The Visakha Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 (SC) to Bhubaneshwar (BBS), which runs daily. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the South Central Railway

South Central Railway

The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...

s. Train number 17016 leaves Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 at 1700 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneshwar the next day at 1525 hrs. Train number 17015 leaves Bhubaneshwar at 0835 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 the next day at 0730 hrs.

Route

This train caters well to provide a connection between Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 and Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 and Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

. It has numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. It covers a distance of 1134 km either way. It is a time consuming affair by this train from Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 to Bhubaneshwar owing to numerous stops in Andhra Pradesh. The train stops at:

• Secunderabad Junction
  Secunderabad Railway Station
  Secunderabad Railway Station , also referred as Secunderabad Junction, is a major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad Urban Area. It is located in the city of Secunderabad and falls under the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways...
  
  
• Nalgonda
  Nalgonda
  Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...
  
  
• Miryalguda
  Miryalguda
  Miryalaguda is a town in Nalgonda District of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the home town of a key commercial center, town, mandal & revenue divisional head quarter in the region of Telangana. This town is well developed with Underground Drinage System, Sagar Water for...
  
  
• Nadikudi Junction
  Nadikudi
  Nadikudi is a railway junction in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India . Trains that go to Macherla divert at Nadikudi Junction. The town nearest town to Nadikudi is Dachepalle....
  
  
• Piduguralla
  Piduguralla
  Piduguralla is a town and mandal headquarters in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh state. It is famous for white cement and lime stone industries, cotton, rice and mirchi farming fields...
  
  
• Sattenapalli
  Sattenapalli
  Sattenapalle is a town and a municipality 20 miles west of Guntur City in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sattenapalle is located at . It has an average elevation of 71 metres ....
  
  
• Guntur Junction
  Guntur Junction
  Guntur Junction is the major intercity rail station in the city of Guntur. It is located in Guntur District in a south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the central station in Guntur city as well as Guntur district . ....
  
  
• Vijayawada Junction
  Vijayawada Junction
  Vijayawada Junction is a major railway station of Indian Railways serving the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The station falls in the Vijayawada railway division of the South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways...
  
  
• Gudivada Junction
  Gudivada
  Gudivada is a census town in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam-Bhimavaram-Nuzvid-Eluru in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of...
  
  
• Kaikolur
• Akividu
  Akividu
  Akividu or Akiveedu is a village and Panchayat located in the West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, in India. Geographical co-ordinates are 16°36' North, 81°23' East. It is located 437 km from Hyderabad, 288 km from Visakhapatnam, 85 km from Vijayawada and 18 km from...
  
  
• Bhimavaram Town
  Bhimavaram
  Bhimavaram is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad....
  
  
• Attili
  Attili
  Attili is a village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:This town is well connected to the major business hubs like Tadepalligudem, Tanuku & Bhimavaram through rail and bus routes.-Demographics:...
  
  
• Tanuku
  Tanuku
  Tanuku, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was known as Tarakapura in ancient times. The name comes from Tarakasena, who ruled over Tanuku and the adjoining regions. Dr. Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao is the current MLA...
  
  
• Nidadavolu Junction
  Nidadavole
  Nidadavole is a town , railway junction, assembly constituency and a municipality in West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In Tretayuga it was called Niravadyapuram. A major canal from River Godavari passes through the town...
  
  
• Rajahmundry
  Rajahmundry
  Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
  
  (major stop)
• Samalkot Junction
  Samalkota
  Samalkota is a town, a municipality and Mandal under Kakinada in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Samalkot is a town and industrial place, north-east of Rajahmundry in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in south India, about 150 km south-west of...
  
  
• Annavaram
  Annavaram
  Annavaram village is situated on the banks of the Pampa River in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Etymology:Anna means whatever you say or you desire and varam means boon, hence whatever you desire will be given as boon by the deity.-Temple:The most distinctive feature of...
  
  
• Tuni
  Tuni
  Tuni is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Tuni is a Major commercial marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages in the east Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
  
  
• Ellamanchili
  Yelamanchili
  Yelamanchili is a cosmopolitan Town and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.This town has historical importance dating back to 7th Century AD - History :...
  
  
• Anakapalle
  Anakapalle
  Anakapalle is a town and Municipality in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, a state in India.The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports. Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this...
  
  
• Duvvada
  Duvvada
  Duvvada is a village in Gajuwaka mandal of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a sub-urban railway station of Visakhapatnam in East Coast Railway, Indian Railways. Visakhapatnam steel plant is close to Duvvada station. Some long distance trains halt at Duvvada station...
  
  
• Visakhapatnam Junction
  Visakhapatnam
  Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
  
  (major stop)
• Simhachalam
  Simhachalam
  Simhadri or Simhachalam temple is a Hindu temple located near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is dedicated to the incarnation of Vishnu known as Narasimha...
  
  
• Kottavalasa Junction
  Kothavalasa
  Kotha-valasa or Kotta-valasa is a census town and mandal in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kothavalasa is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 meters .-Demographics:...
  
  
• Vijayanagaram Junction
  Vizianagaram
  Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
  
  
• Chipurupalle
• Ponduru
  Ponduru
  For a village in Prakasham district, see Ponduru, Prakasam district.Ponduru is a village and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district of For a village in Prakasham district, see [[Ponduru, Prakasam district]]....
  
  
• Srikakulam Road
  Srikakulam Road (station)
  Srikakulam Road is one of the major railway stations in Srikakulam district. Srikakulam Road station is located about 9 kilometers from Srikakulam town. Srikakulam Road railway station is located in Amadalavalasa town. Srikakulam Road station includes 4 passenger platforms, dormitary, computerised...
  
  
• Tilaru
  Tilaru
  Tilaru is a village located in Kotabommali mandal in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Tilaru is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 meters .-Demographics:...
  
  
• Kotabommali
  Kotabommali
  Kotabommali is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Kotabommali mandal is bordered by Polaki, Santha Bommali, Tekkali, Saravakota and Jalumuru mandals of Srikakulam district.-Features:...
  
  
• Naupada Junction
  Naupada
  Naupada is a village located in Santha Bommali mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for salt fields and called the "Salt Bowl of Andhra Pradesh".-Transport:...
  
  
• Palasa
• Sompeta
  Sompeta
  Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....
  
  
• Ichchpuram
  Ichchapuram
  Ichchapuram is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Ichapuram mandal is bordered by Orissa state on the North and West and Kaviti mandal on the South and Bay of Bengal on the East.-Geography:...
  
  
• Brahmapur
  Brahmapur
  Brahmapur is a semi-rural suburb of Kolkata. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Naktala to the east and by Boral to the south.-History:...
  
  
• Chatrapur
• Balugaon
  Balugaon
  Balugaon is a town and a notified area committee in Khordha district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Balugaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 76 metres .-Demographics:...
  
  
• Khurda Road Junction
  Jatani
  Jatani or Jatni or Khurda Road is a city and a municipality in Khordha district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is close to Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Orissa. Jatni town is also known as 'Khurda Road' in railways. It is an important railway junction and gateway to the vast tribal hinterland...
  
  
• Bhubaneswar
  Bhubaneswar
  Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
  
  

Composition

The rake consists of 1 AC2 tier coach, 1 AC3 tier coach, 14 sleeper coaches, 3 General sitting and 2 SLRs.

Fares

The IRCTC handles the online ticket booking for this train. The table below shows the fares of different classes per one traveler. The first class ac service is not available in this train.

Class	Fare (in rupees)	Fare (in US$)
AC - Second Class	1348	$ 30.28
AC - Third Class	980	$ 22.01
Non AC - Sleeper Class	359	$ 8.06

Loco Links

The train is regularly hauled by a Guntakal

Guntakal

Guntakal is a town in Anantapur district in the southwestern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and 50 km away from Bellary of Karnataka, India. It has a population of 2,26,658...

 based WDM 3

Indian locomotive class WDM-2

The class WDM-2 is Indian Railways' workhorse diesel locomotive. The first units were imported fully built from the American Locomotive Company in 1962. Since 1964, it has been manufactured in India by the Diesel Locomotive Works , Varanasi. The model name stands for broad gauge , diesel , mixed...

 from Secunderabad Junction to Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...

 and a Vijayawada

Vijayawada Junction

Vijayawada Junction is a major railway station of Indian Railways serving the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The station falls in the Vijayawada railway division of the South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways...

 based WAM 4

Indian locomotive class WAM-4

WAM-4 is the name of a type of electric locomotive used in India. It is a very successful locomotive in Indian Railways' fleet. The first one was indigenously designed and built by CLW in 1970-71. They were produced until about 1997. They use the same power bogies as the successful WDM-2 class....

 from Rajahmundry to Bhubaneshwar with a reversal at Visakhapatnam Junction

Visakhapatnam Junction

Visakhapatnam Junction is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The railway stationis under the control of East Coast Railway of Indian Railways. It stands on the Chennai Central -Howrah Station route, though the mainline bypasses the Central Station...

. The links are the same either way.

See also

• Trains of SCR
  Trains of SCR
  The South Central Railway operates various trains between different stations providing a well-developed and interconnected railway route and is considered a crucial zone connecting trains originating from East, West and North of India destined to Southern India...
  
  
• Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
  Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
  The Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express is a daily running superfast garib rath train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad Railway Station to Visakhapatnam , which started as a tri-weekly train and then ran for 4 days a week and finally made a daily train. This is the first...
  
  
• Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express
  Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express
  The Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Duronto Express is a proposed superfast AC express train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011-12 Railway Budget by Mamata Banerjee connecting Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam .-Schedule:...