Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
First service | 5 January 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Visakhapatnam (VSKP) Tatanagar (TATA) | ||||
Stops | 20 | ||||
Distance travelled | 865 km (537 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 15 hours 25 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 20815 / 20816 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | E-Catering is Only Available at Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram & Tatanagar | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below Seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 20815 / 20816 Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Tatanagar of Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 20816/20815 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]
The 20816/Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 865 km in 15 hrs 05 mins. [4] 20815/Tatanagar - Visakhapatnam Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 865 km in 15 hrs 25 mins. [5]
The train had standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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EOG | GEN | GEN | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | GEN | GEN | SLRD |
Train is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 Locomotive.