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Hirakud Superfast Express
	Hirakud Superfast Express At Jalandhar City Junction railway station
Overview
Service type	Express train
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab
First service	1 July 1992; 34 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railway
Route
Start	Visakhapatnam (VSKP) 00.10(D)/21.10(A)
Stops	45
End	Amritsar Junction (ASR) 21.25(A)/23.55(D)
Distance travelled	2,584.8 km (1,606 mi)
Average journey time	45 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	20807 / 20808
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Under the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57.15 km/h (35.51 mph) average with halts.
Route map
Route map

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Latest revision as of 21:54, 24 February 2026

The 20807 / 20808 Hirakud Superfast Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Panipat, Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Sagar, Damoh, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Angul, Talcher, Dhenkanal, Naraj Marthapur railway station, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Palasa, Srikakulam Road & Vizianagaram. Hira means diamond and Kud means island in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy, Edward Gibbon, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India.

History[edit | edit source]

It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (Delhi) in 1992 as 4087/4088 Hirakud Express with reversals at Katni and Jharsuguda. For the 1st 10 yrs Hirakud Express was covering 1,394.2 km (866 mi) kms in 25 hours 30 minutes running at 54.27 km/h (33.72 mph) speed. Later in 2002 it was extended to Bhubaneswar with number change to 8407/8408 with added reversal at Talcher. Timings were same in Sambalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station and vice versa direction. In 2012, Hirakud Express was extended to Visakhapatnam from Bhubaneswar and Amritsar from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station and number was changed to 18507/18508. The 18507/18508 Hirakud Express was taking a whooping 47 hours to cover 2,584.8 km (1,606 mi) running at 55 km/h (34 mph) speed. Train used reversal at 3 stops Talcher, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda as it was avoiding reversal at Katni by bypassing via Katni Murwara Junction. From 2017 onwards, with the inauguration of Jharsuguda Road, bypass station for Jharsuguda, the train uses reversal at Talcher and Sambalpur only.

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

The coach composition of the 20807/20808 Hirakud Express is:

1 AC 2 Tier
4 AC 3 Tier
6 Sleeper Class
4 Second Class(Unreserved)
1 Pantry Car
1 EOG
1 SRL

From Visakhapatnam to Amritsar

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	EOG	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	PC	S6	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

From Amritsar to Visakhapatnam

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	B4	B3	B2	B1	A1	S6	PC	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GEN	EOG

Timetable[edit | edit source]

20807- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday, Tuesday and Friday at 00.10 am & reaches Amritsar Junction on 3rd day at 21.25 pm.
20808- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 23.55 pm & and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day at 21.10 pm.

Route & halts[edit | edit source]

Rake sharing[edit | edit source]

The train shares its rake with 20811/20812 Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express.

Traction[edit | edit source]

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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-{{short description|Train in India}}
+{{short description|Train in India}}{{Italic title}}{{distinguish|Hirakhand Express}}
-{{distinguish|Hirakhand Express}}
 {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
 {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
 {{Infobox rail service
-|name = Hirakud Express
+| name               = Hirakud Superfast Express
-| image= Hirakud Express - Train Board.jpg
+| image              = Heerakund express.jpg
-| caption =
+| caption            = Hirakud Superfast Express At [[Jalandhar City Junction railway station]]
-| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]]
+| type               = [[Express trains in India|Express train]]
-| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
+| locale             = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
-| first = {{start date and age|1992}}
+| first              = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992|07|01}}
-| last =
+| last               =
-| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
+| operator           = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway]]
-| ridership =
+| start              = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP) 00.10(D)/21.10(A)
-| start = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)
+| stops              = 45
-| stops = 47
+| end                = {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} (ASR) 21.25(A)/23.55(D)
-| end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar}} (ASR)
+| distance           = {{convert|2584.8|km|0|abbr=on}}
-| distance = {{convert|2579|km|abbr=on}}
+| journeytime        = 45 hours 15 minutes
-| journeytime = 48 hours 05 minutes
+| frequency          = Tri-weekly
-| frequency = Tri-weekly
+| class              = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
-| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
+| seating            = Yes
-| seating = Yes
+| sleeping           = Yes
-| sleeping = Yes
+| autorack           =
-| autorack =
+| catering           = Available
-| catering = [[Pantry car]] attached
+| observation        = Large windows
-| observation = Large windows
+| entertainment      =
-| entertainment =
+| baggage            = Under the seats
-| baggage = Under seat
+| otherfacilities    =
-| otherfacilities =
+| stock              = [[LHB coach]]
-| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]
+| gauge              = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
-| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
+| el                 =
-| el =
+| trainnumber        = 20807 / 20808
-| trainnumber = 18507 / 18508
+| speed              = {{convert|57.15|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts.
-| speed = {{convert|53|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
+| map                = [[File:Hirakud (Hirakund) Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
-| map =[[File:Hirakud (Hirakund) Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
+| map_state          =
-| map_state =
 }}
-The 18507 / 18508 '''Hirakud Express''' is a tri-weekly express train which runs between [[Amritsar]] and [[Visakhapatnam]]. It passes through the cities of [[Delhi]], [[Agra]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jhansi]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Sambalpur]], [[Bhubaneswar]] and  [[Berhampur|Brahmapur]]. It was initially introduced between [[Sambalpur]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]] (Delhi) in 1992. Later in 2002 it was extended to [[Bhubaneswar]] and thereafter up to Visakhapatnam and Amritsar in the coming years.
+The 20807 / 20808 '''Hirakud Superfast Express''' is a tri-weekly express train which runs between [[Amritsar]] and [[Visakhapatnam]]. It passes through the cities of [[Jalandhar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Ambala]], [[Panipat]], [[Delhi]], [[Mathura]], [[Agra]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jhansi]], [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]], [[Damoh]], [[Katni]], [[Umaria]], [[Shahdol]], [[Anuppur]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Raigarh]], [[Jharsuguda]], [[Sambalpur]], [[Angul]], [[Talcher]], [[Dhenkanal]], [[Naraj Marthapur railway station]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Khurda Road]], [[Berhampur|Brahmapur]], [[Palasa]], [[Srikakulam Road]] & [[Vizianagaram]]. Hira means diamond and Kud means island in [[Sambalpuri language]] spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of [[Claudius Ptolemy]], [[Edward Gibbon]], [[Jean-Baptiste Tavernier]]. Hirakud Express is named after the famous [[Hirakud Dam]] in [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]] which is one of the longest dams of India.
-==Etymology==
+==History==
-Hira means diamond and Kud means island in [[Sambalpuri language]] spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of [[Claudius Ptolemy]], [[Edward Gibbon]], [[Jean-Baptiste Tavernier]]. Hirakud Express is named after the famous [[Hirakud Dam]] in [[Sambalpur]], [[Odisha]] which is one of the longest dams of India.
+It was initially introduced between [[Sambalpur]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]] (Delhi) in 1992 as '''4087/4088 Hirakud Express''' with reversals at [[Katni]] and [[Jharsuguda]].  For the 1st 10 yrs Hirakud Express was covering {{convert|1394.2|km|0|abbr=on}} kms in 25 hours 30 minutes running at {{convert|54.27|km/h|abbr=on}} speed. Later in 2002 it was extended to [[Bhubaneswar]] with number change to 8407/8408 with added reversal at [[Talcher]]. Timings were same in [[Sambalpur]] - [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]] and vice versa direction.  In 2012, Hirakud Express was extended to [[Visakhapatnam]] from [[Bhubaneswar]] and Amritsar from [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]] and number was changed to 18507/18508. The '''18507/18508 Hirakud Express''' was taking a whooping 47 hours to cover {{convert|2584.8|km|0|abbr=on}} running at {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}} speed.  Train used reversal at 3 stops [[Talcher]], [[Sambalpur]] and [[Jharsuguda]] as it was avoiding reversal at [[Katni]] by bypassing via {{stnlnk|Katni Murwara Junction}}. From 2017 onwards, with the inauguration of {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda Road}}, bypass station for [[Jharsuguda]], the train uses reversal at [[Talcher]] and [[Sambalpur]] only.
 ==Coach composition==
-The coach composition of the 18507/18508 train is:
+The coach composition of the 20807/20808 Hirakud Express is:
 * 1 AC 2 Tier
-* 3 AC 3 Tier
+* 4 AC 3 Tier
 * 6 Sleeper Class
 * 4 Second Class(Unreserved)
 * 1 Pantry Car
-* 2 EOG
+* 1 EOG
+* 1 SRL
+From Visakhapatnam to Amritsar<br>
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+|-
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+|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||GEN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||PC||S6||A1||B1||B2||B3||B4||GEN||GEN||GEN||SLR||
+|}
+From Amritsar to Visakhapatnam<br>
 {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
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+|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GEN||GEN||GEN||B4||B3||B2||B1||A1||S6||PC||S5||S4||S3||S2||S1||GEN||EOG||
 |}
 ==Timetable==
-*18507- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday,Tuesday and Friday reaches Amritsar Junction  on 3rd day.
+*20807- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday, Tuesday and Friday at 00.10 am & reaches Amritsar Junction on 3rd day at 21.25 pm.
-*18508- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday,Saturday and Sunday and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day.
+*20808- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 23.55 pm & and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day at 21.10 pm.
-==Major stops==
+==Route & halts==
-* [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]
+* '''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam Junction}}'''
-* [[Vizianagaram Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram Junction}}
-* [[Berhampur|Brahmapur]]
+* {{stnlnk|Srikakulam Road}}
-* [[Khurda Road Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Palasa}}
-* [[Bhubaneshwar]]
+* {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}
-* [[Talcher]]
+* {{stnlnk|Khurda Road Junction}}
-* [[Sambalpur Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}}
-* [[Jharsuguda Road]]
+* {{stnlnk|Naraj Marthapur}}
-* [[Champa Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Dhenkanal}}
-* [[Bilaspur Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Talcher}}
-* [[Anuppur Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Angul}}
-* [[Katni Murwara]]
+* {{stnlnk|Sambalpur Junction}}
-* [[Saugor]]
+* {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda Road}}
-* [[Jhansi Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Champa Junction}}
-* [[Agra Cantonmentt]]
+* {{stnlnk|Bilaspur Junction}}
-* [[New Delhi]]
+* {{stnlnk|Anuppur Junction}}
-* [[Ambala cantonmentt junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Shahdol}}
-* [[Ludhiana Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Umaria}}
-* [[Jalandhar City Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Katni Murwara Junction}}
-* [[Amritsar Junction]]
+* {{stnlnk|Damoh}}
+* {{stnlnk|Saugor}}
+* {{stnlnk|Bina Malkedi}}
+* {{stnlnk|Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}}
+* {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}}
+* [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]]
+* {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}
+* {{stnlnk|Panipat Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Kurukshetra Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}
+* {{stnlnk|Jalandhar City Junction}}
+* '''{{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}}'''.
 ==Rake sharing==
-This train shares its rake with [[Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express]]
+The train shares its rake with 20811/20812 [[Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express]].
+==Traction==
+It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.
 ==See also==
-*[[List of named passenger trains in India]]
 *[[Indian Railways coaching stock]]
@@ Line 141: / Line 176: @@
 [[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
 [[Category:Express trains in India]]
+[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1992]]

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