Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express

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.

Nanded–Visakhapatnam Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway zone
Route
StartHazur Sahib Nanded
Stops11
EndVisakhapatnam
Distance travelled861 km (535 mi)
Average journey time17 hrs (approx.)
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)28011/ 28012
On-board services
Class(es)AC-I,AC-II,AC-III, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

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 Secunderabad Jn by twin WDM-3A or WDM-3D locomotives from the Guntakal shed or WDP-4 locomotive of Gooty shed. Between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam it is hauled by a single WAP-4 locomotive of Lallaguda shed or WAG-5 of Vijayawada shed.

See also

References
  1. "Nanded–Visakhapatnam Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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