Kolkata,
South Eastern Railway, after considering the huge rush of passengers and after partial modification, has decided to continue the running of daily services of 02873/02874 Howrah-Yesvantpur Special in normal route ie Kharagpur-Bhadrak- Visakhapatnam-Vijaywada instead of diverted route with effect from 08.01.2021 from Howrah and with effect from 09.01.2021 from Yesvantpur. The details of modification of Howrah-Yesvantpur Special are given as under:-
| Sl.No. | Train No. | Train Name | Days of run | Run Via diverted route Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Bilaspur-Gondia-Chanda Fort-Balharshah-Vijayawada | Run Via Normal route Kharagpur-Bhadrak-Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada |
| 1 | 02873 | Howrah-Yesvantpur Special
| From Howrah-Daily
| From Howrah-31.12.2020 to 07.01.2021
| From Howrah-08.01.2021 to 29.03.2021 |
| 2 | 02874 | Yesvantpur-Howrah Special
| From Yesvantpur-Daily | From Yesvantpur-31.12.2020 to 08.01.2021
| From Yesvantpur-09.01.2021 instead of 10.01.2021 |
Passengers are requested to kindly converse with NTES (National Train Enquiry System) App for update, intersectional stoppages and timings of train services before undertaking journey. Passengers are also requested to strictly follow all the safety protocols before undertaking journey in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic.
