| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express | 
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone | 
| Route | |
| Termini | Visakhapatnam (VSKP) Banaras (BSBS)  | 
| Stops | 40 | 
| Distance travelled | 1,405 km (873 mi) | 
| Average journey time | 29h 05m | 
| Service frequency | Twice [lower-alpha 1] | 
| Train number(s) | 18311/18312 | 
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | 
| Seating arrangements | No | 
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | 
| Catering facilities | E-catering | 
| Observation facilities | LHB coach | 
| Entertainment facilities | No | 
| Baggage facilities | No | 
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 | 
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | 
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | 
The Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Visakhapatnam and Banaras in India. It is currently being operated with 18311/18312 train numbers on twice in a week basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 18311/Sambalpur–Banaras Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1405 km in 29h 05m. 118312/Banaras–Sambalpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1405 km in 28h 30m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Visakhapatnam
 - Kottavalasa Junction
 - Vizianagaram Junction
 - Bobbili Junction
 - Parvathipuram
 - Rayagada
 - Muniguda
 - Kesinga
 - Titlagarh Junction
 - Balangir Junction
 - Bargarh Road
 - Sambalpur Junction
 - Jharsuguda Junction
 - Rourkela Junction
 - Hatia
 - Ranchi Junction
 - Muri Junction
 - Ramgarh Cantonment
 - Barkakana Junction
 - Patratu
 - Tori Junction
 - Latehar
 - Barwadih Junction
 - Daltonganj
 - Dehri-on-Sone
 - Sasaram Junction
 - Bhabua Road
 - Mughalsarai Junction
 - Kashi
 - Varanasi Junction
 - Banaras
 
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakeswith max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
 - 4 AC III Tier
 - 8 Sleeper coaches
 - 6 General
 - 1 EOG
 - 1 SLR
 
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed-based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Banaras, and vice versa.
Rake sharing
No RSA single rake PM at VSKP
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
 
External links
References
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