Korba–Visakhapatnam Express

Korba–Visakhapatnam Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, chhattisgarh
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways (SCoR)
Route
Start	Visakhapatnam(VSKP)
Stops	31
End	korba(KRBA)
Distance travelled	731 km (454 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	everyday
Train number(s)	18518 (Visakhapatnam-korba); 18517 (-Visakhapatnam)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC2 tier 2 coaches, AC3 tier 4 coaches, sleeper class
Seating arrangements	no
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	no
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Under the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) (average with halts)

The Korba-Visakhapatnam Express is a daily train in India that runs between Korba in Chhattisgarh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, travelling through much of Odisha. It began to operate in 1989. The route is 731 km long and passes through 31 stations.^[1]

Schedule[]

The express service departs from Korba (KRBA) at 16:30 every evening, it reaches Visakhapatnam (VSKP) the following morning at 07:50. The 18518 service departs Visakhapatnam at 20:00 and reaches Korba at 11:00 the next morning. This train passes through many important industrial centres and cities like bilaspur, raipur, Rayagada, Vizianagaram, Simhachalam.

The route operates year-round.

Locomotion[]

It is hauled by WAP-4 of Itarsi loco shed or WAP-7 of Bhilai loco shed between Korba and Raipur and by Visakhapatnam WAP-4 locomotive from Raipur to Visakhapatnam.

References[]

^ yashm. "18517/Korba - Visakhapatnam Express - Korba/KRBA to Visakhapatnam/VSKP ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[1] yashm. "18517/Korba - Visakhapatnam Express - Korba/KRBA to Visakhapatnam/VSKP ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

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