The Korba-Visakhapatnam Express is a daily train in India that runs between Korba in Chhattisgarh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, travelling through much of Odisha. It began to operate in 1989. The route is 731 km long and passes through 31 stations.[1]
| Korba–Visakhapatnam Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Locale: | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh |
| First: | 1989 |
| Operator: | East Coast Railways (ECoR) |
| Start: | Visakhapatnam(VSKP) |
| Stops: | 31 |
| End: | Korba(KRBA) |
| Distance: | 731km (454miles) |
| Journeytime: | 15 hours 20 minutes |
| Frequency: | everyday |
| Class: | AC2 tier 2 coaches, AC3 tier 4 coaches, sleeper class |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | no |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Under the seats |
| Trainnumber: | 18518 (Visakhapatnam-Korba) 18517 (Korba-Visakhapatnam) |
| Speed: | 60km/h (average with halts) |
The express (18517) service departs from Korba (KRBA) at 16:30 every evening, it reaches Visakhapatnam (VSKP) the following morning at 06:20. The 18518 service departs Visakhapatnam at 21:05 and reaches Korba at 11:15 the next morning. This train passes through many important industrial centres and cities like bilaspur, raipur, Rayagada, Vizianagaram, Simhachalam.
The route operates year-round.
It is hauled by WAP-7 of visakhapatnam loco shed from Korba to Visakhapatnam and Vice versa