RAJAHMUNDRY: The South Central Railway (SCR) will operate special local trains between Visakhapatnam and Narsapur via Rajahmundry and Vijayawada for the benefit of devotees attending the Godavari Maha Pushkarams slated to be held in July. The pricing of the tickets for the special local trains will be fixed shortly.
SCR Vijayawada additional railway divisional manager NSR Prasad, who inspected the ongoing works works at the Godavari railway station on Monday, said that special ticket counters will also be arranged at Town and Godavari railway stations.
The SCR has accorded permission for the construction of bathing ghats and Saraswathi ghats on its premises. Pushkaram special officer J Murali also accompanied the SCR official.