The 20803/20804 Visakhapatnam – Gandhidham Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between

Visakhapatnam Junction Visakhapatnam Junction railway station (station code: VSKP) is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line It is operated by East coast Railway till now and it may take some ...

and Gandhidham Junction as a weekly service. It is maintained by South Coast Railway Zone.

Special runs and inaugural

It operates as train number 20803 from

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Gandhidham Gandhidham, initially known as Sardarganj, is the largest and most populous city in Kutch District, Gujarat, India. It was created in the early 1950s for the resettlement of Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh (now in Pakistan) in the aftermath ...

and as train number 20804. It first ran as holiday special on 19, 26 December 2013. Later it was inaugurated on 24 December by Union minister of state for commerce and industry, D.Purandeswari with train number as 08503 from

and from

as 08504 inaugural special. Its regular run commenced on 2 January 2014 with train numbers 18501/18502.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches : * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 10 Sleeper Coaches * 6 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake * 1 Pantry Car

Service

The 20803/Visakhapatnam - Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2112 km in 39 hrs 25 mins. The 20804/Gandhidham - Visakhapatnam Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2112 km in 39 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts

The halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Schedule

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction one time at: *

Traction

It is hauled by an

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or Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda based

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from

and vice-versa .

References

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