Hirakud Express

Hirakudkund Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bilaspur, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur. It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (Delhi) in 1992. Later in 2002 it was extended to Bhubaneswar and there after up to Visakhapatnam and Amritsar in the coming years.

Not to be confused with Hirakhand express.

Hirakud Express
Overview
Service typeExpress train
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab
First service1992
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway Zone
Route
StartVishakhapatnam
Stops47
EndAmritsar
Distance travelled2,579 km (1,603 mi)
Average journey time48 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencytri-weekly
Train number(s)18507 / 18508
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Entertainment facilitiesNone
Baggage facilitiesUnder Seat
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph) average with halts
Route map

Etymology

Hira means diamond and Kud means Island in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy, Edward Gibbon, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 18507/18508 train is:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
GRDGENGENGENS10S9S8S7S6S5S4S3PCS2S1A1B3B2B1GENGENGENGRD

Timetable

18507- Starts form Visakhapatnam every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Amritsar Jn on 3rd day.

18508 - Starts for Amritsar Jn every Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd Day.

Major stops

Rake sharing

This train shares it's rake with Visakhapatnam-Nanded Superfast Express

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See also
  • List of named passenger trains of India
  • Indian Railways - Travel Coach types and their seating / berths

References
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