New train from Secunderabad to Vasco-de-Gama

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, AUG. 20. A bi-weekly "slip coach" Express train between Secunderabad and Vasco-de-Gama will be introduced from Thursday by the South Central Railway. This will have one AC 3 Tier, two second class sleeper coaches and one second class luggage cum brake van. These coaches will be attached every Monday and Thursday from Secunderabad to Train No.7003 Secunderabad-Dharmavaram Express upto Guntakal, and thereafter by train No.7227 Vijayawada-Vasco-da-Gama by weekly express, reaching Vasca da gama at 8.30 pm.

In the return direction, these slip coaches will leave from Vasco-da-Gama at 6.50 am, by train No.7228 upto Guntakal and thereafter by Dharmavaram Secunderabad Express to reach Secunderabad at 5.15 am the next day.

The new daily express train between Secunderabad and Dharmavaram, with slip coach service to Hubli and Vasco-da-Gama, will be introduced from Wednesday.

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