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Five-digit train numbers from Dec. 20

VISAKHAPATNAM: Thirty-six pairs of trains running via Visakhapatnam and in Waltair Division will undergo change in their train numbers with effect from December 20. Those booking their tickets for dates either online or at the stations need to check the numbers, according to a release from Senior Divisional Commercial Manager H.L. Luwang here on Monday.

As per the Railway Board's order all existing numbers of trains have been renumbered with five-digit numbers, replacing 4-digit ones.

Some trains that had alphabets had been totally converted into numerical.

All express trains will take a pre-fix of digit one (1) and depending on the category of the trains like passenger and special trains different number is prefixed.

To mention a few, the bi-weekly train pair No. 2749/2750 Visakhapatnam- Lokamanyatilak Terminus has been re-numbered as 12749/12750.

The train No. 1VK/2VK Visakhapatnam-Kirandul passenger has been re-numbered as 58501/58502; the Palasa-Vizianagaram daily passenger 231A/232A has been re-numbered as 78533/78534 and similarly the Bhubaneswar – Tirupati Special Train No. 0871/0872 has been re-numbered as 08471/08472.

The details about changed train numbers over entire Indian Railways can be seen on its website: www.indianrail.gov.in.

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