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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Duronto Express<br />
| image = VisakhaDuronto.jpg<br />
| image_width = 250px<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Duronto Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]]<br />
| first = 12 July 2012<br />
| operator = [[South Central Railway Zone|South Central Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Secunderabad Railway Station|Secunderabad Junction]]<br />
| stops =2<br />
| end = [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]<br />
| distance = {{convert|701|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 10 hours, 30 minutes<br />
| frequency = tri-weekly<br />
| class = AC 1, 2, 3<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = No<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| stock = 1<br />
| gauge = Broad - {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 22203/22204<br />
| speed = 73 [[kilometers per hour|km/h]]<br />
| map = [[File:Godavari Express map.PNG|250px]]<br />
| map_state = The route map of Duronto Express showing the stations which the train passes through.<br />
|Train type=LHB Rake}}<br />
The Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad [[Duronto Express]] is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] AC express train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011-12 [[Railway Budget]] by [[Mamata Banerjee]], the then Minister of Indian Railways, connecting [[Secunderabad Railway Station|Secunderabad (SC)]] to [[Visakhapatnam Junction|Visakhapatnam (VSKP)]]. It is the fastest way between the two cities and will consist of 18 coaches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duronto Express on tracks soon |url=http://cityofvizag.com/home/vizag-now/1272-duronto-express-on-tracks-soon.html |publisher=CityofVizag.com |access-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322223415/http://cityofvizag.com/home/vizag-now/1272-duronto-express-on-tracks-soon.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref> On 30 June 2012, the Indian Railways announced that the train will be flagged of on 6 July.<ref>{{cite web|title=Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Duronto will officially be flagged off on 6th July.|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/469019|publisher=IndiaRailInfo.com|access-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> It was however flagged off from Visakhapatnam on 12 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tri-weekly Duronto from tomorrow|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article3626980.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The train runs with a single stop between the two cities cover the distance of {{convert|701|km|abbr=on}} in 10 hours, 15 minutes. It is the fastest train between the two cities.<ref>{{cite web|title=New tri-weekly Duronto express between Secunderabad-Vizag introduced|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/article3626934.ece|work=Business Line|access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref> The train has a technical stop at [[Vijayawada Junction]], where the locomotive gets reversed and the water tanks in each coach of the train is refilled with water. From 3 January 2016, the technical halt at Vijayawada is converted into commercial halt.<ref>http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=6340&id=0,5,268</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Duronto Express]]<br />
*[[Godavari Express]]<br />
*[[Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express]]<br />
*[[Visakha Express]]<br />
*[[Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express]]<br />
*[[Secunderabad New Delhi Duronto Express]]<br />
*[[Secunderabad Railway Station]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Secunderabad]]<br />
[[Category:Duronto Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]</div>imported>Vatsmaxed