Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express

Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express
	Name board of Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express train
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service	January 30, 2014; 7 years ago
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops	33
End	Kollam Junction (QLN)
Distance travelled	1,575 km (979 mi)
Average journey time	28 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	18567/18568
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, 6 unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette cars
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP-4
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map
Route map

The Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express is a weekly express train runs between Kollam Junction in Kerala and Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh.

History[]

Visakhapatnam is a place where Malayalis are very high in number. A train between Visakhapatnam and Kollam (Quilon or Coulão), the erstwhile commercial capital of Malabar Coast, was a long-standing demand from the Malayali communities in Andhra Pradesh.^[1] As a result, Indian Railways have started a permanent service between Kollam and Visakhapatnam on 30 January 2014. Railway used to run special train services between Kollam and Visakhapatnam every year.^[2]^[3]

Background[]

The train numbered as 18567 (from Visakhapatnam to Kollam) and 18568 (from Kollam to Visakhapatnam),^[4] travels through Vijayawada Junction, Tenali, Katpadi Junction, Coimbatore Junction and Kottayam for both up and down services.^[5]

Halts[]

Kollam Junction → Sasthamkotta → Karunagappally → Kayamkulam → Mavelikara → Chengannur → Tiruvalla → Changanassery → Kottayam → Ernakulam Town → Aluva → Thrissur → Palakkad Junction → Coimbatore Junction → Tiruppur → Erode Junction → Salem Junction → Jolarpettai Junction → Katpadi Junction → Renigunta Junction → Gudur Junction → Nellore → Singarayakonda → Ongole → Bapatla → Tenali Junction → Vijayawada Junction → Eluru → Rajahmundry → Samalkot → Elamanchili → Duvvada → Visakhapatnam Junction^[6]

Coach composition[]

2 AC III tier
13 sleeper class
6 general compartments
2 SLR compartments

References[]

^ "No end to raw deal for Waltair division". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
^ "Weekly express train service between Vizag and Kollam from month-end". Business Line. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
^ "Vizag-Kollam Weekly Express Train from January 30". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
^ "Timings of new trains announced". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
^ "Train Number Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
^ "18568-Kollam-Vizag Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

External links[]

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[1] "No end to raw deal for Waltair division". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[2] "Weekly express train service between Vizag and Kollam from month-end". Business Line. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[3] "Vizag-Kollam Weekly Express Train from January 30". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[4] "Timings of new trains announced". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[5] "Train Number Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[6] "18568-Kollam-Vizag Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

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