Visakhapatnam–Araku AC Tourist Passenger
The Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger is a passenger train belonging to East Coast Railway that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Araku. It is currently being operated with 00501/00502 train numbers on daily basis. [1][2][3][4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| First service | 16 April 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Araku (ARK) |
| Distance travelled | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3h 55m |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 00501/00502 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 33 km/h (21 mph) average with halts |
Features
This train is India's first Vista Dome coach train which goes from scenic view of Eastern Ghats. It has got has an observation lounge, large glass windows with capacity of 40-seat has the double-wide reclining passenger seats that could be rotated 360 degrees.
Service
The 00501/Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 33 km/h and completes 129 km in 3h 55m. The 00502/Araku - Visakhapatnam AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 129 km in 4h 35m.
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 19 coaches:
- 2 Vista Dome AC Chair Car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam to Araku and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train attached with 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger.
See also
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
- Journey with a spectacular view
- Suresh Prabhu launches new rail coach with glass roof, GPS
- 15 stunning images of Railways’ ‘Vistadome’ glass-roofed train with rotating chairs; Prabhu aims at Europe like experience in India
- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off train with Vistadome coach along Vizag-Araku