Hirakud Express

The 20807/20808 Hirakud SF Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bilaspur, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur. It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (Delhi) in 1992. Later in 2002 it was extended to Bhubaneswar and thereafter up to Visakhapatnam and Amritsar in the coming years.

Not to be confused with Hirakhand Express.

Hirakud Express
Overview
Service typeExpress train
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab
First service1992 (1992)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railway
Route
StartVisakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops47
EndAmritsar (ASR)
Distance travelled2,579 km (1,603 mi)
Average journey time48 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)20807/20808
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesUnder seat
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph) average with halts
Route map

Etymology

Hira means diamond and Kud means island in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy, Edward Gibbon, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 18507/18508 train is:

  • 1 AC 2 Tier
  • 3 AC 3 Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Class
  • 4 Second Class(Unreserved)
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 EOG
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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Timetable
  • 18507- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday,Tuesday and Friday reaches Amritsar Junction on 3rd day.
  • 18508- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday,Saturday and Sunday and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day.

Major stops

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express

See also

References
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