Sainagar Shirdi – Visakhapatnam Express

Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express
Visakhapatnam - Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
Overview
Service type Express
First service 5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start Sainagar Shirdi
Stops 23
End Visakhapatnam
Distance travelled 1,125 km (699 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50.5 km/h (31 mph)
Route map


18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi - Visakhapatnam Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Coast Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Visakhapatnam Junction in India.

Service

It operates as train number 18504 from Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and as train number 18503 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh . The train covers the distance of 1,125 km (699 mi) in 22 hours 22 mins approximately at a speed of (50.5 km/h (31.4 mph)).[1]

Coaches

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi - Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routing

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via Manmad Junction, Aurangabad, Parbhani Junction, Parli Vaijnath ,Latur Road junction, Vikarabad, Secunderabad Junction, Kazipet Junction, Vijayawada Junction to Visakhapatnam.

Traction

As This Route is going to be electrified, a Gooty Junction based diesel WDM-3D loco pulls the train to Secunderabad Junction, later a Visakhapatnam based WAG-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ , South Central Railway, 8 July 2015


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