Service type Superfast Express Current operator(s) East Coast Railway Stops 25 | First service 2001 Start Visakhapatnam End Bhubaneshwar | |
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It 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.
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Coaches
It consists of 1 second sitting, 7 general second class, two guard cum luggage vans
Loco
It is hauled by WAM4 of Visakhapatnam / Vijayawada / Asansol Loco shed's
Trivia
During its inaugural in 2001, it ran 5 days a week between Bhubaneshwar and Palasa. After then it was extended to Srikakulam in the railway budget of 2002. Finally it was extended to Visakhapatnam in railway budget of 2004. After that its frequency was increased to 6 days a week. In 2012 it was made daily.
References
Bhubaneshwar-Visakhapatnam Intercity Express Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA