Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express Explained

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Visakhapatnam – Guntur UDAY Express
Type:Uday Express
Locale:Andhra Pradesh
Operator:East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Start: (VSKP)
Stops:8
End: (GNT)
Distance:384km (239miles)
Journeytime:7h 40m
Frequency:Five Days (except Sunday, Thursday)
Class:AC Chair Car
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:On-board catering
Observation:Large windows
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Yes
Trainnumber:22701 / 22702
Stock:LHB-Uday
Speed: average including halts
Map State:collapsed

The 22701 / 22702 Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express is a Double-decker AC chair Car train of the Indian Railways connecting in Andhra Pradesh and in Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2] It is currently being operated with 22701/22702 train numbers on five days a week. It operates at an average speed of 55 km/h.[3] [4]

Coach composition

Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express will be double-decker trains with 40% additional passenger capacity.[5] They will run on busy route by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.[6]

UDAY Express has a total of 10 coaches; 3 coaches with Dining facility with seating capacity of 104 Seats each and 5 coaches without dining with seating capacity of 120 seats. The remaining two will be power cars.[7]

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Service

It averages 50 km/h as 22701 Uday Express starts from Visakhapatnam, covering 381 km in 7 hrs 40 mins and 55 km/h as 22702 Uday Express starts from Guntur, covering 381 km in 6 hrs 55 min.[8] [9]

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Second double-decker Uday Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada . The Economic Times . 19 August 2019.
  2. Web site: 2nd UDAY Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada . Current Affairs Today . 20 August 2019.
  3. News: UDAY Express from Vizag to Vijayawada: All new AC double-decker train launched; check time table, fare . The Financial Express . 26 September 2019.
  4. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-01-11 . Uday Express to be extended to Guntur from Jan. 13 . 2024-01-13 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  5. News: Uday Express Vizag-Vijaywada Double-decker AC Train: All You Need to Know . News18.
  6. Web site: Livemint . Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam double-decker Uday Express: Timings, schedule . Mint . 19 August 2019.
  7. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-01-12 . Kishan Reddy to flag off extended three trains in AP today . 2024-01-13 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Vizag . Team Yo! . 2024-01-11 . Extension of Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Uday express trains . 2024-01-13 . Vizag . en-US.
  9. Web site: Andhra Pradesh: G Kishan Reddy flags off three trains from Guntur Headlines . 2024-01-13 . Devdiscourse . en.