Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu & Kerala | ||||
First service | January 30, 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini |
Visakhapatnam (VSKP) Kollam Junction (QLN) | ||||
Stops | 33 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,575 km (979 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 28 hours 35 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 18567 / 18568 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, 6 unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 18567 / 18568 KollamâVisakhapatnam Express is a weekly express train runs between Kollam Junction in Kerala and Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam is a place where Malayalis are very high in number. A train between Visakhapatnam and Kollam (Quilon or CoulĂŁo), the erstwhile commercial capital of Malabar Coast, was a long-standing demand from the Malayali communities in Andhra Pradesh. [1] As a result, Indian Railways have started a permanent service between Kollam and Visakhapatnam on 30 January 2014. Railway used to run special train services between Kollam and Visakhapatnam every year. [2] [3]
The train numbered as 18567 (from Visakhapatnam to Kollam) and 18568 (from Kollam to Visakhapatnam), [4] travels through Vijayawada Junction, Tenali, Katpadi Junction, Coimbatore Junction and Kottayam for both up and down services. [5]
Kollam Junction â Sasthamkotta â Karunagappally â Kayamkulam â Mavelikara â Chengannur â Tiruvalla â Changanassery â Kottayam â Ernakulam Town â Aluva â Thrissur â Palakkad Junction â Coimbatore Junction â Tiruppur â Erode Junction â Salem Junction â Jolarpettai Junction â Katpadi Junction â Renigunta Junction â Gudur Junction â Nellore â Singarayakonda â Ongole â Bapatla â Tenali Junction â Vijayawada Junction â Eluru â Rajahmundry â Samalkot â Elamanchili â Duvvada â Visakhapatnam Junction [6]