Visakha Express
The 17015 / 17016 Visakha Express is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad (SC) to Bhubaneswar (BBS) (previously from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, but extended till Palasa, Bhubaneswar), popularized by the 2008 Telugu movie of the same name. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the South Central Railway. Train number 17016 leaves Secunderabad at 1650 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneswar the next day at 1525 hrs. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneswar at 0845 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad the next day at 0730 hrs.
 Visakha Express at Secunderabad | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 1994 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Secunderabad (SC) Bhubaneswar (BBS) | ||||
| Stops | 39 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,134 km (705 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17015 / 17016 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) average with halts | ||||
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This train initially ran between Palasa and Kacheguda as 7615 Visakha Express and Kacheguda - Palasa 7616 Visakha Express until it was rescheduled to run between Secunderabad and Bhubaneswar. This Train is important for the people of bhimavaram and gudivada people. This Train is one of longest distance covered train in telugu states. this train runs ontime and early to its destination so people believe for travel secunderabad on ontime.
Route & Halts
The train runs from Secunderabad} via Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur Junction, Vijayawada, Gudivada, Kaikaluru , Bhimavaram Town, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni,Yellamanchilli, Anakapalle, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Simhachalam, Vizianagaram, Ponduru , Srikakulam Road, Tilaru , Kotabommali , Naupada , Palasa, Brahmapur, Chhatrapur, Nirakarpur, Khurda Road to Bhubaneswar.
Composition
The rake consists of 1First AC, 4 AC2 tier coach, 10 AC3 tier coach, 3 sleeper coaches, 2 General sitting , 1 SLR and 1 EOG Car.
Traction
The train is hauled by Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam as the route is completely electrified. From Visakhapatnam a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive powers the train till Bhubaneswar and vice versa.
References
- Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express