Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express

The Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Vasco da Gama in India. It is currently being operated with 18047/18048 train numbers on four days in week basis.[1][2][3]

Not to be confused with Amaravati Express.

Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 December 2006 (2006-12-09)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartHowrah Junction (HWH)
Stops43
EndVasco da Gama (VSG)
Distance travelled2,121 km (1,318 mi)
Service frequencyFour days [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)18047/18048
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph), including halts

Introduction

The train is named after the famous capital city of Satavahana dynasty, Amaravati which stands in present-day Guntur district.

It is the only train connecting the states of West Bengal & Goa directly. The train is highly preferred by tourists and nature lovers, because it runs through the coastal goa, deccan plateau, coastal Andhra & Orissa and the spectacular Braganza Ghats of Western Ghats, where it meets the world-famous Dudhsagar Falls.

The 18047/Amaravati Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2121 km in 40h 15m. The 18048/Amaravati Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 2121 km in 39h 30m.

Timings

The 18047/Amaravati Express departs from platform #19 of Howrah Junction at 23:30 IST (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and arrives platform #2 of Vasco da Gama at 15:45 IST (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday). The 18048/Amaravati Express departs from platform #1 of Vasco da Gama at 7:10 IST (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and arrives platform #20 of Howrah Junction at 22:40 IST (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday).

Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Available classes

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 High-Capacity Parcel Van
  • 1 Refrigerator car

At Guntakal, 4 coaches of Prashanti Nilayam Express is attached/detached as slip coaches. It consists :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 1 Sleeper class
  • 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Coach composition

Howrah–Guntakal–Howrah:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Guntakal–Vasco da Gama–Guntakal:

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

The train is hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howra] to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnamm, train is hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 electric locomotive up to Guntur. From Guntur, train is hauled by a Gooty-based WDM-3A twins/WDG-3A twins diesel locomotive up to Vasco da Gama and vice versa.

For the Braganza Ghats, the 1:37 gradient requires the use of bankers on the way to Kulem to Castle Rock. The 18048/Amaravati Express Gets Hubli-based EMD GT46MAC WDG-4s as bankers.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 time:

See also

Notes
  1. Runs four days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. "Trains Rescheduled/Partially Cancelled due to Traffic Block". South Central Railway.
  2. "SE Railway Trains Rescheduled". South Eastern Railway.
  3. Pradesh, Andhra (7 June 2016). "Upgrade Bhubaneswar Inter-City express". The Hindu.
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