New weekly express train between Gandhidham and Visakhapatnam

Ahmedabad, 24 December 2013

Ministry of Railways has decided to run new regular train services between Gandhidham and Visakhapatanam . The regular service ex Gandhidham will start from 05th January,2014 and ex Visakhapatnam will start from 02nd January,2014.

New service, Train no 18502 Gandhidham – Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express will depart from Gandhidham on every Sunday w.e.f. 05th January,2014 at 22.45 hrs and will arrive Visakhapatnam on every Tuesday at 14.35 hrs.

Similarly Train no 18501 Visakhapatnam – Gandhidham Weekly Train will depart from Visakhapatnam on every Thursday w.e.f. 02nd January,2014 at 17.35 hrs and will reach Gandhidham at 09.50 hrs on every Saturday.

This train will stop at Bhachau, Samakhyali, Maliya Miyana, Dhrangadhra, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Surat, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Balharshah, Sirpur K Nagar, Ramgundam, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundary, Samalkot, and Duvvada stations on both side.

Apart from regular service, a special train as Train no 08504 Gandhidham – Visakhapatnam special will depart at 22.45 hrs from Gandhidham on Thursday, 26th December,2013 and will arrive Visakhapatnam at 14.35 hrs on Saturday , 28th December,2013. The stoppages of this train are same as mentioned above in regular services.

This train will have AC 2Tier, AC 3Tier, Second Class Sleeper & Second Class general coaches.

The booking of train no 08504 will start from 26th December,2013 and booking of train no 18502 will start from 28th December,2013.