- Source: Hirakud Express
The 20807 / 20808 Hirakud Superfast 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.
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
4 AC 3 Tier
6 Sleeper Class
4 Second Class(Unreserved)
1 Pantry Car
1 EOG
1 SRL
From Visakhapatnam to Amritsar
From Amritsar to Visakhapatnam
Timetable
20807- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday, Tuesday and Friday reaches Amritsar Junction on 3rd day.
20808- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day.
Route & halts
Visakhapatnam Junction
Vizianagaram Junction
Brahmapur
Khurda Road Junction
Bhubaneswar
Talcher
Sambalpur Junction
Jharsuguda Junction
Champa Junction
Bilaspur Junction
Anuppur Junction
Katni Murwara Junction
Saugor
Jhansi Junction
Agra Cantonment
New Delhi
Ambala Cantonment Junction
Ludhiana Junction
Jalandhar City Junction
Amritsar Junction.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 20811/20812 Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express.
Traction
It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
See also
List of named passenger trains in India
Indian Railways coaching stock
References
External links
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