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**The Hindu: Special Trains Requested for Dasara Festival in Andhra Pradesh**
Visakhapatnam, India – September 4, 2025 – With the Dasara festival season fast approaching, a member of the Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) is urging the Divisional Railway Manager to introduce special train services from Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam Road to Vijayawada and Guntur. Kanchumurthi Eswar highlighted the increased need for these services, especially after the cancellation of the Simhadri Express and the Visakhapatnam-Narsapur Fast passenger, leaving a crucial pilgrimage and tourist destination, Narsapur, without direct rail connectivity.
Eswar also requested special trains during the “Bhavani Mala” period, catering to devotees traveling to Vijayawada for the Maa Durga Devi celebrations. He emphasized that these special trains would alleviate passenger congestion, improve travel comfort for devotees, and boost economic growth and tourism in Vijayawada.
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