The Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of 26 trains operating in Andhra Pradesh for a period of 45 days. These cancellations are attributed to ongoing modernization and safety upgrades in the Vijayawada division of the South Central Railway. The affected trains include popular routes like Ratnakar Express, Janmabhoomi, Simhadri, and...
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Sarkar Express, causing inconvenience to passengers traveling between Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, and Hyderabad. Passengers have expressed displeasure over the sudden cancellation, while the railway officials have cited the necessary nature of the upgrades and the delays caused due to various factors as reasons for the cancellations.

The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced the restoration of the Janmabhoomi Express between Visakhapatnam and Lingampalli (train numbers 12805 and 12806). The train was temporarily canceled due to modernization work on the Vijayawada division. Other express trains like Janmabhoomi, Simhadri, and Ratnachal were also canceled between June 23 and August...
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11 due to modernization work between Nidadavolu and Kadiam. However, due to passenger complaints, the SCR decided to restore the train services, including the Janmabhoomi Express, from August 25th. The SCR also announced the restoration of train services between Kakinada Port and Chengalpattu (train numbers 17643 and 17644).

The timings for Train No. 17651 Puducherry - Kacheguda and Train No. 17643 Puducherry - Kakinada Port Express at Melmaruvathur Station have been revised with effect from March 14, 2024. The new arrival and departure times for Train No. 17651 are 14.33/14.35 at Melmaruvathur, 13.45/13.50 at Villupuram Jn, and 13.00 at...
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Puducherry (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays). The new arrival and departure times for Train No. 17643 are 15.03/15.05 at Melmaruvathur, 14.05/14.10 at Villupuram Jn, and 13.30 at Puducherry (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays).

The Chengalpattu – Kacheguda – Chengalpattu Express (Train No. 17651/17652) and Chengalpattu – Kakinada Port – Chengalpattu Express (Train No. 17643/17644) will be extended to Puducherry for 3 days a week, starting from March 13th, 2024. On the remaining 4 days, the trains will operate only between Chengalpattu and back. The...
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inauguration ceremony for the extended service will be held on March 14th, 2024, with the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry flagging off the Puducherry – Kakinada Express. The inaugural special service timings and stoppages are listed in the document. The train will run between Puducherry and Kakinada Port on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, departing Kakinada Port at 14.30 hrs and arriving in Puducherry at 09.50 hrs the next day. The train consists of 16 Sleeper Class Coaches and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans.

South Central Railway has announced the cancellation of train services on the Nidadavole – Kadiyam section due to engineering works. The cancellation will be in effect from June 24th, 2024 to August 10th, 2024. Train No. 17643, the Chengalpattu – Kakinada Port Circar Express departing Chengalpattu at 4:00 PM, is cancelled...
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from June 23rd, 2024 to August 10th, 2024. Similarly, Train No. 17644, the Kakinada Port – Chengalpattu Circar Express leaving Kakinada Port at 2:30 PM, is cancelled from June 24th, 2024 to August 11th, 2024.