Indian Railways have started special trains to enable passengers to go from one city to another for COVID duration. These trains are rajdhani like trains and will be having only air conditioned classes. Only confirmed seats will be allotted in these trains. No waiting list or RAC tickets will be issued. No concessional fare allowed. Also Tatkal and Premium Tatkal quota booking wont be permitted in these trains. The passengers travelling on the train will be screened for coronavirus and those found asymptomatic will be allowed to travel.Railway board has also added that it will be mandatory for all the passengers to keep his or her mouth covered by a face cover. 2 covid trains run from Tirupati to Vijayawada - Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duranto Special (02246) and Sanghamitra COVID 19 SF Special (02295).
Tirupati to Vijayawada Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duranto Special (02246) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . This train has 0 stoppages. Tirupati to Vijayawada covid fare is Rs.1820 in First AC, Rs.790 in Third AC, Rs.1090 in Second AC and Rs.295 in Sleeper for this train.
Tirupati to Vijayawada Sanghamitra COVID 19 SF Special (02295) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . Tirupati to Vijayawada covid fare is Rs.145 in None, Rs.695 in Third AC, Rs.270 in Sleeper, Rs.960 in Second AC and Rs.160 in Second Seater for this train. In Sanghamitra COVID 19 SF Special (02295), seat availability status is GNWL178/WL9 in Third AC (3A) with 78% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is GNWL666/WL87 in Sleeper (SL) with 6% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL201/WL57 in Second Seater (2S) with 56% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 1 duronto train runs from Tirupati to Vijayawada - Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246).
Tirupati to Vijayawada Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . Tirupati to Vijayawada duronto fare is Rs.2005 in First AC, Rs.955 in Third AC, Rs.1255 in Second AC and Rs.390 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto (12245/12246) is the fastest train connecting Kolkata to Bengaluru. Although, there is another train 22863 (Hwh Ypr AC Exp) that runs along the same track and same timings and takes same duration to reach destination. The only difference being, Duronto runs 5 days a week while train 22863 is a weekly train running every Monday and has more number of stoppages.
Double decker express, as the name suggests, are 2 storeyed trains that can accommodate more number of passengers compared to other express or mail trains. These trains ply between important cities which are just a few hundred kilometres apart. These are fully AC coaches and have only seating facilities with Chair Car (CC) class. There is a ladder to climb up the upper deck of coach. These trains do not offer catering facilities. Double-decker Trains are usually painted in vibrant yellow and red color while some other express trains also have double decker non ac coaches. 1 double-decker train runs from Tirupati to Vijayawada - Tirupati Visakhapatnam AC Double Decker Express (22708).
Tirupati to Vijayawada Tirupati Visakhapatnam AC Double Decker Express (22708) departs from Tirupati Main station (TPTY) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . This train has 9 stoppages. Tirupati to Vijayawada double-decker fare is Rs.600 in Chair Car for this train.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 4 humsafar trains run from Tirupati to Vijayawada - Tirupati Howrah Humsafar Express (20890), Banaswadi Patna Humsafar Express (22354), Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834) and Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888).
Tirupati to Vijayawada Tirupati Howrah Humsafar Express (20890) departs from Tirupati Main station (TPTY) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . This train has 4 stoppages. Tirupati to Vijayawada humsafar fare is Rs.750 in Third AC for this train.
Tirupati to Vijayawada Banaswadi Patna Humsafar Express (22354) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . Tirupati to Vijayawada humsafar fare is Rs.785 in Third AC for this train.
Tirupati to Vijayawada Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . Tirupati to Vijayawada humsafar fare is Rs.785 in Third AC for this train.
Tirupati to Vijayawada Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888) departs from Renigunta Jn station (RU) at and arrives Vijayawada Jn station (BZA) at . Tirupati to Vijayawada humsafar fare is Rs.785 in Third AC for this train.
- RAC is considered as confirmed for evaluating confirmation chances.
- Colors under confirmation chances mean following:
- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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