Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Passenger
| Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Passenger | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Passenger |
| First service | April 30, 1968 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Ridership | Sleeper-72, First class-36, Chair car-540 |
| Route | |
| Start | Visakhapatnam |
| End | Kirandul |
| Distance travelled | 469 km (291 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13 hours 55 minutes (up) and 14 hours 30 minutes (down) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 58501 / 58502 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 33 km/h (21 mph) (up), 32 km/h (20 mph) (down) including halts |
Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Express is a Passenger Train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Visakhapatnam and Kirandul as a daily service. It is maintained by East Coast Railway Zone.
Coaches
This train consists of one Sleeper class, One first class, two chair cars, five General unreserved and two guard cum luggage vans. Total composition is 11 Coaches.[1]
Service
The Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Passenger covers the distance of 469 km in 13 hours 55 mins on journey towards Kirandul and in 14 hours 30 mins on journey towards Visakhapatnam. 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Passenger averaging 33 km/hr on journey towards Kirandul and averaging 32 km/hr on journey towards Visakhapatnam.[2]
Traction
It is hauled by WAG7 Electric Loco from Visakhapatnam to Kirandul.