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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Hazur Sahib Nanded Visakhapatnam | ||||
| Stops | 11 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 861 km (535 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hrs (approx.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 28011/ 28012 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC-I,AC-II,AC-III, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) | ||||
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The Nanded–Visakhapatnam Express (previously Nizamabad–Visakhapatnam Express) is an Express Train service connecting the cities of Nanded, Maharashtra and Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is jointly operated by the South Central Railway and South Coast Railway zones of the Indian Railways. This is a non-daily service which runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The train number 20811 runs from Visakhapatnam to Nanded and the train 20812 runs from Nanded to Visakhapatnam on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Composition
NED–VSKP Express consists of 23 coaches with 1 locomotive
- 1 x AC II coach
- 3 x AC III coach
- 10 x III tier Sleeper
- 6 x General/Unreserved
- 2 x SLR
- 1 x Pantry Car
The coaches are commissioned from the VSKP coaching depot.
This train also shares the rake with Hirakud Express.
Stoppage
This train stops at Mudkhed Jn, Basar, Nizamabad Jn, Kamareddi, Secunderabad Jn, Kazipet Jn, Rayanapadu, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry and Duvvada.
Locomotive
The train is hauled between Nanded and Visakhapatnam by a single WAP-7 locomotive of Lallaguda shed or WAP-4 of Vijayawada shed.
See also
References
- ↑ "Nanded–Visakhapatnam Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2 March 2015.