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Visakhapatnam–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express is an express train in India which runs between Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan. It was introduced on 2 January 2014. The Waltair railway division of the East Coast Railway division of the Indian Railways administers this train.

Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki Kothi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
First service	24 December 2013; 8 years ago (2013-12-24)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Visakhapatnam Bhagat Ki Kothi
Stops	24
Distance travelled	2,074 km (1,289 mi)
Average journey time	41 hours 10 minutes (up) and 42 hours 5 minutes (down)
Service frequency	weekly
Train number(s)	18573 / 18574
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	One
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 50 km/h (31 mph) (up), 49 km/h (30 mph) (down) including halts
Route map

Special runs and inaugural

It operates as train number 18573 from Visakhapatnam to Bhagat Ki Kothi and as train number 18574. It first ran as holiday special from Visakhapatnam on 19–20 December 2013.[1] Later it was inaugurated on 24 December by Union minister of state for commerce and industry, D.Purandeswari with train number as 08575.[2] Its regular run commenced on 2 January 2014 with train numbers 18573/18574.[3]

Coaches

During holiday special run Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express has one AC 2tier, two AC 3tier, Eleven Sleeper, Six General unreserved and two guard cum luggage vans. Total composition is 22 Coaches.[4]

There was an inaugural special run on 24 December 2013. It has one AC2-tier, one AC3-tier, Eight sleeper class, four general second class and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 16 coaches.[5]

During regular run, it consists of 1 AC1 tier,3 AC2-tier, 4 AC3-tier, 10 sleeper, Six general second and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 20 coaches.[6]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	B1	B2	B3	B4	A1	A2	A3	H1	D2	D1	UR	UR	UR	SLR

Route

The Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express covers the distance of 2074 km in 41 hours 10 mins on journey towards Bhagat Ki Kothi and in 42 hours 5 mins on journey towards Visakhapatnam. 18573/18574 Visakhapatnam-Bhagat ki kothi Express averaging 50 km/hr on journey towards Bhagat Ki Kothi and averaging 49 km/hr on journey towards Visakhapatnam.[7][8] This train starts from Visakhapatnam at 05:35 on every Thursday and reaches Bhagat Ki Kothi at 22:45 hrs on every Friday. In return journey it starts Bhagat Ki Kothi at 14:15 on every Saturday and reaches Visakhapatnam at 08:10 on every Monday. The train runs via Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, Rayagada, Titlagarh, Raipur, Katni, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Degana Junction railway station, Jodhpur. It has loco reversal at Raipur, Kota, Sawai Madhopur.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
18573	VSKP	Visakhapatnam	5:15 AM	Thursday	Bhagat Ki Kothi	10:00 PM	Friday
18574	BGKT	Bhagat Ki Kothi	2:00 PM	Saturday	Visakhapatnam	7:55 AM	Monday

Reversals

• Raipur Junction
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction

Traction

It is hauled by Electric Loco from Visakhapatnam to Sawai Madhopur and Diesel loco from Sawai Madhopur to Bhagat Ki Kothi.

References

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