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{{short description|Uday Express between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = FFC97F
| name = Visakhapatnam – Guntur Uday Express
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Uday Express]]
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2019|09|26}}
| last =
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]] (ECoR)
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)
| stops = 8
| end = {{stnlnk|Guntur Junction}} (GNT)
| distance = {{convert|384|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 7 hrs 40 mins
| frequency = 5 Days a week (except Sunday, Thursday)
| class = AC Chair Car
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities =
| trainnumber = 22701 / 22702
| stock = [[LHB coach|LHB-Uday]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| speed = {{cvt|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = {{Visakhapatnam-Guntur UDAY Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

The 22701 / 22702 '''Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express''' is a Double-decker AC chair Car train of the Indian Railways connecting {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and {{stnlnk|Guntur}} in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Second double-decker Uday Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/second-double-decker-uday-express-to-run-between-visakhapatnam-vijayawada/articleshow/70734440.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2nd UDAY Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada |url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/2nd-uday-express-run-visakhapatnam-vijayawada-08201982789.html |website=Current Affairs Today |date=20 August 2019 |access-date=6 October 2019 |archive-date=6 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006100524/https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/2nd-uday-express-run-visakhapatnam-vijayawada-08201982789.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was first introduced between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Jn. It was later extended up to Guntur Jn. It is currently being operated with 22701/22702 train numbers on five days a week. It operates at an average speed of 55 km/h.<ref>{{cite news |title=UDAY Express from Vizag to Vijayawada: All new AC double-decker train launched; check time table, fare |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/uday-express-from-vizag-to-vijayawada-all-new-ac-double-decker-train-launched-check-time-table-fare/1717994/ |work=The Financial Express |date=26 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-11 |title=Uday Express to be extended to Guntur from Jan. 13 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/uday-express-to-be-extended-to-guntur-from-jan-13/article67730389.ece |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Coach composition==

Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express will be double-decker trains with 40% additional passenger capacity.<ref>{{cite news |title=Uday Express Vizag-Vijaywada Double-decker AC Train: All You Need to Know |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/uday-express-vizag-vijaywada-double-decker-ac-train-all-you-need-to-know-2323769.html |work=News18}}</ref> They will run on busy route by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Livemint |title=Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam double-decker Uday Express: Timings, schedule |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/visakhapatnam-vijayawada-double-decker-uday-express-timings-schedule-and-other-facilities-1566199479792.html |website=Mint |date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

UDAY Express has a total of 10 coaches; 3 coaches with Dining facility with seating capacity of 104 Seats each and 5 coaches without dining with seating capacity of 120 seats. The remaining two will be power cars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-12 |title=Kishan Reddy to flag off extended three trains in AP today |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/kishan-reddy-to-flag-off-extended-three-trains-in-ap-today/article67731668.ece |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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|-
|'''22701'''
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] || EOG || C1 || C2 || C3 || C4 ||C5 || C6 || C7 || SLR
|-
|'''22702'''
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]
|SLR
|C7
|C6
|C5
|C4
|C3
|C2
|C1
|EOG
|}

== Service==

It averages 50 km/h as 22701 Uday Express starts from Visakhapatnam, covering 381 km in 7 hrs 40 mins and 55 km/h as 22702 Uday Express starts from Guntur, covering 381 km in 6 hrs 55 min.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vizag |first=Team Yo! |date=2024-01-11 |title=Extension of Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Uday express trains |url=https://www.yovizag.com/extension-of-visakhapatnam-to-vijayawada-uday-express-trains-up-to-guntur-station/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Vizag |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh: G Kishan Reddy flags off three trains from Guntur {{!}} Headlines |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/2774205-andhra-pradesh-g-kishan-reddy-flags-off-three-trains-from-guntur |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Devdiscourse |language=en}}</ref>

==Route & halts==
{{columns-list|# '''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}'''
# {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}
# {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}
# {{stnlnk|Tuni|Andhra Pradesh}}
# {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}
# {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}
# {{stnlnk|Tadepalligudem}}
# {{stnlnk|Eluru}}
# {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}
# '''{{stnlnk|Guntur Junction}}'''|colwidth=20em}}

==Traction==
Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive on its entire journey.

==See also==

* [[Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/52225 22701 VSKP GNT Uday Express] India Rail Info
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/vijayawada-visakhapatnam-uday-express-22702/52226/29/401 22702 GNT VSKP Uday Express] India Rail Info

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada Uday Express}}
[[Category:Uday Express trains]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2019]]
[[Category:Transport in Guntur]]

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