Hyderabad: South Central Railway is operating more than 800 special trains during January, including a significant number of Sankranti special and unreserved services. The enhanced services are aimed at clearing waiting lists, reducing congestion in regular trains
These trains are connecting key destinations such as Vijayawada, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Narasapur, Bengaluru and other high-demand centres.
At Secunderabad Railway Station, where large-scale redevelopment works are underway, special arrangements have been implemented to balance construction activity with passenger safety. Platform No 1 has been temporarily closed, and passenger operations have been shifted to the Platform No 10 side at Bhoiguda.
Lingampalli and Hi-Tech City stations are catering extensively to suburban and IT corridor commuters, while Charlapalli has emerged as a key terminal for long-distance services.
