The Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad ''Duronto Express'' is a
superfast AC express train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011-12
Railway Budget
Railway budget of India was the Annual Financial Statement for Indian Railways administered by the Railway Board, which handles rail transport in India. It was presented every year by the Minister of Railways, representing the Ministry of Rail ...
by
Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee (; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current List of chief ministers of West Bengal, chief minister of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal since 2 ...
, the then Minister of Indian Railways, connecting
Secunderabad (SC) to
Visakhapatnam (VSKP). It is the fastest way between the two cities and will consist of 18 coaches. On 30 June 2012, the Indian Railways announced that the train will be flagged of on 6 July. It was however flagged off from Visakhapatnam on 12 July 2012.
Overview
The Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Duronto Express has Two stops between the two cities to cover the distance of in 10 hours, 15 minutes. It is the 2nd fastest train between the two cities. The train has a commercial stops at
Vijayawada Junction and
Guntur Junction. From Oct 1st 2021 it is diverted via
Guntur Junction to increase the connectivity between
Guntur
Guntur (), natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is lo ...
and
Vishakapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian stat ...
.
Time Table
Coach and Rake
CC;- 1AC—1, 2AC—3, 3AC—11, EOG—2 total 18 LHB Coaches.
This train is Pulled by
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
This train has No RSA. Single Dedicated Rake. PM @ SC/SCR
See also
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Duronto Express
Duronto Express, translating to "restless" in Bengali, is a class of long-distance rapid trains operated by Indian Railways. Initially conceived to operate non-stop between origin and destination stations, since January 2016, these trains hav ...
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Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express
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Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
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Visakha Express
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Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express
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Secunderabad New Delhi Duronto Express
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Secunderabad Railway Station
Secunderabad Junction railway station (station code: SC) is an NSG–1 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is the major Junction (rail), Railway ...
References
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Transport in Visakhapatnam
Transport in Secunderabad
Duronto Express trains
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Telangana