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	{{distinguish\|Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express}}		{{distinguish\|Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=~~January 2016~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2025}}
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	\| image_width = 300px		\| image_width = 300px
	\| caption = 18519 Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT Express at Lingampalli		\| caption = 18519 Visakhapatnam – Mumbai LTT Express at Lingampalli
	\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]		\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]
	\| status = Operating		\| status = Operating
	\| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]]		\| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]]
	\| first = {{start date and age\|2010\|03\|24}}		\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2010\|03\|24}}
	\| last =		\| last =
	\| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone\|South Coast Railway]]		\| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone\|South Coast Railway]]
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	\| stops = 18		\| stops = 18
	\| end = [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]		\| end = [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]
	\| distance = {{convert\|~~1502~~\|km\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|1498.5\|km\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime =29 hours (Average)		\| journeytime =29 hours (Average)
	\| frequency = Daily		\| frequency = Daily
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	\| stock = One		\| stock = One
	\| gauge = Broad (1,676 mm)		\| gauge = Broad (1,676 mm)
	~~\| engine =WDP-4D,WAP4, WDP-4D~~
	\| electrification =		\| electrification =
	\| trainnumber = 18519/18520		\| trainnumber = 18519/18520
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	[[Daggubati Purandeswari]], Union Minister of State for Human Resources, flagged off the train at Visakhapatnam railway station in the presence of the local MLAs, MPs of [[Visakhapatnam District\|Vizag district]] and '''[[East Coast Railway]]''' officials.		[[Daggubati Purandeswari]], Union Minister of State for Human Resources, flagged off the train at Visakhapatnam railway station in the presence of the local MLAs, MPs of [[Visakhapatnam District\|Vizag district]] and '''[[East Coast Railway]]''' officials.

	This train is presently operated by the [[South Coast Railway zone\|South Coast Railway]] of ~~[[India\|~~Indian Railways.]] The train runs between [[Visakhapatnam Junction]] and [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] covering {{convert\|~~1502~~\|km\|abbr=on}} in 29 hours and 15 minutes and from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Visakhapatnam in 28 hours and 20 minutes.		This train is presently operated by the [[South Coast Railway zone\|South Coast Railway]] of Indian Railways. The train runs between [[Visakhapatnam Junction]] and [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] covering {{convert\|1498.5\|km\|abbr=on}} in 29 hours and 15 minutes and from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Visakhapatnam in 28 hours and 20 minutes.

	The train was earlier numbered as 12749 and 12750. The train frequency was changed from Bi-weekly to Daily as presented in the [[Railway Budget]] ~~2013-14~~. But From 10 September 2013 onwards reducing the status of 12749/12750 Visakhapatnam-Mumbai LTT from SF to ~~‘ordinary express’~~ renumbered as 18519/18520. The train no. 22847/22848 passing through same starting point VSKP and ending point LTT [[Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express\|via Nagpur]] is weekly SF passing through [[Nagpur railway station\|Nagpur Junction]], [[Manmad Junction railway station\|Manmad Junction]] and [[Nasik Road railway station\|Nashik Road]].		The train was earlier numbered as 12749 and 12750. The train frequency was changed from Bi-weekly to Daily as presented in the [[Railway Budget]] 2013–14. But From 10 September 2013 onwards reducing the status of 12749/12750 Visakhapatnam-Mumbai LTT from SF to 'ordinary express' renumbered as 18519/18520. The train no. 22847/22848 passing through same starting point VSKP and ending point LTT [[Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express\|via Nagpur]] is weekly SF passing through [[Nagpur railway station\|Nagpur Junction]], [[Manmad Junction railway station\|Manmad Junction]] and [[Nasik Road railway station\|Nashik Road]].

	==Train ~~Details~~==		==Train details==

	===Stoppages===		===Stoppages===
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	The train consists of One First Class Ac + One Two Tier AC coach+ Three Three tier AC coach, ten Sleeper Class coaches, Six Unreserved General coaches and two Unreserved Luggage cum Sleeper Coaches.		The train consists of One First Class Ac + One Two Tier AC coach+ Three Three tier AC coach, ten Sleeper Class coaches, Six Unreserved General coaches and two Unreserved Luggage cum Sleeper Coaches.

	===Loco ~~Links~~===		===Loco links===
	The train is regularly hauled by [[WDP4D]] locomotive from LTT to [[Wadi railway station\|Wadi]] to [[Vijayawada Junction railway station\|Vijayawada Junction]] with [[WAP4]] / [[WAP7]] again at Vijayawada WDP4D with a loco reversal at Vijayawada.		The train is regularly hauled by [[WDP4D]] locomotive from LTT to [[Wadi railway station\|Wadi]] to [[Vijayawada Junction railway station\|Vijayawada Junction]] with [[WAP4]] / [[WAP7]] again at Vijayawada WDP4D with a loco reversal at Vijayawada.

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{{distinguish|Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width = 25em
| name = Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = VSKP - LTT Exp. (38826184595).jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = 18519 Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT Express at Lingampalli
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]]
| first = {{start date and age|2010|03|24}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]
| stops = 18
| end = [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]
| distance = {{convert|1502|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime =29 hours (Average)
| frequency = Daily
| class = Sleeper, Ac 1,2,3 General
| access =
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No Food/Catering
| observation =
| entertainment=
| baggage = Below the seats
| otherfacilities=
| stock = One
| gauge = Broad (1,676 mm)
| engine =WDP-4D,WAP4, WDP-4D
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 18519/18520
| speed = '''59 km/h''' (Average)
| map = [[File:(Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT) (via Secunderabad) Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}
The '''Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express''' is a daily [[Superfast Express trains in India|Express]] train service of the [[Indian Railways]]. It was launched on 24 March 2010.

[[Daggubati Purandeswari]], Union Minister of State for Human Resources, flagged off the train at Visakhapatnam railway station in the presence of the local MLAs, MPs of [[Visakhapatnam District|Vizag district]] and '''[[East Coast Railway]]''' officials.

This train is presently operated by the [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]] of [[India|Indian Railways.]] The train runs between [[Visakhapatnam Junction]] and [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] covering {{convert|1502|km|abbr=on}} in 29 hours and 15 minutes and from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Visakhapatnam in 28 hours and 20 minutes.

The train was earlier numbered as 12749 and 12750. The train frequency was changed from Bi-weekly to Daily as presented in the [[Railway Budget]] 2013-14. But From 10 September 2013 onwards reducing the status of 12749/12750 Visakhapatnam-Mumbai LTT from SF to ‘ordinary express’ renumbered as 18519/18520. The train no. 22847/22848 passing through same starting point VSKP and ending point LTT [[Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express|via Nagpur]] is weekly SF passing through [[Nagpur railway station|Nagpur Junction]], [[Manmad Junction railway station|Manmad Junction]] and [[Nasik Road railway station|Nashik Road]].

==Train Details==

===Stoppages===
Train number 18519 stops at [[Samalkot Junction railway station|Samalkot Jn]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Tanuku]], [[Bhimavaram]], [[Akividu]], [[Kaikaluru]], [[Gudivada]], [[Vijayawada Junction]], [[Kazipet]], [[Moula Ali Railway Station|Moula Ali]], [[Secunderabad Junction]], [[Vikarabad|Lingampalli, Vikarabad]], [[Tandur railway station|Tandur]], [[Wadi]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Solapur]] and [[Pune]] en route to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]]. Train no 18520 stops at the same stations, but the other way around.

===Coach composition===
The train consists of One First Class Ac + One Two Tier AC coach+ Three Three tier AC coach, ten Sleeper Class coaches, Six Unreserved General coaches and two Unreserved Luggage cum Sleeper Coaches.

===Loco Links===
The train is regularly hauled by [[WDP4D]] locomotive from LTT to [[Wadi railway station|Wadi]] to [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada Junction]] with [[WAP4]] / [[WAP7]] again at Vijayawada WDP4D with a loco reversal at Vijayawada.

==Sources==
# [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vizagmumbai-train-flagged-off/article734802.ece flagged off article on THE HINDU]
# [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7971 India-Rail-Info article on Visakhapatnam-MumbaiLTT SF Express]
#[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ecor-reduces-vizagltt-express-to-a-clone/article4976778.ece article on THE HINDU reducing the status from sf to exp]
#[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/vishakapatnam-mumbai-ltt-express-18519-vskp-to-ltt/22175/401/466 18519 Time Table from indiarailinfo]

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