Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express
The 22701 / 22702 Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Uday Express is a Double-decker AC chair Car train of the Indian Railways connecting Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] It is currently being operated with 22701/22702 train numbers on Five Days a week. It operates at an average speed of 65 km/h.[3]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Uday Express |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| First service | 26 September 2019 |
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Visakhapatnam (VSKP) |
| Stops | 7 |
| End | Vijayawada (BZA) |
| Distance travelled | 350 km (217 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5h 30m |
| Service frequency | Five Days (except Sunday, Thursday) |
| Train number(s) | 22701 / 22702 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB-Uday |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts |
Coach Composition
Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri Express will be Double-decker train trains with 40% additional passenger capacity.[4] They will run on busy route by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.[5]
UDAY Express has a total of 11 coaches; 3 coaches with Dining facility with seating capacity of 104 Seats each and 5 coaches without dining with seating capacity of 120 seats. The remaining two will be power cars.
| Loco | EOG | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | EOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | EOG |
Service
It averages 65 km/hr as 22701 Uday Express starts from Visakhapatnam covering 350 km in 5 hrs 30 mins & 61 km/hr as 22702 Uday Express starts from Vijayawada covering 350 km in 5 hrs 30 min.
Route & Halts
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
References
- "Second double-decker Uday Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada". The Economic Times. 19 August 2019.
- "2nd UDAY Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada". Current Affairs Today. 20 August 2019.
- "UDAY Express from Vizag to Vijayawada: All new AC double-decker train launched; check time table, fare". The Financial Express. 26 September 2019.
- "Uday Express Vizag-Vijaywada Double-decker AC Train: All You Need to Know". News18.
- Livemint, Staff (19 August 2019). "Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam double-decker Uday Express: Timings, schedule". Mint.
