Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express

Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express is a Superfast train running between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam along the eastern coastal region of India. This train was introduced in the year 2001. Earlier it was numbered as 18411/18412 but it was renumbered as 22819/22820 in the year 2016.

Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service2001
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
StartVisakhapatnam
Stops25
EndBhubaneshwar
Distance travelled444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22819 / 22820
On-board services
Class(es)Second sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesStandard Indian Railways coaches
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
56 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

Coaches

It consists of 1 second sitting, 7 general second class, two guard cum luggage vans Coach composition from Bhubaneswar to Visakhapatnam

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Coach composition from Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Loco
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Loco

It is hauled by WAM-4 of Visakhapatnam / Vijayawada / Asansol Loco sheds.

Trivia

During its inaugural in 2001, it ran 5 days a week between Bhubaneshwar and Palasa.[1] After then it was extended to Srikakulam in the railway budget of 2002.[2] Finally it was extended to Visakhapatnam in Railway Budget of 2004.[3] After that its frequency was increased to 6 days a week.[4] In 2012 it was made daily.[5]

References
  1. "Bbs-Palasa intercity".
  2. "Extension to Srikakulam".
  3. "Extension to Visakhapatnam".
  4. "Vskp-Bbs intercity to run 6 days a week". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  5. "Vskp-Bbs intercity to daily".
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