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

VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction --> BGHU/Borra Guhalu

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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
gopii wap~
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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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.
Bookings for this Rail-cum Road trip can
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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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KrisGopal^~   19013 blog posts
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I think on line booking is not available
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Oct 26 2014 (14:35)   18551/Visakhapatnam - Kirandul Express
joyniyogi
joyniyogi   5 blog posts
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This train has one FC coach. I travelled on this from VSKP to Araku. It was Sunday. I noticed that a 4 berth cabin is shared by 6 passengers. On enquiry from TTE, they mentioned that day time journey will be shared whereas during night, there will be 1 person allotted per berth. Then I realized that in FC seat booking, we don't get any seat numbers unlike other classes. As most of the travelers in this train availing FC coach are from VSKP to Araku, therefore, the arrangement is such that more person will get allotted per FC berth/cabin in this route.
Another pain point noted is that the view from FC cabin on this train is not good as these
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cabins are located on the left side of the train while travelling towards Araku. As a result, the windows on the alley as well as the doors which are on the right side of the train are completely occupied. Now people travelling in FC and squatting on the alley window or standing on the doors to get the glimpse or take snaps of the valley gives a feeling as if you are travelling in general second class coach and not in FC.

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