The East Coast Railways (ECoR) will run special trains between Visakhapatnam (VSKP) and Charlapalli (CHZ) to clear the extra rush of passengers following the Makar Sankranti and Pongal festivals. Train no. 08517 Visakhapatnam – Charlapalli Express special will leave Visakhapatnam on January 18, 2026, at 3.50 p.m. and reach Charlapalli on the next day at 7.30 a.m. In the return direction, 08518 Charlapalli – Visakhapatnam express special will leave Charlapalli on January 19 at 9 a.m. and reach Visakhapatnam past midnight (12.30 a.m.), according to K. Pavan Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division. Composition: 2nd AC-2, 3rd AC-5, Sleeper-8, General Second Class- 4, and Second Class-cum-luggage/ Divyangjan-2 coaches. Published – January 16, 2026 07:13 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Maharashtra civic polls: People voted for Mahayuti as they wanted development, honesty, says CM Fadnavis Congress to have its Mayors in five cities, 350 corporators across Maharashtra: Sapkal