Visakha Express | |
Type: | Express |
Operator: | South Central Railways |
Start: | (SC) |
Stops: | 40 |
End: | (BBS) |
Distance: | 1134km (705miles) |
Journeytime: | 22 hours 30 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved along with luggage and generator car |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Autorack: | Yes |
Catering: | On-board catering E-catering |
Baggage: | Below the seats |
Stock: | LHB coach |
Gauge: | broad gauge |
Trainnumber: | 17015 - Bhubaneshwar to Secunderabad 17016 - Secunderabad to Bhubaneswar |
Speed: | 130km/h average with halts |
Map: | Visakha Express route map |
Map State: | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
The Visakha Express is a daily express train owned by Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad (SC) to Bhubaneswar (BBS). It was widely popularized by the 2008 Telugu movie of the same name. The train's numbers are 17015 and 17016. It is part of the South Central Railway zone. Train number 17016 leaves at 4:50 PM and arrives at the next day at 3:25 PM. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneswar at 08:45 AM and arrives at Secunderabad the next day at 07:30 AM.
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The rake consists of 1First AC, 4 AC2 tier coach, 10 AC3 tier coach, 3 sleeper coaches, 2 General sitting, 1 SLR and 1 EOG Car.
The train is hauled by Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from Secunderabad to as the route is completely electrified. From Visakhapatnam a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4/WAP-7 locomotive powers the train till Bhubaneswar and vice versa.
The train reverses its direction once at;