Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express: Difference between revisions

Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express
	Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service	5 September 2007; 18 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Route
Start	Sainagar Shirdi
Stops	23
End	Visakhapatnam
Distance travelled	1,400 km (870 mi)
Average journey time	27 hours 10 mins
Service frequency	Weekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays
Train number(s)	18504 / 18503
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached; on-board & e-catering
Baggage facilities	Under seats
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph)
Rake sharing	22869/70 – Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express
Route map
Route map

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The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Coast Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Visakhapatnam Junction in India.

Service[edit | edit source]

It operates as train number 18504 from Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and as train number 18503 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The train covers the distance of 1,400 km (870 mi) in 27 hours 15 mins approximately at a speed of (51 km/h (32 mph)).^[1]

Coaches[edit | edit source]

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

Routing and stops[edit | edit source]

Rake sharing[edit | edit source]

This train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express

Traction[edit | edit source]

As this route is fully electrified, a Vijayawada-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and vice versa.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ [1], South Central Railway, 8 July 2015

External links[edit | edit source]

18504 Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express at India Rail Info
18503 Visakhapatnam Sainagar Shirdi Express at India Rail Info

[1] [1], South Central Railway, 8 July 2015

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 | type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
-| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telanagana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
+| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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 The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam  Express has one AC 2-tier,  four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a [[pantry car]].
-==Routing & Stops==
+==Routing and stops==
-The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via {{stnlnk|Puntamba Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kopargaon}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagarsol}}, {{stnlnk|Aurangabad}}, {{stnlnk|Jalna}}, {{stnlnk|Parbhani Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Purna Junction}}, [[Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station|Hazur Saheb Nanded]], {{stnlnk|Nizamabad Junction}}, [[Kamareddy|Kamareddi]], {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kazipet Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Warangal}}, {{stnlnk|Khammam}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}, [[Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh|Tuni]], [[Yelamanchili]], {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}} and {{stnlnk|Duvvada}} to Visakhapatnam.
+* [[Visakhapatnam]]
+* [[Duvvada]]
+* [[Anakapalle]]
+* [[Elamanchili]]
+* [[Tuni]]
+* [[Samalkot]]
+* [[Rajahmundry]]
+* [[Eluru]]
+* [[Tadepalligudem]]
+* [[Vijayawada]]
+* [[Khammam]]
+* [[Warangal]]
+* [[Kazipet]]
+* [[Secunderabad]]
+* [[Kamareddy]]
+* [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]
+* [[Hazur Sahib Nanded]]
+* [[Purna]]
+* [[Parbhani]]
+* [[Jalna, Maharashtra|Jalna]]
+* [[Aurangabad]]
+* [[Nagarsol]]
+* [[Manmad]]
+* [[Shirdi|Sainagar Shirdi]]
 ==Rake sharing==
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 ==Traction==
-As this route is going to be electrified, a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty|Gooty]]-based diesel [[WDM-3D]] loco pulls the train to {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}}, later a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
+As this route is fully electrified, a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and vice versa.
 ==References==