Vijayawada–Rayagada Express
Appearance
Overview | |||||
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Service type | passenger | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Vijayawada Rayagada | ||||
Distance travelled | 535 km (332 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 17 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 57271/57272 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Unreserved, Sleeper class | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Operating speed | 32 km/h (20 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Vijayawada-Rayagada Passenger runs between two holy Cities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
History
It was first introduced as Vijayawada-Vizianagaram Passenger. Later in Rail budget 1999-2000, it was extended to Rayagada.[1]
Coaches
It constitutes of Four Sleeper, Twelve Unreserved coaches and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 18 coaches.[2]
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Loco
It is hauled by WAG-5 Electric loco of Vijayawada loco shed from Vijayawada to Rayagada.