Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express

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Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express
VSKP - BZA Uday exp.jpg
Overview
Service typeUday Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
First service26 September 2019; 2 years ago (2019-09-26)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railways
Route
StartVisakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops7
EndVijayawada (BZA)
Distance travelled350 km (217 mi)
Average journey time5h 30m
Service frequencyFive Days (except Sunday, Thursday)
Train number(s)22701 / 22702
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB-Uday
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts

The 22701 / 22702 Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express is a Double-decker AC chair Car train of the Indian Railways connecting Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] It is currently being operated with 22701/22702 train numbers on Five Days a week. It operates at an average speed of 65 km/h.[3]

Coach composition[]

Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express will be double-decker trains with 40% additional passenger capacity.[4] They will run on busy route by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.[5]

UDAY Express has a total of 11 coaches; 3 coaches with Dining facility with seating capacity of 104 Seats each and 5 coaches without dining with seating capacity of 120 seats. The remaining two will be power cars.

Loco EOG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EOG
BSicon LDER.svg EOG C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 EOG

Service[]

It averages 65 km/hr as 22701 Uday Express starts from Visakhapatnam, covering 350 km in 5 hrs 30 mins & 61 km/hr as 22702 Uday Express starts from Vijayawada, covering 350 km in 5 hrs 30 min.

Route & halts[]

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Second double-decker Uday Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada". The Economic Times. 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2nd UDAY Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada". Current Affairs Today. 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ "UDAY Express from Vizag to Vijayawada: All new AC double-decker train launched; check time table, fare". The Financial Express. 26 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Uday Express Vizag-Vijaywada Double-decker AC Train: All You Need to Know". News18.
  5. ^ Livemint (19 August 2019). "Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam double-decker Uday Express: Timings, schedule". Mint.

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