| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab | ||||
| First service | 1 July 1992 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Visakhapatnam (VSKP) 00.10(D)/21.10(A) Amritsar Junction (ASR) 21.25(A)/23.55(D) | ||||
| Stops | 45 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,584.8 km (1,606 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 45 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20807 / 20808 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Under the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57.15 km/h (35.51 mph) average with halts. | ||||
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The 20807 / 20808 Hirakud Superfast Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Sagar, Damoh, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Angul, Talcher, Dhenkanal, Naraj Marthapur railway station, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Brahmapur, Palasa, Srikakulam Road & Vizianagaram. Hira means diamond and Kud means island in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy, Edward Gibbon, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India.
