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VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
Local Name: Vizag / Waltair
विशाखपट्टणम जंक्शन
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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
VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction is in Recent News
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)

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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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Useful Great
Vande Bharat Today's Occupancy ~77%
For 59 VBs that are running today the occupancy is as below (check attached image for more details)
VBs - Occupancy
17 100%
20 ...
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75-100%
9 50-75%
9 25-50%
4 0-25%

Further coach composition of the VBs is:
38VB - 08 Coach
18VB - 16 Coach
03VB - 20 Coach
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Feb 16 2020 (11:08)   12727/Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad Godavari SF Express (PT) | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
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From Where Should Rajadhani Express in Andhra Pradesh start
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Visakhapatnam/Vizag (Executive Capital)
64%
86
Guntur (District headquarter of Amaravati-Legislative Capital)
3%
4
Vijayawada (Nearest station to Amaravati-Legislative Capital)
8%
11
Kurnool/Guntakal (Judicial capital)(as kurnool dosent have pitlines Guntakal is been Kept in Option)
12%
16
Visakhapatnam and Kurnool/Guntakal (As Amaravati- Legislative capital have no railway line)
0%
0
Visakhapatnam.Guntur.Kurnool/Guntakal
1%
2
Visakhapatnam.Vijayawada.Kurnool/Guntakal)
1%
1
None of The above. I will give my option
10%
14
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Apr 26 2021 (18:30)   12727/Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad Godavari SF Express (PT) | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
 
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What should be the name of second Terminal (marripalem terminal) in Visakhapatnam/Vizag
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Visakhapatnam City
35%
16
Visakhapatnam North
0%
0
Visakhapatnam East
0%
0
Visakhapatnam West
2%
1
Visakhapatnam South
0%
0
Visakhapatnam Central
4%
2
Visakhapatnam Terminus
2%
1
A leader name associated with AP/Vizag(PSRT-Potti Sri Ramulu Terminus Visakhapatnam;ASRT-Alluri Sitaramaraju Terminus Visakhapatnam;TVT-Tenniti Viswanatham Terminus Visakhapatnam; or any-please mention)
52%
24
Marripalem
2%
1
Any other (please mention)
2%
1
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Jun 18 (15:44)   12801/Purushottam Express (PT) | PURI/Puri (8 PFs)
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Vote the best Delhi bound non premium train from ECoR.
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Andhra Pradesh Express (Visakhapatnam - New Delhi)
32%
8
Samata Express (Visakhapatnam - Hazrat Nizamuddin via Titlagarh, Raipur))
0%
0
Odisha Sampark Kranti Express (Bhubaneswar - Anand Vihar Terminal)
4%
1
Visakhapatnam - Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express
0%
0
Purushottam Express (Puri - New Delhi)
56%
14
Nandan Kanan Express (Puri - Anand Vihar Terminal via Adra)
8%
2
Neelachal Express (Puri - Anand Vihar Terminal via Tatanagar, Varanasi)
0%
0
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Sep 18 (09:51)   22487/Delhi - Amritsar Vande Bharat Express | MAS/MGR Chennai Central (12 PFs)
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VB Rake Swapping Proposals

8 coach VBs that should run with 16 coach rakes
1. 22487/88 ASR DLI Vande Bharat
2. 20631/32 MAQ TVC Vande Bharat
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20665/66 MS TEN Vande Bharat
4. 20643/44 MAS CBE Vande Bharat
5. 20703/04 KCG YPR Vande Bharat
6. 20663/64 MYS MAS Vande Bharat

16 coach VBs that should run with 8 coach rakes
1. 20101/02 NGP SC Vande Bharat (20 coach rake swap to 8)
2. 20829/30 DURG VSKP Vande Bharat
3. 22447/48 NDLS AADR Vande Bharat
4. 22303/04 HWH GAYA Vande Bharat
5. 22223/24 CSMT SNSI Vande Bharat
6. 20171/72 RKMP NZM Vande Bharat

These 2 sets of 6 VB trains should exchange their rakes for optimum usage of VB rakes.

New routes (+ additional frequencies) which could potentially support 16 coach VB trains

01. Indore - Hazrat Nizamuddin via Kota
02. Howrah - Brahmapur
03. New Delhi - Lucknow NE
04. Mumbai Central - Ekta Nagar
05. Secunderabad - Pune
06. Howrah - Varanasi
07. New Delhi - Amritsar
08. New Delhi - Jodhpur via Jaipur
09. Jaipur - Haridwar via Delhi
10. Chennai Central - Secunderabad
11. Jaipur - Lucknow via Agra Cantt
12. Tirupati - Secunderabad
13. Pune - Ahmedabad
14. Mumbai CST - Kolhapur
15. Yesvantpur - Kacheguda
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