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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Gujarat | ||||
First service | 24 December 2013 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) | ||||
Stops | 28 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,112 km (1,312 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 39 hours 30 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 20803 / 20804 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Disabled access | ![]() | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Pantry Car E-Catering On-board Catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54 km/h (34 mph) (up), 53 km/h (33 mph) (down) including halts | ||||
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The 20803/20804 Visakhapatnam – Gandhidham Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Gandhidham Junction as a weekly service. It is maintained by South Coast Railway Zone. [1] [2]
It operates as train number 20803 from Visakhapatnam to Gandhidham and as train number 20804. It first ran as holiday special on 19, 26 December 2013. Later it was inaugurated on 24 December by Union minister of state for commerce and industry, D.Purandeswari with train number as 08503 from Visakhapatnam and from Gandhidham as 08504 inaugural special. [3] [4] Its regular run commenced on 2 January 2014 with train numbers 18501/18502.
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches :
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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![]() | SLR | UR | UR | UR | A1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | S10 | S9 | PC | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
The 20803/Visakhapatnam - Gandhidham Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2112 km in 39 hrs 25 mins.
The 20804/Gandhidham - Visakhapatnam Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2112 km in 39 hrs 50 mins.
The halts of the train are:
Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
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20803 | VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 17:35 PM | Thu | Gandhidham Junction | 06:15 AM | Sat |
20804 | GIMB | Gandhidham Junction | 23:05 PM | Sun | Visakhapatnam Junction | 10:10 AM | Tue |
Train reverses its direction one time at:
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