Hon’ble Vice President of India, M
Venkaiah Naidu, inaugurated the maiden run of 08525 Vizag – Araku
Special train with Vistadome LHB Coaches on Monday morning. This
inaugural train will run with an open path. The East Coast Railway
(ECoR) has decided to introduce the modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB)
rake to Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Express, with additional
Vistadome coaches with effect from 23 November, 2021. The
Vistadome coaches were attached in the rear of 18551/18552
Visakhapatnam – Kirandul – Visakhapatnam Express. Train No.18551
Visakhapatnam – Kirandul Express will run with LHB rake with additional
Vistadome coaches with effect from 23 November, 2021 and the train
No.18552 Kirandul – Visakhapatnam Express will run with LHB coaches with
effect from 24 November, 2021. In
the return direction the inaugural special train 08526 Araku –
Visakhapatnam train will leave Araku at 3:30 pm and will reach
Visakhapatnam at 6:45 pm. This special train will have halts at
Simhachalam, Kothavalasa, Srungavarapukota, and Borra Guhalu between
Visakhapatnam – Araku. This
pair of trains to Araku, flagged off in Vizag, will have 13 LHB coaches
consisting of Vistadome coaches-2, Sleeper Class-1, General Second
Class-8, Second class Luggage cum disabled coach-1 and Generator Motor
car-1, which can accommodate about 1,100 passengers on the train. East
Coast Railway focused on the conversion of conventional coaches of
important trains with LHB coaches over its jurisdiction. The LHB
coaches, based on German technology, offer better riding comfort, are
lighter in weight, have higher speed potential as well as higher
carrying capacity. East Coast Railway has already converted
6 pairs of trains, originating from Visakhapatnam, with LHB rake viz.
Visakhapatnam – New Delhi – Visakhapatnam AP Express, Visakhapatnam –
Korba – Visakhapatnam Express trains, Visakhapatnam – Tirupati –
Cuddapah, Visakhapatnam – Nanded Express, Bhubaneswar – Jagdalpr and
Visakhapatnam – Amritsar Express trains.
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