The South Central Railway (SCR) has frequently canceled several popular trains originating in Visakhapatnam, including the Janmabhoomi, Ratnachal, and Double Decker express, since May 2023, leading to revenue losses and inconvenience for passengers. The SCR has canceled these trains for an unusually high number of times, especially during peak tourist and...
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festival seasons, despite the Railway Minister's assurance to operate special trains during the Sankranthi rush. This frequent cancellation has drawn criticism from rail users and local MPs, who have highlighted the hardships faced by passengers due to the lack of reliable train services. The total loss to SCR and East Coast Railway (ECoR) due to the cancellation of these trains between May and November 2023 is estimated to be in crores of rupees.

Due to infrastructure work on the South Central Railway, several trains will be cancelled, diverted, or have their stoppages removed. This work involves the commissioning of a third line at Warangal station and at Surareddipalem and Ongole stations. The affected trains include the Tirupati-Puri Express, Tirupati-Bilaspur Express, Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Double Decker Express,...
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and various other express trains. Some trains will be diverted via Pagidipalli-Guntur-Vijayawada, and certain trains will have their stoppages at Warangal or Kazipet removed on specified days.