The Nanded–Visakhapatnam Express (previously Nizamabad–Visakhapatnam Express) is an Express Train service connecting the cities of
Nanded, Maharashtra and
Visakhapatnam
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in the Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
.
It is jointly operated by the
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrati ...
and
South Coast Railway zones of the
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
. This is a non-daily service which runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The train number 20811 runs from Visakhapatnam to Nanded and the train 20812 runs from Nanded to Visakhapatnam on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Composition
NED–VSKP Express consists of 23 coaches with 1 locomotive
* 1 x AC II coach
* 3 x AC III coach
* 10 x III tier Sleeper
* 6 x General/Unreserved
* 2 x SLR
*1 x Pantry Car
The coaches are commissioned from the VSKP coaching depot.
This train also shares the rake with
Hirakud Express
The 20807/20808 Hirakud SF Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bilaspur, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur. It was initially i ...
.
Stoppage
This train stops at
Mudkhed Jn,
Basar,
Nizamabad Jn,
Kamareddi,
Secunderabad Jn,
Kazipet Jn,
Rayanapadu,
Eluru
Eluru is a city and the district headquarters of Eluru district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 14 municipal corporations in the state and the mandal headquarters of Eluru mandal in the Eluru revenue division. The cit ...
,
Tadepalligudem
Tadepalligudem is a city in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Selection Grade municipality and the mandal headquarters of Tadepalligudem mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. Tadepalligudem is the second ...
,
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...
and
Duvvada
Duvvada is a suburban area of Visakhapatnam city, under the Revenue Mandal of Gajuwaka in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.
A sub-post Office located at Duvvada with pincode 530046 and 530049
Etymology
The name Duvvada was earlier Dvi ...
.
Locomotive
The train is hauled between
Nanded and
Visakhapatnam
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by a single WAP-7 locomotive of
shed or WAP-4 of
Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises N ...
shed.
See also
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Rail transport in India
Rail transport in India is an important mode of conveyance for people and goods in India. Indian Railways (IR) is the primary operator of rail operations throughout the country. IR is a state-owned organisation of the Ministry of Railways, whi ...
*
South Central Railway zone
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrati ...
*
Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
The 12707 / 12708 ''Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express'' is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the Indian national capital, New Delhi, wit ...
References
External links
Running statusRunning status
{{DEFAULTSORT:Visakhapatnam-Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Telangana
Express trains in India
Transport in Visakhapatnam
Transport in Nanded