Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express will stop at one more Samalkot station from tomorrow. Samalkot railway station is located in Samarlakota of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh.
The Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express train commenced its service on January 16, 2023. It covers a distance of 700 km in 08 hrs 30 mins, maintaining an average speed of 82 km/h. This groundbreaking train became the first Vande Bharat Express to establish a vital connection between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
People from Samalkot have been demanding for a long time for the stoppage of the Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express at Samalkot station. Samalkot Junction railway station is situated on the Howrah–Chennai main line and serves as a crucial junction station for the Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line. It comes under the administration of the Vijayawada Railway division, operating as part of the South Coast Railway zone. Around 22 Express train halt at Samalkot railway station.
The ticket booking for Samalkot railway station in Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express will start tomorrow. Railway has issued an official statement that Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express will stop at Samalkot railway station from August 3, 2023. Currently, the Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express were stopping at four stations Rajahmundry, Vijayawada Junction, Khammam and Warangal between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad. After starting the stoppages at Samalkot station Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express number of stoppages will increase to 5.
Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Will Reduce Travel Time From Samalkot
Visakhapatnam Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express will reduce the travel time between Visakhapatnam and Samalkot by 15 minutes. Currently, the fastest train between Visakhapatnam and Samalkot takes 1 hour 45 minutes, while Vande Bharat Express will take only 1 hour 29 minutes. Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express will reduce the travel time between Secunderabad and Samalkot by 2 hours and 10 minutes. Currently, the fastest train between Secunderabad and Samalkot takes 9 hours and 10 minutes, while Vande Bharat Express will take only 7 hours.
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