India: Disruptions to rail services at Visakhapatnam scheduled Jan. 11-12 due to planned maintenance work

The South Coast Railway Company has announced a slate of cancellations and route changes on trains serving Visakhapatnam from Jan. 11-12 due to planned maintenance works that will be taking place between Regupalem and Narasingapalli. Specific service changes include:

Cancellations

• No 17267 Kakinada- Visakhapatnam express leaving Kakinada on Jan. 11;

• No 17268 Visakhapatnam- Kakinada express leaving Visakhapatnam on Jan. 11;

• No 08565 Visakhapatnam- Parvatipuram special express leaving Visakhapatnam on Jan. 11;

• No 08566 Parvatipuram- Visakhapatnam special express leaving Parvatipuram on Jan. 11;

• No 17239 Guntur- Visakhapatnam Simhadri express leaving Guntur on Jan. 11;

• No 17240 Visakhapatnam-Guntur Simhadri express leaving Visakhapatnam on Jan. 12.

Additional passenger and freight train service cancellations and schedule changes are possible. Delays could extend beyond Jan. 12 as carriers reposition rolling stock and work through any passenger backlogs.