Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) has announced special arrangements for passengers attending the International Spiritual Gathering at Kanha Shantivanam near Shadnagar and Timmapur stations. The event is scheduled to take place from February 1 to 3.
As part of the arrangements, a few trains will have a one-minute temporary stoppage at Vikarabad railway station. This is to ensure better connectivity for attendees traveling to the gathering.
The trains with temporary halts at Vikarabad include train no. 11019 (CST Mumbai-Bhubaneswar), which will stop from 1:59 pm to 2:00 pm, and train no. 22717 (Rajkot-Secunderabad), with a halt from 5:09 am to 5:10 am. These stoppages will apply to journeys starting from the originating stations on January 31.
Similarly, train no. 11020 (Bhubaneswar-CST Mumbai) will halt at Vikarabad from 12:24 pm to 12:25 pm, and train no. 22718 (Secunderabad-Rajkot) will stop from 4:19 pm to 4:20 pm. These timings will be applicable for journeys on February 3 and 4.
Passengers traveling during this period are advised to take note of the temporary stoppages for better planning.