There is a special compartment in this train for the rail cum road day package. The rail cum road package tour is offered by AP tourism Dept., AP Government to Araku, Borra caves & back. Under this package the upward journey from Visakhapatnam is by this train and return trip is by road covering some local tourist places and famous Borra caves. You can enjoy the 4 hr ride to Araku where the train would go through 58 tunnels and 80 viaducts. As the train climbs the eastern ghats you can have a spectacular view of the valley on the other side. Take a right side seat in the train to view the valley.
Bookings for this Rail-cum Road trip can...
more... be made at any AP tourism Zonal & Central offices or at the VSKP railway station's AP tourism outlet.