Kollam-Visakhapatnam Express

Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express
Kollam - Visakhapatnam Express

Name board of Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express train
Overview
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Start	Kollam Junction
Stops	33
End	Visakhapatnam Junction
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	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/hr
Route map

The Visakhapatnam - Kollam Express or Kollam - Visakhapatnam Express(Malayalam: വിശാഖപട്ടണം - കൊല്ലം എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌ / കൊല്ലം - വിശാഖപട്ടണം എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌) is a weekly express train runs between Kollam Junction in Kerala and Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh via Kottayam, Coimbatore, Katpadi, Tenali and Vijayawada.^[1] It is numbered 18567 (from Visakhapatnam to Kollam) and 18568 (from Kollam to Visakhapatnam).^[2]

History

Visakhapatnam is a place where Malayalis are very high in number. A train between Visakhapatnam and Kollam(Quilon or Coulão), the erstwhile commercial capital of Malabar Coast, was a long standing demand from the Malayali communities in Andhra Pradesh.^[3] 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.^[4][5]

Halts

Kollam Junction → Sasthamkotta → Karunagappally → Kayamkulam → Mavelikara → Chengannur → Tiruvalla → Changanassery → Kottayam → Ernakulam Town → Aluva → Thrissur → Palakkad Junction → Coimbatore Junction → Tiruppur → Erode Junction → Salem Junction → Jolarpettai Junction → Katpadi Junction → Renigunta Junction → Gudur Junction → Nellore → Singarayakonda → Ongole → Bapatla → Tenali → Vijayawada Junction → Eluru → Rajahmundry → Samalkot → Elamanchili → Duvvada → Visakhapatnam Junction^[6]

Coach composition

• 1 AC III Tier
• 3 AC II Tier
• 9 Sleeper Class
• 6 General Compartments
• 2 SLR Compartments

See also

• Kollam Junction railway station
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram trunk line
• Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section

References

1. "Train Number Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. "Timings of new trains announced". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
3. "No end to raw deal for Waltair division". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
4. "Weekly express train service between Vizag and Kollam from month-end". Business Line. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
5. "Vizag-Kollam Weekly Express Train from January 30". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
6. "18568-Kollam-Vizag Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 June 2015.