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Medium; Side View; Small TB; 1 AC/Ex CC; Outside of Train; Standing at Station;
Vistadome coach for VSKP - ARK tourists.
Entry# 2413633-0
Large TB;
Entry# 5400499-0


58501⇒18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
विशाखपट्टणम - किरंडुल एक्स्प्रेस

VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction --> KRDL/Kirandul

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➡️ In view of adjustment in Train Services after Covid-19 protocols, ECoR had provided Reserved Train Accommodation in three trains towards Kirandul from Visakhapatnam by running Temporary Express Trains. After reviewing the situation, it has been decided to run Passenger Special Train by replacing Temporary Express Train. ➡️ 08551/08552 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger...
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Special will run from Visakhapatnam w.e.f. 15th July 2022 and from Kirandul w.e.f. 16th July 2022 onwards by replacing 18551/18552 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Temporary Express which is being scheduled to run up to 14th July, 2022 from Visakhapatnam and up to 15th July 2022 from Kirandul.
Mon Jul 11, 2022 (07:18PM)
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▪️ Departure on 18.06.22 is cancelled
Sat Jun 18, 2022 (10:56AM)
Journey Commencing from 9 to 11 Feb 2022 will be short terminated at Jagdalpur.
Wed Feb 09, 2022 (08:44PM)
Running with 3 Vistadome Coach.
Sat Jan 29, 2022 (02:16PM)
JCO 18.12.2021 short terminated at Koraput
Sat Dec 18, 2021 (09:54AM)
📢⚟ JCO 04.12.2021 cancelled in view of Cyclone Jawad
Thu Dec 02, 2021 (10:35AM)
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Dec 11 2016 (20:58)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
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gopii wap~   127 blog posts
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railway authorites also not given much clerance that train will reaches kirandul or not .some times train stopped at jagdalpur or koraput only, due to because of maoist problems to kk line or fright derailments.if you take ticket for last stop the remaining amount given back at train stopped station only. no food provided in train .bring your own food with you. ap tourism provide food for passengers only who will debroad train at borracaves and araku valley . better to sit right side of the train because to see beauty of eastern ghats. no single point of MOBILE SIGNAL present between BODDAVARA(VALLEYS AND HILLS START FROM HERE) to ARAKU VALLEY. train never reaches destination in a time .after araku almost train is empty upto koraput ,by koraput train slightly fill upto jagdalpur.from jagdalpur mainly railwaystaff is travelling upto bacheli,kirandul .
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Jan 23 2014 (14:21)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
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harshanitb   20 blog posts
Entry# 972596            Tags   Past Edits
Get a window seat (preferably on the right hand side) to see the vast hillside valleys during the beautiful Tunnel section which starts at 'Shrungavarapu kota'.
This train even has one good-old "First Class" coach if would like to travel in privacy with your wife/family. Majority of passengers get down at Araku.
Beautiful Places along this route (called the 'KK line' or Kothavalasa - Kirandul line)
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Araku (Hill Station + Borra Caves)
2) Jagdalpur (Chitrakut Waterfalls, Kanger Valley National park - Tiratgarh Falls + Kotumsar, Kailash Caves)

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Jan 24 2014 (20:31)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
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Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
Entry# 974022            Tags   Past Edits
This is the only BG train in India that takes you from 11 meters above sea level (VSKP) to 1 km (1004 meters) above sea level (Shimiliguda, SMLG- ) in 3.5 hrs. Awesome..
This train line passes through 84 bridges and 58 tunnels.
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Jan 24 2014 (20:35)
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Anonymous1218~   22543 blog posts
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U came here?? -_-
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Jan 24 2014 (20:40)
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
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Several times.... Once in 2001, once in 2006 i remember.
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Jan 24 2014 (20:57)
Ashok^~   21588 blog posts
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Even MAJN-HAS is not bad in terms of gradient trains cover, though time taken is little more...
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Jan 25 2014 (00:59)
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
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Correct. Thats true. But this train takes you to the Highest BG station - SMLG in Indian Main rail network. Which excludes Kashmir valley. So the height it climbs is very steep.
Apparently, this is the only train that touches SMLG.
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Jan 25 2014 (15:07)
Dipanjan Das   708 blog posts
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How Abt KIRANDUL PASSENGER ? [ Vizak - Araku Valley Train]
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Jan 25 2014 (17:48)
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
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This is that train. :)
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Feb 05 2016 (12:16)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
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sairam2493~   4279 blog posts
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The valley comes on right side of the train.
The alley of the FC coach and side lower and side upper of sleeper class comes on right side of the train.
So, first priority while booking a ticket in this train should be given to SUB and SLB of sleeper coach.
If you book in FC, then you may end up standing at doors
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and alley.

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Jan 24 2014 (20:35)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
Sudarshan~
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
Entry# 974028            Tags   Past Edits
There is a special compartment in this train for the rail cum road day package. The rail cum road package tour is offered by AP tourism Dept., AP Government to Araku, Borra caves & back. Under this package the upward journey from Visakhapatnam is by this train and return trip is by road covering some local tourist places and famous Borra caves. You can enjoy the 4 hr ride to Araku where the train would go through 58 tunnels and 80 viaducts. As the train climbs the eastern ghats you can have a spectacular view of the valley on the other side. Take a right side seat in the train to view the valley.
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be made at any AP tourism Zonal & Central offices or at the VSKP railway station's AP tourism outlet.

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Feb 15 2014 (10:13)
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I think on line booking is not available
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