Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express
Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiSainagar Shirdi
Visakhapatnam
Stops23
Distance travelled1,400 km (870 mi)
Average journey time27 hours 10 mins
Service frequencyWeekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays
Train number(s)18504 / 18503
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached; on-board & e-catering
Baggage facilitiesUnder seats
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph)
Rake sharing22869/70 – Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express
Route map

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Coast Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Visakhapatnam Junction in India.

Service

It operates as train number 18504 from Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and as train number 18503 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The train covers the distance of 1,400 km (870 mi) in 27 hours 15 mins approximately at a speed of (51 km/h (32 mph)).[1]

Coaches

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

Routing and stops

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express

Traction

As this route is fully electrified, an Vijayawada-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam an vice-versa.

References

  1. ↑ , South Central Railway, 8 July 2015
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