Saturday, March 24, 2012

KORAPUT-VISAKHAPATNAM INTERCITY TO BE INTRODUCED


A new bi-weekly Inter City Express Train between Koraput & Visakhapatnam will run with effect from 24thMarch 2012.

Shri Jayaram Pangi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Koraput will flag off the inaugural run of the Koraput-Visakhapatnam” Express at 11.00 a.m. o­n 24th March, 2012 at Koraput Railway station in presence of Shri Raghuram Padal, Hon’ble M.L.A., Koraput.

On the day of inaugural run, this train will run in the open path timings from Koraput to Visakhapatnam. However, the regular service of Train will be commenced from Visakhapatnam w.e.f. 26th March 2012 & w.e.f. 27th March 2012 from Koraput.

18511 Koraput-Visakhapatnam Inter City Express will leave Koraput at 05.00hrs o­n every Saturday & Tuesday and will arrive at Visakhapatnam at 12.30hrs. In the return direction, 18512 Visakhapatnam-Koraput Inter City Express will leave Visakhapatnam o­n every Monday & Friday and will arrive Koraput at 21.50hrs.

This train has Eight Second Class Chair Car, o­ne AC Chair Car and Two Guard cum Luggage Vans in its composition having stoppages at Damanjodi, Laxmipur Road, Tikiri, Singapur Road, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Bobbili & Vizianagaram between Koraput and Visakhapatnam.