Nagavali Express
_Nagavali_Express_at_Lallaguda_02.JPG) 18309 Nanded bound Nagavali Express near Lallaguda, Secunderabad | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 23 March 2003 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sambalpur Hazur Sahib Nanded | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,480 km (920 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours, 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-Weekly | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC2 tier, AC3 tier, Sleeper class and General | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad (1,676 mm) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 kilometres per hour (30 mph) | ||||
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The Nagawali Express or Nagavali Express is a train belonging to the East Coast Railway. It runs between Sambalpur and Nanded as a bi-weekly express train. The train first ran between Sambalpur and Nizamabad on 23 March 2003.[1] The train was later extended from Nizamabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded.[2] The frequency was increased from bi-weekly to tri-weekly in the 2013 rail budget.[3] It was named after the Nagavali River.
Service
It serves the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. It has 19 halts on its way. It starts from Sambalpur on Sunday, Monday and Friday at 08:50 and reaches Hazur Sahib Nanded on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at 14:35. The train from Sambalpur to Nanded is numbered as 18309[4] and from Nanded to Sambalpur as 18310.[5][6]
Locomotives
It was hauled by electric locomotive WAP 4 of VSKP shed from Sambalpur to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad hauled by WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda loco shed or WAG-5 of Vijayawada loco shed, and from Secunderabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded hauled by diesel locomotive WDM 3D twins or WDM 3A twins of Guntakal loco shed.
Time table
18309- Sambalpur to Hazur Sahib Nanded[7]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn. | Source | 09:30 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 10:10 | 10:12 |
| BLGR | Balangir | 11:10 | 11:15 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Jn. | 12:35 | 12:45 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 12:58 | 13:00 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 14:15 | 14:17 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 15:40 | 15:45 |
| PVPT | Parvatipuram Town | 16:32 | 16:34 |
| VBL | Bobbili Jn. | 16:58 | 17:00 |
| GPI | Gajapathinagaram | 17:25 | 17:27 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Jn. | 17:50 | 17:55 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 19:10 | 19:30 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 22:40 | 22:42 |
| EE | Eluru | 23:47 | 23:48 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Jn. | 01:30 | 01:50 |
| KZJ | Kazipet Jn. | 06:00 | 06:02 |
| SC | Secunderabad Jn | 09:00 | 09:20 |
| KMC | Kamareddi | 10:55 | 10:57 |
| NZB | Nizamabad | 11:55 | 11:57 |
| BSX | Basar | 12:44 | 12:45 |
| MEU | Mudkhed Jn | 13:45 | 13:47 |
| NED | Hazur Sahib Nanded | 14:35 | Destination |
18310- Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur[8]
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED | Hazur Sahib Nanded | Source | 16:15 |
| MEU | Mudkhed Jn. | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| BSX | Basar | 17:50 | 17:51 |
| NZB | Nizamabad | 18:10 | 18:15 |
| KMC | Kamareddi | 18:54 | 18:55 |
| SC | Secunderabad Jn. | 21:10 | 21:30 |
| KZJ | Kazipet Jn. | 23:35 | 23:37 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Jn. | 03:35 | 03:55 |
| EE | Eluru | 04:41 | 04:42 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 06:15 | 06:17 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 10:15 | 10:35 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Jn. | 11:30 | 11:35 |
| GPI | Gajapathinagaram | 11:56 | 11:58 |
| VBL | Bobbili Jn. | 12:30 | 12:32 |
| PVPT | Parvatipuram Town | 12:48 | 12:50 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 13:30 | 13:45 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 14:43 | 14:45 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 15:40 | 15:42 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Jn. | 16:10 | 16:20 |
| BLGR | Balangir | 17:10 | 17:15 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 18:30 | 18:32 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn. | 19:50 | Destination |
Gallery
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18309 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Moulaali with a WAM-4 Loco -
Nagavali Express name-board in Telugu Language -
18309 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Lallaguda with a WDP-4 loco -
18309 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express crossing Lallaguda
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References
- ^ "Nagawali Express Info".
- ^ "Extension from Nizamabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded".
- ^ "Increase in frequency".
- ^ "Nagavali Express/20809 Time Table/Schedule: Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "20810/Nagavali Express (PT) - Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/train-frequency-increased-114020300560_1.html
- ^ "National Train Enquiry System -Indian Railways". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "20810/Nagavali Express (PT) - Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry".