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SCR announces summer special trains on key routes

20-04-2026 12:00:00 AM

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

To manage the heavy passenger rush during the summer season, South Central Railway has announced several special train services connecting major destinations across southern, central and eastern India.

Train No. 07687 (Tirupati–Kharagpur) will run on April 22, departing at 5:20 AM and reaching Kharagpur at 12 noon the next day. Train No. 07691 (Machilipatnam–Kharagpur) will operate on April 24, leaving at 12 noon and arriving at 11 AM the following day, while the return service, Train No. 07692, will run on April 25.

Special trains between Charlapalli and Kharagpur include Train No. 07688 on April 23, Train No. 07693 on April 26 and Train No. 07694 on April 27. In addition, Train No. 07699 (Charlapalli–Santragachi) will run on April 25, with Train No. 07700 operating in the return direction on April 26.

Train No. 07701 (H.S. Nanded–Asansol) will run on April 21, and its return service, Train No. 07702, is scheduled on April 23.

Meanwhile, Train No. 06001 (Chennai Egmore–Santragachi) will run on April 19, and Train No. 06002 (Santragachi–Chennai Beach) on April 20.

These special trains will halt at key stations including Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Kharagpur, improving connectivity and easing travel during the peak summer season.