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.
![]() Visakhapatnam–Sainagar Shirdi Express enters Pithapuram train station | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
First service | 5 September 2007 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam | ||||
Stops | 23 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Service
editIt 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
editThe 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
editRake sharing
editThis train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express
Traction
editAs this route is fully electrified, an Vijayawada-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam an vice-versa.
References
editExternal links
edit- 18504 Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express at India Rail Info
- 18503 Visakhapatnam Sainagar Shirdi Express at India Rail Info