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18311/Visakhapatnam - Banaras Express
विशाखपट्टणम - बनारस एक्सप्रेस

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Sun Sep 08, 2024 (01:05AM)
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🔹Train no. 18311/Visakhapatnam - Banaras Express W.E.F. 01/07/2024 will renumbered to run its service as 18523.
Wed Jun 12, 2024 (02:43PM)
▪️ Departure from Visakhapatnam from 21.04.24 is diverted via Vizianagaram - Bhubaneswar - Angul - Sambalpur City - Jharsuguda with 5 minutes stoppage at Sambalpur City
Wed Apr 10, 2024 (03:13PM)
🔹JCO 14, 18 & 21 Feb 2024 has been Diverted via Barkakana - Hazaribagh Town - Koderma - Gaya - DDU. 🔹Permanent augmentation of 1 AC First & Pantry Car from 14.02.24
Sat Feb 10, 2024 (11:07PM)
🔹JCO 14, 18 & 21 Feb 2024 has been Diverted via Barkakana - Hazaribagh Town - Koderma - Gaya 🔹Permanent augmentation of 1 AC First & Pantry Car from 14.02.24
Sat Feb 10, 2024 (09:45PM)
▪️Permanent augmentation of 1 AC First & Pantry Car from 14.02.24
Mon Feb 05, 2024 (12:21PM)
▪️ Temporary Augmentation of AC III Tier Economy: 1 With Effect From JCO 03.01.2024 to JCO 31.01.2024. Ex. Visakhapatnam.
Thu Dec 28, 2023 (10:03PM)
▪️Will Permanently Originate from Vishakhapatnam WEF 22.11.2023. ▪️Revised Coach Composition; AC II Tier; 1, AC III Tier; 4, Sleeper Class; 8, General Class; 6, LSLRD; 1 & EOG; 1 = Total 21 LHB Coaches.
Sun Nov 19, 2023 (12:36PM)
Will Permanently Originate from Vishakhapatnam WEF 22.11.2023.
Sun Nov 19, 2023 (11:54AM)
▪️ Departure from Sambalpur on 4th, 11th & 15th October 2023 is cancelled
Thu Sep 28, 2023 (12:47AM)
▪️ Departure from Sambalpur from 20.09.23 - 11.10.23 is cancelled
Fri Sep 08, 2023 (02:02PM)
▪️ Cancelled on 20.08.23 & 23.08.23
Thu Aug 10, 2023 (10:01AM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Sambalpur at 18.05 hrs instead of 13.05 hrs on 30.04.23
Sun Apr 30, 2023 (11:33AM)
🔹18311 Sambalpur-Banaras Express from Sambalpur on 26.04.2023 will be rescheduled by 02 hours 45 minutes.
Tue Apr 25, 2023 (02:26AM)
▪️ Cancelled on 22.02.23
Wed Feb 22, 2023 (01:33PM)
It is decided by the competent authority for Permanent Augmentation of 1 ( AC III Tier) Coach & 1 (Sleeper Class) Coach in Train No. 18311 Sambalpur - Banaras Express from Sambalpur JCO 01.01.2023
Tue Dec 20, 2022 (04:22PM)
🔹दिनांक 14.12.2022 से 27.12.2022 तक रांची / संबलपुर से प्रस्थान करने वाली 18611/18311 रांची/ संबलपुर-बनारस एक्सप्रेस का परिचालन मुरी-बोकारो स्टील सिटी-नेसुबो गोमो-गया- डेहरी ऑन सोन के रास्ते किया जाएगा ।
Tue Dec 13, 2022 (09:53PM)
temporarily augment one sleeper coach from 2/10/22 to 30/10/22.
Thu Sep 29, 2022 (11:26AM)
Train No: 18311/12 Sambalpur - Banaras - Sambalpur Express trains have been temporarily augmented with one Sleeper Coach with the effective from 03.08.2022 to 31.08.2022 ex. Sambalpur and from 04.08.2022 to 01.09.2022 ex. Banaras
Tue Aug 09, 2022 (10:11PM)
▪️ Temporary addition of 1 Sleeper from 03.07.22 - 31.07.22
Tue Jun 28, 2022 (06:13PM)
▪️ Reschedule to leave Sambalpur at 15.05 hrs instead of 13.05 hrs on 30.03.22
Wed Mar 30, 2022 (02:41PM)
Augmented with one sleeper coaches from SBP from 13/02/22
Fri Feb 11, 2022 (10:09AM)
JCO 26.12.2021 has been Diverted via Rourkela Jn. - Chakradharpur Jn. - Chandil Jn. - Muri Jn.
Sun Dec 26, 2021 (04:05PM)
● ट्रेन संख्या 08311 संबलपुर - मंडुवाडीह स्पेशल ट्रेन दिनांक 09/06/2021 (बुधवार) को अपने निर्धारित समय 13:05 बजे के स्थान पर 03 घंटे 05 मिनट विलंब से अर्थात 16:10 बजे संबलपुर से प्रस्थान करेगी। ●
Sun Jun 06, 2021 (10:29AM)
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Dec 02 2023 (18:42) Visakhapatnam-Banaras Express Passengers Face Discomfort with Old Coaches, Lack of Pantry Car
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Old coaches greet passengers of newly-launched Visakhapatnam-Banaras biweekly express

Passengers on the Visakhapatnam-Banaras biweekly express were disappointed to find old, shabby coaches replacing the originally allocated new ones. The train lacked a pantry car, forcing passengers to rely on poor-quality food from hawkers. A YouTuber documented his experience, highlighting the dirty coaches, torn seats, and lack of food options. Passengers...
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demand the train's frequency be increased, a pantry car be provided, and a stop at Simhachalam station be added. The Divisional Railway Manager acknowledged the concerns and promised to address them with the zonal authorities.

Visakhapatnam se Banaras jaane wala biweekly express mein passengers ko bahut bura lag raha hai ki unke train mein new coaches ki jagah old aur shabby coaches laga diye gaye hain. Train mein pantry car bhi nahi hai, jisse passengers ko hawkers se khana khana pad raha hai aur woh bhi...
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bahut quality mein. Ek Youtuber ne apna experience share kiya hai, jisme unhone dirty coaches, torn seats, aur khana nahin hone ki baat batai hai. Passengers train ki frequency badhane, pantry car lagane, aur Simhachalam station par stop karne ki demand kar rahe hain. Divisional Railway Manager ne in baaton ko maan liya hai aur bola hai ki woh zonal authorities se baat karenge.
Nov 22 2023 (08:52) 18311/18312 बनारस–सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस का विशाखपट्टणम से /तक यात्रा विस्तार
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Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by SHIV_SHANKAR^~/2143931
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सर्वसंबंधित को सूचित किया जाता है कि रेलयात्रियों की सुविधा के लिए रेलवे ने रेलगाड़ी संख्‍या 18311/18312 सम्बलपुर-बनारस–सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस को दिनाँक 22.11.2023 से विशाखपट्टणम से/तक निम्नानुसार...
18311/18312 बनारस–सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस का विशाखपट्टणम से /तक यात्रा विस्तार
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Isko Lucknow Charbagh Tak Bhi Extend Kar Dena Chahiye Via Bhadohi , Janghai , Pratapgarh , Sultanpur , Nihalgarh
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VSKP-LKO Express:- VSKP 21.55; 187 RGDA 01.00/10; 509 SBP 06.55/07.05; 561 JSG 08.05/10; 661 ROU 09.40/50; 828 RNC 12.50/13.00; 903 BRKA 14.25/35; 1040 KQR 17.10; 1116 GAYA 18.35; 1201 DOS 19.52; 1321 DDU 21.40/55; 1339 BSB 22.25/35; 1467 MBDP 00.45/50; 1507 SLN 01.35/40; 1557 NHH 02.30/32; 1647 LKO 04.10|| LKO 10.40; SLN 13.10; MBDP 14.00; BSB 16.20/30; DDU 17.00/15; GAYA 20.15/25; KQR 21.45; BRKA 00.15/25; RNC 01.55/02.05; ROU 05.05/15; JSG 06.50; SBP 07.45/55; RGDA 13.40; VSKP 16.55|| 1647 kms in 30 hrs 15 mins @ 54.46 kph
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Maine Sultanpur Kiya To Aapne RBL Kar Diya Kitni South Train Ko Via MBDD RBL karoge 😡😡 koi to south Ke Liye chhod do SLN se
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Nov 21 2023 (07:47) संबलपुर बनारस एक्सप्रेस अब विशाखापट्टनम तक जायेगी
Entry# 5888670   
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Nov 21 2023 (07:47)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 21 2023 (07:47)
Station Tag: Sambalpur Junction/SBP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 21 2023 (07:47)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 21 2023 (07:47)
Station Tag: Chakradharpur/CKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
ट्रेन संख्या 18311/18312 संबलपुर-बनारस- संबलपुर द्विसाप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस अब विशाखापत्तनम तक चलेगी। विशाखापत्तनम से 22 नवंबर को पहली बार यह ट्रेन सुबह 04.20 बजे बनारस के लिए...
संबलपुर बनारस एक्सप्रेस अब विशाखापट्टनम तक जायेगी
Nov 20 2023 (22:43) विशाखापत्तनम तक जाएगी बनारस–सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस
Entry# 5888474   
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Nov 20 2023 (22:43)
Station Tag: Banaras/BSBS added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 20 2023 (22:43)
Station Tag: Sambalpur Junction/SBP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 20 2023 (22:43)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Nov 20 2023 (22:43)
Station Tag: Varanasi Junction/BSB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
वाराणसी-सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस (ट्रेन संख्या 18311-12) विशाखापट्टनम तक बढ़ी।
वाराणसी।...
विशाखापत्तनम तक जाएगी बनारस–सम्बलपुर एक्सप्रेस
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