Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express
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The 20815 / 20816 Visakhapatnam - Tatanagar Weekly Superfast Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Tatanagar of Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 20816/20815 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2] [3]
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Service typeSuperfast Express
First service5 January 2014
Current operatorEast Coast Railway
TerminiVisakhapatnam (VSKP)
Tatanagar (TATA)
Tatanagar (TATA)
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 5 January 2014 | ||||
| Current operator | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Visakhapatnam (VSKP) Tatanagar (TATA) | ||||
| Stops | 20 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 865 km (537 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 20815 / 20816 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-Catering is Only Available at Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram & Tatanagar | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
Route & Halts
Coach Composition
The train had standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Divyangjan cum Guard Coach
- 1 Generator Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | GEN | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | GEN | GEN | SLRD |
Traction
Train is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 Locomotive.
