Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express

Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express is an Express train belonging to the South Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Kirandul and Visakhapatnam Junction in India.

Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service3 April 2017 (as Special Train)
15 August 2018 (Conversion into Express Train)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railways
Route
TerminiKirandul
Visakhapatnam Junction
Stops10
Distance travelled471 km (293 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 23 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)18513 / 18514
On-board services
Class(es)General, Sleeper, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum,
38 km/h (24 mph), including halts
Route map
(Visakhapatnam–Kirandul) Express train route map

History

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The line was inaugurated on 3 April 2017, as a seasonal line: Jagdalpur–Visakhapatnam special train (No. 08511/12).[1] Until late 2017, this service was popular, with Piyush Goyal (Minister of Railways) approving a special train to Kirandul. On 21 November 2017, the train was extended to Kirandul,[2] which is important for the South Chhattisgarh and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.[3]

After 15 August 2018, this Special train was converted into an Express train numbered 18513 / 14. It became the second train running the Kirandul and Visakhapatnam corridor.[4]

Service

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The frequency of this train is daily. It covers the distance of 471 km with an average speed of 38 km/h.[5]

Routes

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Route for Kirandul - Visakhapatnam express is as below:[6]

Station Name(Code)
Visakhapatnam Junction(VSKP)
Kottavalasa Junction(KTV)
Araku(ARK)
Koraput Junction(KRPU)
Jeypore(JYP)
Jagdalpur(JDB)
Dantewara(DWZ)
Bacheli(BCHL)
Kirandul(KRDL)

Coaches

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The train hauled with LBH rake coaches and also with two Vistadome coaches at the end of the train for the tourists to enjoy the beautiful journey till Araku.[citation needed]

Traction

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As this route is electrified, Visakhapatnam Electric Loco shed based HOG equipped WAP 7 locomotive pulls the train upto the destination and vice versa [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ indianexpress.com, Retrieved 19 November 2019
  2. ^ zeebiz.com, Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ pib.gov.in, Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ East Coast Railways, Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ^ patrika.com, Retrieved 26 June 2019
  6. ^ "18514 VSKP KRDL EXP Train Route". erail.in. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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