Visakha Express
 Visakha Express | |||||
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_Visakha_Express_at_Secunderabad_yard_01.jpg) Visakha Express at Tuni(above) at Secunderabad(below) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | mail/express train | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Secunderabad | ||||
| Stops | 38 | ||||
| End | Bhubaneshwar | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,135 km (705 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17015 / 17016 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class and General sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes - Good Food | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows in AC classes. | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | Nil | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) (average with halts) | ||||
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The Visakha Express is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad (SC) to Bhubaneshwar (BBS), popularized by the 2008 Tollywood movie of the same name. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 17016 leaves Secunderabad at 1700 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneshwar the next day at 1525 hrs. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneshwar at 0835 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad the next day at 0730 hrs.
Route
This train caters well to provide a connection between Secunderabad and Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. It has numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. It covers a distance of 1134 km either way. It is a time consuming affair by this train from Secunderabad to Bhubaneshwar owing to numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. The train stops at:
- Secunderabad Junction
- Nalgonda
- Miryalguda
- Nadikudi Junction
- Piduguralla
- Sattenapalli
- Guntur Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudivada Junction
- Kaikolur
- Akividu
- Bhimavaram Town
- Attili
- Tanuku
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Rajahmundry (major stop)
- Samalkot Junction
- Annavaram
- Tuni
- Ellamanchili
- Anakapalle
- Duvvada
- Visakhapatnam Junction (major stop)
- Simhachalam
- Kottavalasa Junction
- Vijayanagaram Junction
- Chipurupalle
- Ponduru
- Srikakulam Road
- Tilaru
- Kotabommali
- Naupada Junction
- Palasa
- Sompeta
- Ichchpuram
- Brahmapur
- Chatrapur
- Balugaon
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneswar
Composition
The rake consists of 1 AC2 tier coach, 2 AC3 tier coach, 14 sleeper coaches, 3 General sitting and 2 SLRs.
Fares
The IRCTC handles the online ticket booking for this train. The table below shows the fares of different classes per one traveler. The first class ac service is not available in this train.
| Class | Fare ( , $) |
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| Second AC | 1348 (US$22) |
| Third AC | 980 (US$16) |
| Sleeper Classa | 359 (US$5.70) |
Loco Links
The train is regularly hauled by a Kazipet based WDM 3twins from Secunderabad Junction to Rajahmundry and a Vijayawada based WAM 4 or WAP-1 from AJJ/RPM from Rajahmundry to Bhubaneshwar with a reversal at Visakhapatnam Junction. The links are the same either way.
See also
- Trains of SCR
- Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express