Visakhapatnam–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express
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Visakhapatnam–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express is an
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in
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which runs between
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in
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and in
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. It was introduced on 2 January 2014. The
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of the
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division of the
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administers this train.


Special runs and inaugural

It operates as train number 18573 from
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to
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
and as train number 18574. It first ran as holiday special from Visakhapatnam on 19–20 December 2013. Later it was inaugurated on 24 December by Union minister of state for commerce and industry, D.Purandeswari with train number as 08575. Its regular run commenced on 2 January 2014 with train numbers 18573/18574.


Coaches

During holiday special run Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express has one AC 2tier, two AC 3tier, Eleven Sleeper, Six General unreserved and two guard cum luggage vans. Total composition is 22 Coaches. There was an inaugural special run on 24 December 2013. It has one AC2-tier, one AC3-tier, Eight sleeper class, four general second class and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 16 coaches. During regular run, it consists of 1 AC1 tier,3 AC2-tier, 4 AC3-tier, 10 sleeper, Six general second and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 20 coaches.


Route

The Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express covers the distance of 2074 km in 41 hours 10 mins on journey towards
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
and in 42 hours 5 mins on journey towards
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. 18573/18574 Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express averaging 50 km/hr on journey towards
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
and averaging 49 km/hr on journey towards
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. This train starts from
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at 05:35 on every Thursday and reaches
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
at 22:45 hrs on every Friday. In return journey it starts
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
at 14:15 on every Saturday and reaches
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at 08:10 on every Monday. The train runs via
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, Parvathipuram,
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, Kota,
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Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...
. It has loco reversal at
Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
, Kota,
Sawai Madhopur Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park which is 7  ...
.


Schedule


Reversals

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Kota Junction Kota Junction railway station is major railway junction on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone. Background Kota is an important ...
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Sawai Madhopur Junction Sawai Madhopur Junction Railway Station (Code: SWM) is a major railway station on New Delhi–Mumbai main line and Jaipur–Mumbai rail line of the West Central Railway zone network. It is very well connected to Gangapur city, Bayana junction ...


Traction

It is hauled by Electric Loco from
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to
Sawai Madhopur Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park which is 7  ...
and Diesel loco from
Sawai Madhopur Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park which is 7  ...
to
Bhagat Ki Kothi Bhagat Ki Kothi is a place in Rajasthan, near Jodhpur. Bhagat Ki Kothi is famous for the Thar Express. This station connects India and Karachi, Pakistan. It is also famous for the Taj Hotel and the Lahariya Sweet Home. Bhagat Ki Kothi is home to ...
.


References

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