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Vande Bharat Adds Mancherial Halt as Bandi Sanjay Flags Off Service

The change is pitched as a boost to coal-belt connectivity linking Mancherial with Nagpur, Secunderabad.

Overview

  • South Central Railway made the Mancherial stop effective September 15 following an inaugural event at the station.
  • The NagpurSecunderabad service halts at 8:49 a.m. at Mancherial, while the SecunderabadNagpur service stops at 3:37 p.m.
  • Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar officiated the flag-off, joined by Secunderabad DRM R. Gopalakrishnan and other senior railway officials.
  • Telangana leaders including Labour Minister G Vivek Venkat Swamy, MP G Vamsi Krishna and MLC C Anji Reddy attended, according to local reports.
  • Rail commuters welcomed the added halt as a convenience for passengers from Telangana’s coal-belt, with post-event plans including a blood donation camp and skill development initiatives.