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South Central Railway has announced temporary stoppage of select express trains at Charlapalli station from January 7 to 20, 2026, to ease passenger congestion during the Sankranthi festival season and reduce crowding at Secunderabad station.

Anomalies in voter lists in Kothagudem and Edulapuram, with votes registered in areas with no residents and migrants voting in multiple locations. Officials plan action, with objections due by January 7

The long-pending Kothagudem to Kovvur railway line project has failed to progress even after sanction, leaving local residents disappointed. Activists said the delay is due to the Andhra Pradesh government not committing its share of project costs.

South Central Railway has extended special trains to handle passenger rush during the Winter and Sankranti festival season. Additional services will operate on routes including Secunderabad–Anakapalle, Hyderabad–Gorakhpur and Machilipatnam–Ajmer, with halts at major stations across several States

South Central Railway achieved record revenue of Rs 10,143 crore in the first half of FY 2025-26. Freight loading hit an all-time high of 71.14 million tonnes, while passenger revenue grew to Rs 2,991 crore, aided by Vande Bharat and special trains

Residents of Kothagudem are urging SCR authorities and elected representatives to reopen the Bhajan Mandir level crossing, closed after a 2014 train accident. Closure forces residents to travel long distances to the hospital, despite minimal train movement on the track

South Central Railway (SCR) has launched a biometric sign-on and sign-off system for TTE staff, replacing the earlier password-based method. Introduced at six lobbies including Secunderabad and Vijayawada, the Aadhaar-based system will gradually cover all 73 lobbies across the Zone

South Central Railway arrested 33 people for stone pelting on trains and seven for track obstruction this year. Officials reported 54 pelting and eight obstruction cases. GM Sanjay Kumar Srivastava urged public cooperation and warned against risking passenger safety

South Central Railway has shifted 18 trains from Secunderabad station to Malkajgiri, Hyderabad (Nampally), and Charlapalli between October 27 and November 26 due to redevelopment works. Passengers are advised to check new terminals and plan travel accordingly

For the first time, South Central Railway has women officers heading five key departments , Operations, Commercial, Finance, Security and Medical. The officers are ensuring efficient train operations, passenger safety, financial discipline and healthcare across the zone, officials said.

Indian Railways will now prepare the first reservation chart 8 hours before the train's departure from the charting station. South Central Railway has adopted this rule for better passenger planning. The second chart rule remains unchanged

The South Central Railway recorded its highest-ever revenue of Rs 5,219 crore in April–June 2025, driven by robust freight and passenger earnings. The zone also achieved record freight loading of 37.41 million tonnes and operated 865 special trains

(SCR) will run weekly special trains between Kakinada Town – Charlapalli and also extend the run of special trains between Kakinada Town – Lingampalli thrice a week.

SCR authorities requested rail users to plan their travel accordingly and avoid inconvenience.

To clear the summer rush, the South Central Railway has decided to extend the run of special trains between various destiations

Accordingly, the Secunderabad – Kakinada Town (07041) train will run on June 12, 19, 26 and July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Similarly, Kakinada Town – Secunderabad (07042) train will run on June 13, 20 and 27, July 4, 11, 18 and 25 and August 1.

Accordingly, Kacheguda – Madurai (07191) train has been extended between June 9 and July 28, Madurai – Kacheguda (07192) extended between June 11 and July 30, Kacheguda – Nagercoil (07435) extended between June 12 and July 11.

The Railway Protection Force has intensified its efforts under ‘Operation Amanat’ by effectively leveraging digital tools to trace and recover lost mobile phones

Volunteers, Scouts and Guides, RPF personnel simulate hostile attack scenario and display evacuation procedures

These special trains will consist of 1AC, 2AC,3AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches, SCR officials said in a press release.