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The 20807/20808 Hirakud SF Express is a tri-weekly express train which runs between Amritsar and Visakhapatnam. It passes through the cities of Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bilaspur, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur. It was initially introduced between Sambalpur and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (Delhi) in 1992. Later in 2002 it was extended to Bhubaneswar and thereafter up to Visakhapatnam and Amritsar in the coming years.

Etymology

Hira means diamond and Kud means island in Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. Sambalpur was famous as an ancient diamond mine and reference about it can be found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy, Edward Gibbon, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 18507/18508 train is:

  • 1 AC 2 Tier
  • 4 AC 3 Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Class
  • 4 Second Class(Unreserved)
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 1 EOG
  • 1 SRL

From Visakhapatnam to Amritsar

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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From Amritsar to Visakhapatnam

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Timetable

  • 20807- Starts from Visakhapatnam every Saturday,Tuesday and Friday reaches Amritsar Junction on 3rd day.
  • 20808- Starts from Amritsar Jn every Wednesday,Saturday and Sunday and reaches Visakhapatnam on 3rd day.

Major stops

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with Visakhapatnam–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express

See also

References

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External links

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