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The South Western Railways (SWR) will run a Vasco-Shalimar-Vasco Parcel Express Special train to transport essential commodities in view of
COVID-19.
According to a SWR Press release, Train 00639 Vasco-Shalimar Parcel Express Special will depart from Vasco at 11 pm on Monday and will arrive at Shalimar at 9.15 pm on May 6.
Train 00640 Shalimar-Vasco Parcel Express Special will depart from Shalimar at 12.30 pm on May 7 and will arrive at Vasco at 10.45 am on May 9.
The train will have commercial stoppages at Margao, Hubballi, Gadag, Koppal, Hosapete, Ballari, Guntakal, Dhone, Nandyal, Guntur, Vijayawada, Rajamundry, Visakhapatnam, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Kharagpur, Panskura and Mecheda in both directions.
Parcels can be loaded at all these stations and loading of parcels will be permitted at other en-route stations also depending on the demand.
The train will have a composition of 5 parcel vans and 2 Luggage - cum- Brake vans. No minimum limit of load or goods to be carried. Small consignments can also be transported.
E-commerce companies, traders and railway customers are requested to avail this facility by registering their demand and join Indian Railways with India’s fight against COVID-19.
In case of any queries, customers can contact Commercial Controller/Hubballi Division (Ph: 7022029814) or Commercial Controller/Headquarters/Hubballi (Ph: 9731665981),” adds the press release.
Meanwhile, the Train 00638 Howrah-Vasco Parcel Express Special will depart from Howrah at 12 pm on May 5 and arrive at Vasco at 12.30 pm on May 7.
This train will have commercial stoppages at Mecheda, Panskura, Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Ballari, Hosapete, Koppal, Gadag, Hubballi and Madgaon.
