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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express
| image=
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|01|23}}
{{start date and age|df=yes|2012|12|15}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]] & [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}
| stops = 22801 /02 Visakhapatnam Chennai Central SF Express – 14 and 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam Chennai Central SF Express – 11
| end = {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}}
| distance = {{convert|781|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 13 hours 30 minutes for both trains
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] coaches
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 22801 / 22802 and 22869 / 70
| speed = {{convert|56.5|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
{{convert|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| map = [[File:(Visakhapatnam - Chennai) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
|sharing=22801/02 Rake sharing with 22809/10 [[Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express]] & 22813/14 [[Santragachi–Paradeep Express]]<br/>
22869/70 Rake sharing with 18503/04 [[Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express]]}}
The 22801 / 02 '''Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] express train belonging to [[East Coast Railway zone]] and 22869/70 '''Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express''' train belonging to [[South Coast Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} and {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} in India.

It operates as train number 22801 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Centralvia New Guntur and as train number 22802 in the reverse direction. Similarly train number 22869 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Central are serving the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnamchennai-express-to-be-flagged-off-in-chennai/article6798939.ece], ''thehindu.com'', 18 January 2015</ref>

==Coaches==
The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].

Similarly the 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central SF Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, 8 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].

==Service==
The 22801 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express covers the distance of {{convert|781|km|0|abbr=on}} in 14 hours 35 mins (55 km/hr) & in 13 hours 50 mins as the 22802 Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express (58 km/hr).<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/make-this-train-to-chennai-a-daily/article8408192.ece making this train to chennai in daily frequency], ''thehindu.com'', 29 March 2016</ref>

The 22869 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express covers the distance of {{convert|781|km|0|abbr=on}} in 13 hours 50 mins (56 km/hr) & in 13 hours 15 mins as the 22870 Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express (59 km/hr).

== Route ==
The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express runs from Visakhapatnam via {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}, {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}, {{stnlnk|Annavaram}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Tadepalligudem}}, {{stnlnk|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|New Guntur}}, {{stnlnk|Tenali Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ongole}}, {{stnlnk|Nellore}}, {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Sullurupeta}} to Chennai Central.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/New-superfast-trains-to-Chennai-Secunderabad-from-this-month/articleshow/45916885.cms], ''indiatimes.com'', 17 January 2015</ref> This train is maintained by [[East Coast Railway zone]].

The 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express runs from Visakhapatnam via {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}, {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}, [[Narasingapalli railway station|Narsingapalli]], [[Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh|Tuni]], {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ongole}}, {{stnlnk|Nellore}} and {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}} to Chennai Central. This train is maintained by [[South Coast Railway zone]].

  

==Traction==
As the route is electrified, an Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/visakhapatnam-chennai-central-weekly-sf-express-22801/23199/401/35 22801 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Express] at India Rail Info
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-central-visakhapatnam-weekly-sf-express-22802/29014/35/401 22802 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Express] at India Rail Info

{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]

Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express - Revision history

->Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: India → India, - → – (9), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (21), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, Visakhapatnam-C → Visakhapatnam–C (5), Sainagar Shirdi – Visakhapatnam Express}} The 22801 / 02 '''Visakhapatnam–C