Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K
Rosaiah on Sunday flagged off the Secunderabad- Hazrat Nizamuddin
(Delhi) Duronto Express, a bi-weekly non-stop service from
Secunderabad Railway Station here.
The Secunderabad- Hazrat Nizamuddin is the first Duronto
Express from the South Central Railway (SCR) and was announced
in the last year's rail budget.
Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa, presided
over the function while Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health and
Family Welfare Danam Nagender, MLAs M Shashidhar Reddy, P
Shanker Rao and Hyderabad Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy were
among those who were present at the function.
Train No. 2285 Secunderabad-Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto
bi-weekly express will depart from Secunderabad on Sundays and
Thursdays at 1.30 pm and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10.35 am
the next day.
On return journey, Train No.2286 Hazrat Nizamuddin-
Secunderabad Duronto Express will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin on
Mondays and Fridays at 4 pm and arrive in Secunderabad at 2 pm
the next day.
Another Duronto train from Secunderabad to Mumbai was
announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee during the rail
budget last month.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 19:14