Bhubaneshwar-Visakhapatnam Intercity Express

Bhubaneshwar - Visakhapatnam Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
First service 2001
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway
Route
Start Visakhapatnam
Stops 25
End Bhubaneshwar
Distance travelled 444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time 7 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 22819 / 22820
On-board services
Class(es) Second sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Observation facilities Standard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
56 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

It is a superfast train running between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam along the eastern coastal region of India. This train was introduced in the year 2001. Earlier it was numbered as 18411/18412 but it was renumbered as 22819/22820 in the year 2016.

Coaches

It consists of 1 second sitting, 7 general second class, two guard cum luggage vans

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Loco

It is hauled by WAM4 of Visakhapatnam / Vijayawada / Asansol Loco shed's

Trivia

During its inaugural in 2001, it ran 5 days a week between Bhubaneshwar and Palasa.[1] After then it was extended to Srikakulam in the railway budget of 2002.[2] Finally it was extended to Visakhapatnam in railway budget of 2004.[3] After that its frequency was increased to 6 days a week.[4] In 2012 it was made daily.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bbs-Palasa intercity".
  2. ↑ "Extension to Srikakulam".
  3. ↑ "Extension to Visakhapatnam".
  4. ↑ "Vskp-Bbs intercity to run 6 days a week".
  5. ↑ "Vskp-Bbs intercity to daily".
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