| Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger | |
| Type: | Passenger |
| Locale: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Operator: | East Coast Railway |
| Start: | (VSKP) |
| Stops: | 12 |
| End: | (ARK) |
| Distance: | 129km (80miles) |
| Journeytime: | 3h 55m |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | No |
| Observation: | ICF coach |
| Entertainment: | No |
| Baggage: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | 2 |
| El: | No |
| Trainnumber: | 00501/00502 |
| Speed: | 33km/h average with halts |
The Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger is a passenger train belonging to East Coast Railway that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Araku. It is currently being operated with 00501/00502 train numbers on a daily basis.[1] [2] [3] [4]
This train is India's first Vista Dome coach train which goes from scenic view of Eastern Ghats. It has got has an observation lounge, large glass windows with capacity of 40-seat has the double-wide reclining passenger seats that could be rotated 360 degrees.
The 00501/Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 33 km/h and completes 129 km in 3h 55m. The 00502/Araku - Visakhapatnam AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 129 km in 4h 35m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam to Araku and vice versa.
The train attached with 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger.