The 22809 / 22810 Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express is an superfast express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 22809 from Paradeep to Visakhapatnam and as train number 22810 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. , webindia123.com, 4 October 2015
Coaches The 22809 / 10 Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express has one AC 2 tier, three AC 3 tier, seven sleeper coaches, six general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car., East Coast Railway, 12 February 2015
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service The 22809 Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express covers the distance of in 9 hours 20 mins (59 km/h) and in 9 hours 15 mins as the 22810 Visakhapatnam–Paradeep Express (60 km/h)., odishasuntimes.com, 11 February 2015
As the average speed of the train is higher than , as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Schedule 22809 – Starts from Paradeep every Wednesday at 22:55 IST and reaches Vishakapatnama next day morning 08:20 AM
22810 – Starts from Vishakapatnama every Sundayat 23:50 IST and reaches Paradeep next day morning 09:10 AM IST
Routing The 22809 / 10 Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express runs from Paradeep via , , to Visakhapatnam.
Traction As the route is electrified, a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
Reverse
The train reverses at .
Rake composition
1 AC II Tier 3 AC III Tier 7 Sleeper coaches 6 General 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 EoGGENGENGENGENS1S2S3S4S5S6S7B1B2B3A1GENGENSLR
References
External links 22809 Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express at India Rail Info 22810 Visakhapatnam–Paradeep Express at India Rail Info