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VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
Local Name: Vizag / Waltair
विशाखपट्टणम जंक्शन
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Updated: Mar 02 2023 (00:14) by Yusuf_Azhar^
Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a bustling hub with 8 platforms, offering a wide range of amenities including waiting rooms, food stalls, and ATMs. Visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of the Bay of Bengal, which is just a short distance from the station.

Tourism

Kanaka Durga Temple: A famous Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Simhachalam Temple: A renowned temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, known for its chariot festival.
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple: A revered temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha.
St. Paul's Church: A historic church with beautiful architecture.
Masjid-e-Khizr: An ancient mosque with a rich history.

Food

Annapurna Restaurant: Famous for its delicious South Indian vegetarian dishes.
Govinda's: Offers a wide variety of vegetarian thalis and snacks.
Saravana Bhavan: Known for its authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine.
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant: Offers a mix of North and South Indian vegetarian dishes.
Subway: A popular fast food chain serving fresh sandwiches and salads.

Station Address

Gnanapuram, Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam, pin - 530004
State: Andhra Pradesh
Elevation: 6 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-2
Zone: ECoR/East Coast   Division: Waltair
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Number of Platforms: 8
Number of Halting Trains: 130
Number of Originating Trains: 55
Number of Terminating Trains: 56
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Today (10:35) Direct Train Service Launched Between Gorakhpur and Visakhapatnam (www.livehindustan.com)
New/Special Trains
NER/North Eastern
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Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Titlagarh Junction/TIG added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Raipur Junction/R added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Bilaspur Junction/BSP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Kanpur Central/CNB added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Lucknow Charbagh NR/LKO added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
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Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
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Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 07 2024 (10:35)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
read full article... गोरखपुर से विशाखापत्तनम के लिए शुरू होगी सीधी ट्रेन

A new direct train service from Gorakhpur to Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) will begin on September 26th, running as a special train until December 5th. This service will be operated once a week, departing Gorakhpur every Thursday at 8:50 AM and arriving in Visakhapatnam at 8:45 PM. The return journey will start...
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every Saturday from Visakhapatnam at 11:45 PM and reach Gorakhpur at 11:30 AM. The train will pass through Ayodhyadham, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bilaspur, Raipur, and Titlagarh. The 36-hour journey will be operated for 11 rounds as a special train, with plans to make it a regular service in the future. The decision to launch this service was made at the Indian Railway Time Table Committee meeting in Jaipur, addressing the long-standing demand for a direct train between Gorakhpur and Visakhapatnam.

Gorakhpur se Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) ke liye ek direct train service 26 September se start ho rahi hai. Yeh train special train ke roop mein 5 December tak chalegi, aur har Thursday ko 8:50 AM par Gorakhpur se chaliyegi. Visakhapatnam par yeh train 8:45 PM par pahunchti hai. Return journey har...
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Saturday ko Visakhapatnam se 11:45 PM par start hoti hai, aur Gorakhpur par 11:30 AM par pahunchti hai. Train Ayodhyadham, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bilaspur, Raipur, aur Titlagarh se hoke jaati hai. 36 ghante ki yeh journey 11 baar special train ke roop mein chalti hai, aur plan hai ki aage yeh regular service ban jaaye. Jaipur mein Indian Railway Time Table Committee ki meeting mein yeh decision liya gaya tha, aur isse Gorakhpur aur Visakhapatnam ke beech direct train ki bahut saal se chalti demand puri ho rahi hai.
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Good update .......
Gorakhpur - Vishakapatnam
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Via Gaya jana chahiye. Gaya ko bhi south ki train ki need hai
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I wish, there were some good employees in IR who had knowledge of routes, demand and feasibility to run trains. Trains for South go to North, West, East in all directions.
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Ye jayegi NER aur NCR k favourite route se he. via prayagraj cheoki , Satna , jabalpur itarsi ..

NCR aur NER ki ek train aapko nahi milegi Jo via Gaya GMO route pe chali ho..
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Yesterday (19:13) New Vande Bharat Express to Connect Durg and Visakhapatnam (lalluram.com)
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SECR/South East Central
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News Entry# 568319   
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Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
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Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Parvatipuram/PVP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Singapur Road Junction/SPRD added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Rayagada/RGDA added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Titlagarh Junction/TIG added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Kantabanji/KBJ added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Khariar Road/KRAR added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
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Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Lakholi/LAE added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Raipur Junction/R added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Sep 06 2024 (19:14)
Station Tag: Durg Junction/DURG added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
read full article... CG Big Breaking: छत्तीसगढ़ को मिलने वाली है नई वंदेभारत, लंबे समय से चल रही मांग होगी पूरी

A new Vande Bharat Express train is expected to be launched on the South East Central Railway zone, connecting Durg to Visakhapatnam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the service. Preparations are underway at Durg railway station, and the train is expected to arrive on the 10th or...
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11th of September. This will be the second direct train between Durg and Visakhapatnam, supplementing the existing Durg-Visakhapatnam Waltair Express. The new train will make stops at Durg, Raipur, Lakholi, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kanta-Bhanji, Titlagarh, Singapur Road, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, and Vijayanagaram before reaching Visakhapatnam. Maintenance and upkeep for the train will be handled at the coaching yard in Durg, where facilities have already been established.

South East Central Railway zone mein Durg se Visakhapatnam tak ek naya Vande Bharat Express train chalu hone wala hai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi isko launch karenge. Durg railway station pe preparations start ho gayi hain, aur train 10th ya 11th September ko Durg pahunch jayega. Ye Durg aur Visakhapatnam ke...
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beech ka dusra direct train hoga, pehle se chalne wala Durg-Visakhapatnam Waltair Express ke sath. Naya train Durg, Raipur, Lakholi, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kanta-Bhanji, Titlagarh, Singapur Road, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, aur Vijayanagaram pe rukte hue Visakhapatnam pahunchega. Train ka maintenance aur upkeep Durg railway station ke coaching yard me kiya jayega, jahan facilities already bana di gai hain.
Sep 02 (20:05) Flooded Tracks Lead to Train Cancellations in Visakhapatnam, Station Remains Deserted (www.thehindu.com)
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ECoR/East Coast
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Sep 02 2024 (20:05)
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read full article... Visakhapatnam railway station wears deserted look as 12 originating, 19 passing trains are cancelled on September 2

Due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, causing water to overflow onto railway tracks, 12 trains originating in Visakhapatnam and 19 long-distance trains have been cancelled. This has resulted in a deserted look at the Visakhapatnama railway station on Monday morning. The cancellation was announced on Sunday by Waltair...
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Division officials. Passengers at the station were seen at the refund counters and helpline. The situation is being monitored, and cancellation, refund, and facilitation centers are operating at Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Naupada, and Rayagada stations. Drinking water arrangements have been made for passengers. The rush at the Dwaraka Bus Station was normal, suggesting that many people have cancelled their journeys due to the flood situation.

Andhra Pradesh aur Telangana mein bara baarish ki wajah se, railway track par pani aa gaya hai, aur is wajah se, Visakhapatnam se chalne wale 12 trains aur 19 long-distance trains cancel kar diye gaye hain. Iske wajah se, Monday subah Visakhapatnama railway station par koi rush nahin tha. Waltair Division...
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officials ne Sunday ko hi yeh cancellation announce kiya tha. Station par passengers refund counters aur helpline par dikh rahe the. Situation par nazar rakhi ja rahi hai, aur Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Naupada aur Rayagada stations par cancellation, refund, aur facilitation centers chal rahe hain. Passengers ke liye drinking water ki arrangements ki gayi hain. Dwaraka Bus Station par normal rush tha, isse lagta hai ki kai logon ne Andhra Pradesh aur Telangana mein flood ki wajah se apni journey cancel kar di hai.
Sep 01 (18:53) India's Most Delayed Train: A Freight Train's Three-Year Journey (hindi.news24online.com)
IR Affairs
NER/North Eastern
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News Entry# 567554   
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Sep 01 2024 (18:53)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by Ehtram Husain~/206964

Sep 01 2024 (18:53)
Station Tag: Gorakhpur Junction/GKP added by Ehtram Husain~/206964

Sep 01 2024 (18:53)
Station Tag: Basti/BST added by Ehtram Husain~/206964
read full article... बस्ती: 42 घंटे की यात्रा तीन साल में भी नहीं हुई पूरी! ये है भारतीय रेलवे की सबसे लेट ट्रेन

A freight train carrying fertilizer from Visakhapatnam to Basti, Uttar Pradesh in 2014 was delayed for over three years. The train, which was scheduled to reach Basti in a maximum of 42 hours and 13 minutes, ended up arriving three and a half years later. The fertilizer cargo, meant for delivery...
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to a merchant named Ramchandra Gupta, had spoiled by the time it arrived. The reason for the delay remains unknown, with the train disappearing from the system for years before eventually resurfacing in 2018. This incident cemented its place as the most delayed train in Indian railway history.

Visakhapatnam se Uttar Pradesh ke Basti jaane wali ek freight train 2014 mein chali thi. Ye train khad le ja rahi thi aur 42 hours me Basti pahunchne wali thi, lekin ye teen saal se zyada late ho gayi. Ramchandra Gupta naam ke ek merchant ko khad deliver karne wali...
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thi, lekin jab tak yeh train pahunchi, khad kharab ho chuki thi. Train ka kahan raha, yeh pata nahin chala, aur teen saal baad 2018 mein yeh train Basti pahunchi. Is incident ke baad, ye train Indian railway history ki sabse late train ban gayi.
Aug 25 (19:51) Andhra Pradesh Government to Establish South Coast Railway Zone in Visakhapatnam (www.m9.news)
IR Affairs
SCoR/South Coast
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Aug 25 2024 (19:51)
Station Tag: Visakhapatnam Junction/VSKP added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... Railway Zone: Mudasarlova Is The Best Option

The Andhra Pradesh government is working to establish a new South Coast railway zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. Officials from the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the Railways inspected land in Mudasarlova and Chinagadili areas for the zone. The land in Mudasarlova was chosen, and a 52-acre site was...
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inspected for encroachments. While the Railways are willing to take over the land, they want legal clarity and a protective boundary due to past disputes and encroachments. A report is being submitted to the Andhra Pradesh government for a decision on the matter.

Andhra Pradesh ki sarkar South Coast railway zone banana chahti hai, Visakhapatnam ko headquarters bana ke. GVMC aur Railways ke officials ne Mudasarlova aur Chinagadili mein land check kiya. Mudasarlova ka land select kiya gaya aur 52 acre site par encroachments check kiye gaye. Railways land lene ke liye...
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ready hai, lekin pehle ke disputes aur encroachments ki wajah se legal clarity aur boundary chahte hain. Andhra Pradesh government ko report jaari ki gayi hai aur jald hi decision aayega.
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morning eenadu papper lo vachindi article.. evening ki almost all papper printing same content with out any changes. the highlight of the article is attached.


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