The Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express will add a two-minute experimental stop at Hindupuram station starting December 27, improving fast travel links for Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district.
Amaravati, December 26: South Western Railway has approved a brief trial halt for the popular Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express at Hindupur railway station.
The semi-high-speed train (20703/20704) will stop for two minutes on both directions, arriving at 12:08 p.m. and departing at 12:10 p.m. toward Yesvantpur, and halting from 3:48 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on the return to Kacheguda.
Survivors jumped through broken windows as thick smoke and flames engulfed their private bus after it collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early on Thursday.
A tragic collision between a private bus and a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Markapuram district sparked a fierce blaze early on Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring 23 others.
A trained German Shepherd named Hunter, known for cracking red sanders smuggling cases and catching wanted criminals in Andhra Pradesh, has died after battling cancer. Tirupati police performed his final rites with full honours on Thursday.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has decided to push piped natural gas as a cleaner, continuous alternative to LPG cylinders, aiming for 10 lakh new PNG connections statewide. The move includes subsidies and fast approvals to encourage households in major cities to switch.
Survivors jumped through broken windows as thick smoke and flames engulfed their private bus after it collided with a tipper lorry near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early on Thursday.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Centre to formally declare Amaravati as the state’s sole capital by amending the AP Reorganisation Act. The move follows a High Court order and will go to the Legislative Assembly on March 28 for approval before reaching Parliament.
VIT-AP University has contributed ₹47 lakh under its CSR initiative to build a modern Public Grievances Redressal System facility and mini-conference hall at the Guntur district police office. The new infrastructure was inaugurated on March 26, 2026.
