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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express<br />
| image =<br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2014|01|05}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)<br />
| stops = 20<br />
| end = {{rws|Tatanagar}} (TATA)<br />
| distance = {{convert|865|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 15 hours 25 minutes<br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = E-Catering is Only Available at Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram & Tatanagar<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = Below Seats<br />
| otherfacilities =<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 20815 / 20816<br />
| speed = {{cvt|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 20815 / 20816 '''Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express''' is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Visakhapatnam Junction railway station|Visakhapatnam Junction]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar]] of [[Jharkhand]]. It is currently being operated with 20816/20815 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Change-in-platform-numbers-of-some-trains-from-tomorrow/article16076530.ece?ref=tpnews | title=Change in platform numbers in Visakhapatnam Junction of some trains from tomorrow to Facilitate the construction of washable apron | date=20 October 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=30 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Passengers-tweet-travel-woes/article16074688.ece?ref=tpnews Passengers tweet travel woes]</ref><br />
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/tata-vishakhapatnam-train-run-till-25th-aug/109814/ |title="Tata-Vishakhapatnam train to run till 25th Aug" |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-date=14 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214150241/https://www.avenuemail.in/jamshedpur/tata-vishakhapatnam-train-run-till-25th-aug/109814/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 20816/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 57&nbsp;km/h and covers 865&nbsp;km in 15 hrs 05 mins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Disguise |first=TrainMan in |title=20816/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar SF Express - Visakhapatnam to Tatanagar ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-visakhapatnam-tatanagar-sf-express-20816/22056/401/168 |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> 20815/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 56&nbsp;km/h and covers 865&nbsp;km in 15 hrs 25 mins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Disguise |first=TrainMan in |title=20815/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam SF Express - Tatanagar to Visakhapatnam ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-tatanagar-visakhapatnam-sf-express-20815/22055/168/401 |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
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== Route & Halts ==<br />
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* '''{{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}'''<br />
* {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Brahmapur}}<br />
* {{rws|Khurda Road Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
* {{rws|Cuttack Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Jakhapura Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Harichandanpur}}<br />
* {{rws|Kendujhar}}<br />
* {{rws|Banspani}}<br />
* {{rws|Chaibasa}}<br />
* {{rws|Rajkharsawan Junction}}<br />
* '''{{rws|Tatanagar Junction}}'''<br />
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==Coach Composition==<br />
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The train had standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:<br />
<br />
* 1 AC II Tier<br />
* 3 AC III Tier<br />
* 11 Sleeper Coaches<br />
* 4 General<br />
* 1 Divyangjan cum Guard Coach<br />
* 1 Generator Car<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! rowspan="1" |Loco<br />
! rowspan="1" |1<br />
!2<br />
! rowspan="1" |3<br />
! rowspan="1" |4<br />
! rowspan="1" |5<br />
! rowspan="1" |6<br />
! rowspan="1" |7<br />
! rowspan="1" |8<br />
!9<br />
!10<br />
! rowspan="1" |11<br />
!12<br />
! rowspan="1" |13<br />
! rowspan="1" |14<br />
! rowspan="1" |15<br />
! rowspan="1" |16<br />
! rowspan="1" |17<br />
! rowspan="1" |18<br />
! rowspan="1" |19<br />
! rowspan="1" |20<br />
! rowspan="1" |21<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|EOG<br />
|GEN<br />
|GEN<br />
|A1<br />
|B1<br />
|B2<br />
|B3<br />
|S1<br />
|S2<br />
|S3<br />
|S4<br />
|S5<br />
|S6<br />
|S7<br />
|S8<br />
|S9<br />
|S10<br />
|S11<br />
|GEN<br />
|GEN<br />
|SLRD<br />
|}<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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Train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] Locomotive.<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/visakhapatnam-tatanagar-weekly-sf-express-12743/22056/401/168 12743/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly SF Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/tatanagar-visakhapatnam-weekly-sf-express-12744/22055/168/401 12744/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam Weekly SF Express]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express}}<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Jamshedpur]]<br />
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