Arriving at Samalkot Junction with an AJJ Wammie in lead: Chennai A.C. Express on-board
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Video No.- 1333
Powered by a spirited AJJ WAM- 4 6PE, the 22807 Santragachi (SRC)- Chennai Central (MAS)...
more... Bi- Weekly A.C. Express decelerates from its high speed run, and finally comes to a screeching halt at Samalkot Junction for a scheduled halt. Twin WAG- 5 hauled freight gives us company.
SAMALKOT JUNCTION:
Samalkot railway station, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, in East Godavari district. It is a junction station with branch lines to Kakinada Port and Kotipalli railway stations. Kakinada Port is 12 km from Samalkot.
Between 1893 and 1896, 1,288 km (800 mi) of the East Coast State Railway, between Vijayawada and Cuttack was opened for traffic. The southern part of the East Coast State Railway (from Waltair to Vijayawada) was taken over by Madras Railway in 1901.