Nagavali Express
 Nagavali Express at Charlapalli. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 23 March 2003 (2003-03-23) | ||||
| Current operator | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sambalpur (SBP)Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) | ||||
| Stops | 20 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,480 km (920 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 26 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-Weekly | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge (1,676 mm) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The Nagavali Express or Nagawali Express is a express train belonging to the East Coast Railway zone. It runs between Sambalpur and Nanded as a bi-weekly express train. The train first ran between Sambalpur and Nizamabad on 23 March 2003.[1] The train was later extended from Nizamabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded.[2] The frequency was increased from bi-weekly to tri-weekly in the 2013 rail budget.[3] It was named after the Nagavali River.
Service
It serves the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. It has 19 halts on its way. It starts from Sambalpur on Sunday, Monday and Friday at 10:50 and reaches Hazur Sahib Nanded on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at 13:45. The train from Sambalpur to Nanded is numbered as 20809[4] and from Nanded to Sambalpur as 20810.[5][6]
Locomotives
It is hauled by WAP-7 electric locomotive of Visakhapatnam Loco Shed from Sambalpur to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam to Hazur Sahib Nanded it is hauled by a WAP-7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed .
Time table
20809- Sambalpur to Hazur Sahib Nanded[7]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn. | Source | 09:30 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 10:10 | 10:12 |
| BLGR | Balangir | 11:10 | 11:15 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Jn. | 12:35 | 12:45 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 12:58 | 13:00 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 14:15 | 14:17 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 15:40 | 15:45 |
| PVPT | Parvatipuram Town | 16:32 | 16:34 |
| VBL | Bobbili Jn. | 16:58 | 17:00 |
| GPI | Gajapathinagaram | 17:25 | 17:27 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Jn. | 17:50 | 17:55 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 19:10 | 19:30 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 22:40 | 22:42 |
| EE | Eluru | 23:47 | 23:48 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Jn. | 01:30 | 01:50 |
| KZJ | Kazipet Jn. | 06:00 | 06:02 |
| KZJ | Charlapalli railway station | 09:00 | 09:20 |
| KMC | Kamareddi | 10:55 | 10:57 |
| NZB | Nizamabad | 11:55 | 11:57 |
| BSX | Basar | 12:44 | 12:45 |
| MEU | Mudkhed Jn | 13:45 | 13:47 |
| NED | Hazur Sahib Nanded | 14:35 | Destination |
20810- Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur[8]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED | Hazur Sahib Nanded | Source | 16:15 |
| MEU | Mudkhed Jn. | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| BSX | Basar | 17:50 | 17:51 |
| NZB | Nizamabad | 18:10 | 18:15 |
| KMC | Kamareddi | 18:54 | 18:55 |
| CHZ | Charlapalli railway station | 21:10 | 21:30 |
| KZJ | Kazipet Jn. | 23:35 | 23:37 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Jn. | 03:35 | 03:55 |
| EE | Eluru | 04:41 | 04:42 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 06:15 | 06:17 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 10:15 | 10:35 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Jn. | 11:30 | 11:35 |
| GPI | Gajapathinagaram | 11:56 | 11:58 |
| VBL | Bobbili Jn. | 12:30 | 12:32 |
| PVPT | Parvatipuram Town | 12:48 | 12:50 |
| RGDA | Rayagada | 13:30 | 13:45 |
| MNGD | Muniguda | 14:43 | 14:45 |
| KSNG | Kesinga | 15:40 | 15:42 |
| TIG | Titlagarh Jn. | 16:10 | 16:20 |
| BLGR | Balangir | 17:10 | 17:15 |
| BRGA | Bargarh Road | 18:30 | 18:32 |
| SBP | Sambalpur Jn. | 19:50 | Destination |
Gallery
- 20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Moulaali with a WAM-4 Loco
- Nagavali Express name-board in Telugu language
- 20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Lallaguda with a WDP-4 loco
- 20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express crossing Lallaguda
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References
- ^"Nagawali Express Info".
- ^"Extension from Nizamabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded". The Times of India. 25 February 2011.
- ^"Increase in frequency".
- ^"Nagavali Express/20809 Time Table/Schedule: Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry".
- ^"20810/Nagavali Express (PT) – Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry".
- ^"Train frequency increased". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 3 February 2014.
- ^"National Train Enquiry System -Indian Railways". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^"20810/Nagavali Express (PT) – Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur ECoR/East Coast Zone – Railway Enquiry".
