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Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express

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MAS–VSKP Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Train
StatusOperating
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
First service15 December 2012; 11 years ago (2012-12-15)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
TerminiChennai Central (MAS)
Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops11
Distance travelled781 km (485 mi)
Average journey time13 hours,15 minutes
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper, Ac2,3 General
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gaugeBroad (1,676 mm)
Operating speed110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), average speed 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph)
Route map

Train number 22870 / 22869 was flagged of on Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express 15 December 2012. It is a weekly Superfast Express connecting Chennai and Visakhapatnam which is scheduled to leave Chennai Central 21.10 hours every Tuesday which reaches its destination, Visakhapatnam the next day i.e. Wednesday at morning 10.25 hours. It has the Rake composition of One AC-2 tier, two AC-3 tier, seven sleeper class, four general second class and two guard cum luggage vans. The travel time is 13 hours 15 minutes. It has 11 halts and 137 intermediate stations between Chennai Central and Visakhapatnam Junction. Its average speed is 57 km/h. It runs on the locomotive of AJJ (Arrakonam) WAM4 6PE. Off link is BZA WAG 7. It has RSA sharing with train number 18503/18504. It is maintained by East Coast Railway.

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  1. ^ [1], thehindu.com, 5 February 2015
  2. ^ [2], livechennai.com, 23 November 2015
  3. ^ two trains go green in waltair division, thehindu.com, 7 November 2014
  4. ^ Extension of trains sought, thehindu.com, 15 March 2016
  5. ^ [3][permanent dead link], odishasuntimes.com, 28 March 2015