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VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
Local Name: Vizag / Waltair
विशाखपट्टणम जंक्शन
విశాఖపట్నం జంక్షన్

Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 10 (18:43)
Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a bustling hub with 8 platforms, offering a wide range of amenities including waiting rooms, food stalls, and ATMs. Visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of the Bay of Bengal, which is just a short distance from the station.

Tourism

Kanaka Durga Temple: A famous Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Simhachalam Temple: A renowned temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, known for its chariot festival.
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple: A revered temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha.
St. Paul's Church: A historic church with beautiful architecture.
Masjid-e-Khizr: An ancient mosque with a rich history.

Food

Annapurna Restaurant: Famous for its delicious South Indian vegetarian dishes.
Govinda's: Offers a wide variety of vegetarian thalis and snacks.
Saravana Bhavan: Known for its authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine.
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant: Offers a mix of North and South Indian vegetarian dishes.
Subway: A popular fast food chain serving fresh sandwiches and salads.

Station Address

Gnanapuram, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, pin - 530004
State: Andhra Pradesh
Elevation: 6 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-1
Zone: ECoR/East Coast   Division: Waltair
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Number of Platforms: 8
Number of Halting Trains: 130
Number of Originating Trains: 58
Number of Terminating Trains: 58
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Rating: 4.7/5 (792 votes)
cleanliness - good (104)
porters/escalators - good (102)
food - excellent (98)
transportation - excellent (101)
lodging - excellent (94)
railfanning - excellent (93)
sightseeing - excellent (99)
safety - excellent (101)

Nearby Stations

MIPM/Marripalem PH 5 km     GPT/Gopalapatnam 7 km     SCM/Simhachalam 8 km     SCMN/Simhachalam North 10 km     DVD/Duvvada 17 km     PDT/Pendurti 18 km     THY/Thadi 27 km     KTV/Kottavalasa Junction 27 km     AKP/Anakapalle 33 km     KPL/Kantakapalle 35 km    
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𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 Route Network As On 28th September 2024.



Total Train Service 68.
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ZONE SERVICE
NR 11
SR 10
SER 8
CR 5
NWR 4
WR 4
SCR 4
SWR 4
ER 3
ECoR 3
ECR 3
SECR 2
WCR 2
NFR 2
NER 2
NCR 1
TOTAL 68

SERVICE FROM STATION
HWH 7
PNBE 7
NDLS 5
BSB 4
CSMT 4
MAS 4
SC 4
TATA 4
VSKP 4
NGP 3
NJP 3
RNC 3
ADI 2
AGC 2
ANVT 2
BNC 2
CBE 2
DDN 2
MAO 2
MAQ 2
MMCT 2
MS 2
MYS 2
NZM 2
PUNE 2
PURI 2
RKMP 2
ROU 2
SVDK 2
TVC 2
UDZ 2
AADR 1
AII 1
ASR 1
AYC 1
BAM 1
BBS 1
BGP 1
BSBS 1
BSP 1
BZA 1
CDG 1
DGHR 1
DLI 1
DURG 1
DWR 1
GAYA 1
GHY 1
GKP 1
GNC 1
GTNR 1
INDB 1
J 1
JP 1
JU 1
KCG 1
KGQ 1
KLBG 1
KOP 1
KURJ 1
LJN 1
LKO 1
MDU 1
MTC 1
NCJ 1
OKHA 1
PRYJ 1
REWA 1
SBC 1
SBIB 1
SMVB 1
SNSI 1
SUR 1
TEN 1
TPTY 1
UBL 1
YPR 1
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In my opinion railways should make future train sets with this coach composition 6 general class coaches including luggage loading capacity , 6 sleeper coaches , 8 ac class coaches ( which can include third ac or second ac or first ac or can be a mixture of these coaches ) and ( either 1 ac coach or 2 ac coaches can be removed to add pantry car coach and extra luggage coach ) so 6+6+8 total 20 and 2 electric locos ( 1 at front side of whole trainset and 1 at back side of the whole trainset ) so 20 +2 total 22 coaches , so that instead of giving lhb rakes to some trains which runs on a longer path railways should directly convert those mail or express or superfast express trains into these trains sets and cost of making lhb coaches will also be reduced or...
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saved due to directly conversion of mail or express train into train sets and rake reversal time of many trains will be reduced wnd cost of doing rake reversal of a train will also be reduced ( due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) and speed of all trains can be increased (due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) . Please give your opinion on this but please don't give any argument related to politics so that my post don't get archived.

Or either railways can apply this coach composition in in some upcoming amrit bharat express trains so that we can see that whether this coach composition for train sets will become a successful idea or will become a flop idea.
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Sep 30 (06:03)   08539/Visakhapatnam - Kollam Special Fare SF Special | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
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Visakhapatnam-Kollam-Visakhapatnam Superfast Special (08539/08540)
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Train on demand : East Coast Railway festival special trains for Durga Puja,Diwali & Chhat puja; (08579/08580) Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Express & (08583/08584) Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Express
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Sep 28 (14:22)   VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
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Today I had a discussion with my father about railways in his childhood and his career starting. My father native place is Eluru 60km from Vijayawada towards Visakhapatnam.
He came to Visakhapatnam in 1974-1975 for taking up job, at that time the following trains are running
1. Madras Howarh mail (premium pirority train used to run with diesel engine)
2. Madras Howrah janta...
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express had goods coaches attached to it.
3. Bokaro Madras express
4. Hyderabad Puri express which was later extended to Howrah as East coast
5. Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Godavari Express in 1974

Passenger trains
1. Hyderabad Puri passenger.( not sure when it was cancelled)
2. Visakhapatnam Madras passenger morning dep morning arrival in Madras
3. Visakhapatnam Madras evening dep evening arrival Madras. These 2 passenger trains are later cutoff to Vijayawada
4. Kakinada Tirupati passenger
5. Eluru Rajahmundry passenger in early 1960s
Visakhapatnam Madras and Kakinada Tirupati used to run from 1950s when he was in school. Travelled in Madras passenger in 1956 for 3 times from Eluru to Madras and regular commute in Tirupati passenger from Nidadavolu , Tadepalliguem, Eluru to Tenali to his grandmother house in childhood.

Doubling of Visakhapatnam Rjy section took place in after 1967-70 period while Vijayawada Machilipatnam Bhimavaram Nidadavolu line board Guage conversion completed in 1962. So they tookup doubling of Kovvur Nidadavolu doubling in 1962. My gramdfather is the Tharsildar for land acquisition of doubling and track construction of 15km completed in 6 months. Circar express was introduced in 1964 via BVRM from kakinada to Madras and via Guntur.
During 1968-72 used to travel in Guntur Guntakal Hubli night passenger upto Dhone and then take bus to anantapur.

Passenger trains are then like our present intercity express catering to unreserved passemger but were late and more travel time. In mail, East coast or even Janta express the unreserved compartments used to be one in either ends and to travel to standing from Eluru to Visakhapatnam. Even after 50 years the situation is same in unreserved coaches of long distance trains.
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