22801/22802 VSKP-MAS Weekly Superfast Express News Train

22801/22802  VSKP-MAS Weekly Superfast Express News Train

As announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15, a new Weekly Superfast Express will be introduced between Chennai Central-Visakhapatnam o­n 18^th January, 2015. The inaugural run of this train will run as a Special train.

The inaugural special (Train No.02802) will depart Chennai Central at 02:45 pm o­n 18^thJanuary, 2015 and arrive Visakhapatnam at 05:00 am o­n the next day. Enroute, this special train will stop at Sullurpeta, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Tenali, New Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Anakapalli and Duvvada Stations.

This train will resume its normal running o­n every Friday with effect from 23^rdJanuary, 2015 from Visakhapatnam and o­n every Saturday from 24^thJanuary, 2015 from Chennai Central.

Accordingly, Train No.22801 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Express will depart Visakhapatnam at 07:00 pm and arrive Chennai Central at 09:35 am o­n the next day. In the return direction, Tr. No.22802 Chennai Central-Visakhapatnam Weekly Superfast Express will depart Chennai Central at 09:10 pm and arrive Visakhapatnam at 11:30 am o­n the next day.

Enroute, these express trains will stop at Duvvada, Anakapalli, Annavaram, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, New Guntur, Tenali, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur and Sullurpeta. These trains will have 19 Coaches Viz., o­ne AC II Tier, three AC III Tier, seven Sleeper Class, Six General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Barak Van Coaches.

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