Visakha Express
The Visakha Express is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad (SC) to Bhubaneswar (BBS) (Previously from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, but extended till Bhubaneswar), popularized by the 2008 Telugu movie of the same name. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 17016 leaves Secunderabad at 1650 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneswar the next day at 1555 hrs. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneswar at 0830 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad the next day at 0730 hrs.
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 Visakha Express at Marripalem(above) at Secunderabad(below) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha | ||||
| First service | 1996 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Secunderabad | ||||
| Stops | 38 | ||||
| End | Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,135 km (705 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17015 / 17016 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class and General sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes - Good Food | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows in AC classes. | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Nil | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 3 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) (average with halts) | ||||
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Route
This train caters well to provide a connection between Secunderabad and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. It has numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. It covers a distance of 1134 km either way. It is a time-consuming affair by this train from Secunderabad to Bhubaneswar owing to numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. Major stations in the trains passage include Guntur Junction, Vijayawada Junction, gudivada junction railway station, Bhimavaram Town railway station, Nidadavolu Junction Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam Junction and Vizianagaram Junction.
Composition
The rake consists of 1 AC2 tier coach, 4 AC3 tier coach, 14 sleeper coaches, 2 General sitting and 2 SLRs.
Loco Links
The train is regularly hauled by Lalaguda -based Indian locomotive class WAP-7
twins from Secunderabad Junction to Vijayawada from
A D-Loco to
Visakhapatnam From there A VSKP Based Wap 7/Wap4 to
Bhubaneswar with a reversal at Visakhapatnam Junction. The links are the same either way.
See also
- Trains of SCR
- Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express