The 18509 / 18510 Visakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Visakhapatnam Junction of Andhra Pradesh and SMVT Bengaluru of Karnataka in India.
It operates as train number 18509 from Visakhapatnam Junction to SMVT Bengaluru and as train number 18510 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Services • 18509/ Visakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1072 km in 22h 30m.
• 18510/ SMVT Bengaluru–Visakhapatnam Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1072 km in 21h 40m.
Route and halts The important halts of the train are : Visakhapatnam Junction Duvvada Elamanchili Samalkot Junction Rajahmundry Eluru Vijayawada Junction Ongole Nellore Gudur Junction Renigunta Junction Katpadi Junction Jolarpettai Junction Kuppam Bangarapet Junction Krishnarajapuram SMVT Bengaluru
Schedule • 18509 – 3:20 pm (Sunday) [Visakhapatnam Junction]
• 18510 – 3:50 pm (Monday) [SMVT Bengaluru]
Coach composition
General Unreserved – 4 Sleeper Class – 6 AC 3rd Class – 1 AC 3rd Class Economy – 3 AC 2nd Class – 1
Traction As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam Junction to SMVT Bengaluru and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share The train will Rake Sharing with as follows :
Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express (18505/18506)
See also Trains from Visakhapatnam Junction : Kollam–Visakhapatnam Express Samata Express Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express
Trains from SMVT Bengaluru :
Howrah – SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express SMVT Bengaluru–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express Anga Express Kalaburagi–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express Notes a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
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