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Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express

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Nanded–Visakhapatnam Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiHazur Sahib Nanded
Visakhapatnam
Stops11
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

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.

Composition

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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

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This train stops at Mudkhed Jn, Basar, Nizamabad Jn, Kamareddi, Secunderabad Jn, Kazipet Jn, Rayanapadu, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry and Duvvada.

Locomotive

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The train is hauled between Nanded and Visakhapatnam by a single WAP-7 locomotive of Lallaguda shed or WAP-4 of Vijayawada shed.

See also

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References

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