The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express is an
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express train belonging to
East Coast Railway zone
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and 22869/70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express train belonging to
South Coast Railway zone
South Coast Railway ( SCoR) is one of the 18 railway zones of the Indian Railways. The zonal headquarters is located at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The formal notification for operationalization of this zone is yet to be issued.
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of
Indian Railways
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that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 22801 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Centralvia New Guntur and as train number 22802 in the reverse direction. Similarly train number 22869 from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Central are serving the states of
Andhra Pradesh
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&
Tamil Nadu
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.
Coaches
The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Express has one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, 7 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a
pantry car
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.
Similarly the 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central SF Express has one AC 2-tier, four AC 3-tier, 8 sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a
pantry car
A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a passenger railroad car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant.
These cars provide the highest level of service of any rai ...
.
Service
The 22801 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express covers the distance of in 14 hours 35 mins (55 km/h) & in 13 hours 50 mins as the 22802 Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express (58 km/h).
The 22869 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express covers the distance of in 13 hours 50 mins (56 km/h) & in 13 hours 15 mins as the 22870 Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Express (59 km/h).
Route
The 22801 / 02 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express runs from Visakhapatnam via , , , , , , , , , , , , and to Chennai Central.
''indiatimes.com'', 17 January 2015 This train is maintained by East Coast Railway zone
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated as ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 01-April-2003. It headquarters are located at .
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, East Coast Railway wa ...
.
The 22869 / 70 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Express runs from Visakhapatnam via , , Narasingapalli railway station, Narsingapalli, Tuni
Tuni is a City in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a second biggest City in Kakinada district. Freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju studied here. It is a major commercial marketing centre for more than 200+ sur ...
, , , , , , and to Chennai Central. This train is maintained by South Coast Railway zone
South Coast Railway ( SCoR) is one of the 18 railway zones of the Indian Railways. The zonal headquarters is located at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The formal notification for operationalization of this zone is yet to be issued.
History
...
.
Traction
As the route is electrified, an Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; List of renamed places in India, formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the States and union territories of India, Indian stat ...
or Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...
-based WAP-4
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locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links
22801 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Express
at India Rail Info
22802 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Express
at India Rail Info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Express
Express trains in India
Transport in Visakhapatnam
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Transport in Chennai