 am and will reach Kacheguda at 11am the next day.
In the opposite direction, 08198 Kacheguda-Tatanagar special will leave Kacheguda at 12.45 pm. The train will arrive in Tatanagar at 4 pm, the next day.
The special train will have four AC 3 Tier, eleven sleeper class and four general second class coaches and will have stoppages at Chakradharpur, Rourkela and Jhasruguda in SER jurisdiction.
Railway officials said that the special train will help in easing the festive rush.
Booking of tickets for the train has begun, said a railway spokesperson.