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The 17015 / 17016 '''Visakha Express''' is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Secunderabad]] (SC) to [[Bhubaneswar]] (BBS) (previously from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, but extended till Palasa, Bhubaneswar), popularized by the 2008 [[Vishaka Express|Telugu movie of the same name]]. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the [[South Central Railway]]. Train number 17016 leaves {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} at 1650 hrs and arrives at {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} the next day at | The 17015 / 17016 '''Visakha Express''' is a daily express train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Secunderabad]] (SC) to [[Bhubaneswar]] (BBS) (previously from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, but extended till Palasa, Bhubaneswar), popularized by the 2008 [[Vishaka Express|Telugu movie of the same name]]. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the [[South Central Railway]]. Train number 17016 leaves {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} at 1650 hrs and arrives at {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} the next day at 1525 hrs. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneswar at 0845 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad the next day at 0730 hrs. | ||
This train initially ran between Palasa and Kacheguda as 7615 Visakha Express and Kacheguda - Palasa 7616 Visakha Express until it was rescheduled to run between Secunderabad and Bhubaneswar. | |||
[[File:Secunderabad bound Visakha Express with WAG5 loco.jpg|thumb|Viskha Express with WAG-5 at]] | [[File:Secunderabad bound Visakha Express with WAG5 loco.jpg|thumb|Viskha Express with WAG-5 at]] | ||
==Route & Halts== | ==Route & Halts== | ||
The train runs from Secunderabad} via {{stnlnk|Nalgonda}}, {{stnlnk|Miryalaguda}}, {{stnlnk|Guntur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}, {{stnlnk|Gudivada}}, {{stnlnk|Bhimavaram Town}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot}}, {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}, {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}, {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}, {{stnlnk|Simhachalam}}, {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram}}, {{stnlnk|Srikakulam Road}}, {{stnlnk|Palasa}}, {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}, {{stnlnk| | The train runs from Secunderabad} via {{stnlnk|Nalgonda}}, {{stnlnk|Miryalaguda}}, {{stnlnk|Guntur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}, {{stnlnk|Gudivada}}, [[Kaikaluru]] , {{stnlnk|Bhimavaram Town}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot}}, {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}, {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}, {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}, {{stnlnk|Simhachalam}}, {{stnlnk|Vizianagaram}}, [[Ponduru railway station|Ponduru]] , {{stnlnk|Srikakulam Road}}, [[Tilaru railway station|Tilaru]] , [[Kotabommali railway station|Kotabommali]] , [[Naupada railway station|Naupada]] , {{stnlnk|Palasa}}, {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}}, {{stnlnk|Chhatrapur}}, {{stnlnk|Nirakarpur}}, {{stnlnk|Khurda Road}} to Bhubaneswar. | ||
== Composition == | == Composition == | ||
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==Traction== | ==Traction== | ||
The train is hauled by [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from Secunderabad to {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}, from Vijayawada to {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty|Gooty]]-based diesel locomotive [[WDP-4D]] powers the train since the route between Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam via {{stnlnk|Gudivada}} isn't completely electrified. From Visakhapatnam a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[WAP-7]] locomotive powers the train | The train is hauled by [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from Secunderabad to {{stnlnk|Vijayawada}}, from Vijayawada to {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty|Gooty]]-based diesel locomotive [[WDP-4D]] powers the train since the route between Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam via {{stnlnk|Gudivada}} isn't completely electrified. From Visakhapatnam a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[WAP-7]] locomotive powers the train till Bhubaneswar and vice versa. | ||
==Direction reversal== | ==Direction reversal== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express]] | *[[Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express]] | ||
*[[Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express]] | *[[Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express]] | ||