Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express - Revision history

Brock211211849: further update layout based on references additionally and improved wording for clarity

2025-02-04T12:27:35Z

further update layout based on references additionally and improved wording for clarity

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:57, 4 February 2025
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	\| caption = Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station		\| caption = Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
	\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]		\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]
	\| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[~~Telanagana~~]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2007\|09\|05}}		\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2007\|09\|05}}
	\| last =		\| last =
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	The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].		The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].

	==Routing ~~& Stops~~==		==Routing and stops==
	~~The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via {{stnlnk\|Puntamba Junction}}~~, ~~{{stnlnk~~\|~~Kopargaon}}, {{stnlnk\|Manmad Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Nagarsol}}, {{stnlnk\|Aurangabad}}, {{stnlnk\|Jalna}}, {{stnlnk\|Parbhani Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Purna Junction}},~~ [[Hazur Sahib Nanded ~~railway station\|Hazur Saheb Nanded~~]], ~~{{stnlnk~~\|~~Nizamabad Junction}},~~ [[~~Kamareddy\|Kamareddi~~]], {{stnlnk\|Secunderabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Kazipet Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Warangal}}, {{stnlnk\|Khammam}}, {{stnlnk\|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk\|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk\|Samalkot Junction}}, [[~~Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh\|Tuni~~]], [[~~Yelamanchili~~]]~~, {{stnlnk~~\|~~Anakapalle}} and {{stnlnk\|Duvvada}} to Visakhapatnam.~~		* [[Visakhapatnam]]
			* [[Duvvada]]
			* [[Anakapalle]]
			* [[Elamanchili]]
			* [[Tuni]]
			* [[Samalkot]]
			* [[Rajahmundry]]
			* [[Eluru]]
			* [[Tadepalligudem]]
			* [[Vijayawada]]
			* [[Khammam]]
			* [[Warangal]]
			* [[Kazipet]]
			* [[Secunderabad]]
			* [[Kamareddy]]
			* [[Nizamabad, Telangana\|Nizamabad]]
			* [[Hazur Sahib Nanded]]
			* [[Purna]]
			* [[Parbhani]]
			* [[Jalna, Maharashtra\|Jalna]]
			* [[Aurangabad]]
			* [[Nagarsol]]
			* [[Manmad]]
			* [[Shirdi\|Sainagar Shirdi]]

	==Rake sharing==		==Rake sharing==
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	==Traction==		==Traction==
	As this route is ~~going to be~~ electrified, a ~~[[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty\|Gooty]]-based diesel [[WDM-3D]] loco pulls the train to {{stnlnk\|Secunderabad Junction}}, later a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam\|Visakhapatnam]] or~~ [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada\|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4\|WAP-4]] ~~electric locomotive~~ pulls the train to ~~its destination~~.		As this route is fully electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada\|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4\|WAP-4]] loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and vice versa.

	==References==		==References==

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2022-02-07T17:52:39Z

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	\| caption = Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station		\| caption = Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
	\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]		\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]
	\| ~~states~~ = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telanagana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]		\| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telanagana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
	\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2007\|09\|05}}		\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2007\|09\|05}}
	\| last =		\| last =
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	\| end = {{stnlnk\|Visakhapatnam}}		\| end = {{stnlnk\|Visakhapatnam}}
	\| distance = {{convert\|1400\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|1400\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| ~~journey time~~ = 27 hours 10 mins		\| journeytime = 27 hours 10 mins
	\| frequency = Weekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays		\| frequency = Weekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays
	\| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved		\| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
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	\| gauge = {{track gauge\|1676mm\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{track gauge\|1676mm\|allk=on}}
	\| electrification =		\| electrification =
	\| ~~train number~~ = 18504 / 18503		\| trainnumber = 18504 / 18503
	\| speed = {{convert\|52\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| speed = {{convert\|52\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| map = [[File:(Shiridi - Visakhapatnam) Express Route map.jpg\|300px]]		\| map = [[File:(Shiridi - Visakhapatnam) Express Route map.jpg\|300px]]

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2021-06-28T20:04:56Z

minor fixes, replaced: - → – (6), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (14), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, Visakhapatnam-C → Visakhapatnam–C, Indian Railway → Indian Railways, Puntamba Junction → {{stn

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express
| image= Visakhapatnam - Sainagar Shirdi Weekly Express enters Pithapuram train station 01.jpg
| caption = Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| states = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telanagana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2007|09|05}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Sainagar Shirdi}}
| stops = 23
| end = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}
| distance = {{convert|1400|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 27 hours 10 mins
| frequency = Weekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No [[pantry car]] attached; on-board & e-catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =Under seats
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] coaches
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| train number = 18504 / 18503
| speed = {{convert|52|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| map = [[File:(Shiridi - Visakhapatnam) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
|sharing=22869/70 – Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express}}

The 18504 / 03 '''Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] [[South Coast Railway zone]] that run between {{stnlnk|Sainagar Shirdi}} and {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}} in India.

== Service ==
It operates as train number 18504 from Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and as train number 18503 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The train covers the distance of {{cvt|1400|km||abbr=}} in 27 hours 15 mins approximately at a speed of ({{cvt|51|km/h||abbr=}}).<ref>[http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=5962&did=14363563040083331F90B44A9855306480B29CDCCAE56.web103], ''South Central Railway'', 8 July 2015</ref>

==Coaches==

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].

==Routing & Stops==
The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via {{stnlnk|Puntamba Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kopargaon}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagarsol}}, {{stnlnk|Aurangabad}}, {{stnlnk|Jalna}}, {{stnlnk|Parbhani Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Purna Junction}}, [[Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station|Hazur Saheb Nanded]], {{stnlnk|Nizamabad Junction}}, [[Kamareddy|Kamareddi]], {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kazipet Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Warangal}}, {{stnlnk|Khammam}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}, [[Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh|Tuni]], [[Yelamanchili]], {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}} and {{stnlnk|Duvvada}} to Visakhapatnam.

==Rake sharing==
This train shares its rake with [[Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express]]

==Traction==
As this route is going to be electrified, a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty|Gooty]]-based diesel [[WDM-3D]] loco pulls the train to {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}}, later a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/sainagar-shirdi-vishakapatnam-express-18504/6711/6721/401 18504 Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express] at India Rail Info
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/vishakapatnam-sainagar-shirdi-express-18503/5939/401/6721 18503 Visakhapatnam Sainagar Shirdi Express] at India Rail Info

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[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Transport in Shirdi]]