The 18507 / 18508 Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express is an express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Visakhapatnam Junction of Andhra Pradesh and Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh in India.
It operates as train number 18507 from Visakhapatnam Junction to Tirupati and as train number 18508 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Services • 18507/ Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 764 km in 14h 20m.
• 18508/ Tirupati–Visakhapatnam Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 764 km in 15h 40m.
Route and halts The important halts of the train are : Visakhapatnam Junction Duvvuda Anakapalle Elamanchili Annavaram Samalkot Junction Rajahmundry Nidadavolu Junction Tanuku Bhimavaram Town Akividu Kaikaluru Gudivada Junction Vijayawada Junction Tenali Junction Chirala Ongole Nellore Gudur Junction Srikalahasti Renigunta Junction Tirupati
Schedule • 18507 – 7:10 pm (Monday) [Visakhapatnam Junction] • 18508 – 9:50 pm (Wednesday) [Tirupati]
Coach composition
General Unreserved – 4 Sleeper Class – 6 AC 3rd Class – 7 AC 3 tier Economy - 1 AC 2nd Class – 1 Pantry car - 1 SLR - 1 EOG - 1
Traction As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Royapuram Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam Junction to Tirupati and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share The train will rake sharing with Visakhapatnam–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express (18573/18574).
See also Trains from Visakhapatnam Junction :
Ratnachal Express Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Duronto Express Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express Korba–Visakhapatnam Express
Trains from Tirupati :
Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Weekly Express (via Guntur) Tirupati–Chikkmagaluru Weekly Express Narayanadri Express Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express
Notes a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
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