A new express service linking Machilipatnam and Kurnool City through Vijayawada has received Railway Ministry approval. The September 28 announcement sets out a 499-km route intended to add a direct travel option between Andhra Pradesh's coastal areas and inland towns.

Original factual graphic summarising the dated report. It is not a photograph of an incident. Approved service. Commencement date has not been announced.
Original factual graphic summarising the dated report. It is not a photograph of an incident. Approved service. Commencement date has not been announced.

Under the published schedule, departures from Machilipatnam will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4.55 pm, arriving in Kurnool at 5.45 am the following day. Return departures are planned for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 9.30 am, reaching Machilipatnam at 9.35 pm.

Stops include Gudivada, Narasaraopet, Vinukonda, Markapur Road, Giddalur, Nandyal and Dhone. The ministry describes the service as approved; its announcement does not give an opening date or booking information. Passengers should check the railway's current operating notice before treating the proposed timetable as an available journey.