Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express Explained

Sainagar Shirdi Visakhapatnam Express
Type:Express
Locale:Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Operator:South Coast Railway zone
Stops:23
Distance:1400km (900miles)
Journeytime:27 hours 10 mins
Frequency:Weekly = 18503 – Thursdays & 18504 – Fridays
Class:AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:No pantry car attached; on-board & e-catering
Baggage:Under seats
Stock:Standard Indian Railways coaches
Trainnumber:18504 / 18503
Speed:52km/h
Sharing:22869/70 – Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Coast Railway zone that run between and in India.

Service

It operates as train number 18504 from Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam and as train number 18503 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The train covers the distance of in 27 hours 15 mins approximately at a speed of .[1]

Coaches

The 18504 / 03 Sainagar Shirdi–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

Routing and stops

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express

Traction

As this route is fully electrified, an Vijayawada-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shirdi to Visakhapatnam an vice-versa.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=5962&did=14363563040083331F90B44A9855306480B29CDCCAE56.web103