Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express

Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway (ECoR)
Route
Start Visakhapatnam
Stops 19
End Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled 2,093 km (1,301 mi)
Average journey time 32 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency Twice weekly
Train number(s) 12803 (Visakhapatnam-Hazrat Nizamuddin)
12804 (Hazrat Nizamuddin-Visakhapatnam)
On-board services
Class(es) AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class, general sitting and pantry car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Baggage facilities Under the seats
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Operating speed 58 km/h (36 mph) (average with halts)
Route map

The Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express is a "superfast express" train linking Visakhapatnam and the Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi, India.

The express is organized by the East Coast Railways Waltair Division. It is named for the 50th Golden Jubilee year of India's independence. The average speed of the train is 61 km per hour.[1]

Route

The train runs twice a week. It starts from Visakhapatnam on Monday and Friday and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin on Tuesday and Saturday, respectively. Similarly, it starts from Hazrat Nizamuddin on Sunday and Wednesday reaches Visakhapatnam on Monday and Thursday, respectively.[1]

Train No. 12803 leaves Visakhapatnam at 08:30 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 17:10 hrs IST on the following day. Similarly Train No. 12804 leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 05:55 hrs and reaches Visakhapatnam at 17:25 hrs on the following day.

The train runs via Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior and Agra.[2]

The locomotive reverses its direction at Vijayawada.

Locomotive

This train is generally hauled by WAP 4 of Lallaguda (LGD).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "12804/Hazrat Nizamuddin – Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express". Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "12803/Visakhapatnam - Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express". Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

Coordinates: 17°41′18″N 83°13′07″E / 17.68833°N 83.21861°E / 17.68833; 83.21861

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