Nagavali Express

The Nagavali Express or Nagawali Express is a express train belonging to the East Coast Railway zone. It runs between Sambalpur and Nanded as a bi-weekly express train. The train first ran between Sambalpur and Nizamabad on 23 March 2003.^[1] The train was later extended from Nizamabad to Hazur Sahib Nanded.^[2] The frequency was increased from bi-weekly to tri-weekly in the 2013 rail budget.^[3] It was named after the Nagavali River.

Nagavali Express

Nagavali Express at Charlapalli.
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra
First service	23 March 2003; 22 years ago (2003-03-23)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Sambalpur (SBP) Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED)
Stops	20
Distance travelled	1,480 km (920 mi)
Average journey time	26 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-Weekly
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge (1,676 mm)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Service

It serves the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. It has 19 halts on its way. It starts from Sambalpur on Sunday, Monday and Friday at 08:50 and reaches Hazur Sahib Nanded on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at 14:35. The train from Sambalpur to Nanded is numbered as 20809^[4] and from Nanded to Sambalpur as 20810.^[5][6]

Locomotives

It is hauled by WAP-7 electric locomotive of Visakhapatnam Loco Shed from Sambalpur to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam to Hazur Sahib Nanded it is hauled by a WAP-7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed .

Time table

20809- Sambalpur to Hazur Sahib Nanded^[7]

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
SBP	Sambalpur Jn.	Source	09:30
BRGA	Bargarh Road	10:10	10:12
BLGR	Balangir	11:10	11:15
TIG	Titlagarh Jn.	12:35	12:45
KSNG	Kesinga	12:58	13:00
MNGD	Muniguda	14:15	14:17
RGDA	Rayagada	15:40	15:45
PVPT	Parvatipuram Town	16:32	16:34
VBL	Bobbili Jn.	16:58	17:00
GPI	Gajapathinagaram	17:25	17:27
VZM	Vizianagaram Jn.	17:50	17:55
VSKP	Visakhapatnam Jn.	19:10	19:30
RJY	Rajahmundry	22:40	22:42
EE	Eluru	23:47	23:48
BZA	Vijayawada Jn.	01:30	01:50
KZJ	Kazipet Jn.	06:00	06:02
KZJ	Charlapalli railway station	09:00	09:20
KMC	Kamareddi	10:55	10:57
NZB	Nizamabad	11:55	11:57
BSX	Basar	12:44	12:45
MEU	Mudkhed Jn	13:45	13:47
NED	Hazur Sahib Nanded	14:35	Destination

20810- Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur^[8]

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
NED	Hazur Sahib Nanded	Source	16:15
MEU	Mudkhed Jn.	16:43	16:45
BSX	Basar	17:50	17:51
NZB	Nizamabad	18:10	18:15
KMC	Kamareddi	18:54	18:55
CHZ	Charlapalli railway station	21:10	21:30
KZJ	Kazipet Jn.	23:35	23:37
BZA	Vijayawada Jn.	03:35	03:55
EE	Eluru	04:41	04:42
RJY	Rajahmundry	06:15	06:17
VSKP	Visakhapatnam Jn.	10:15	10:35
VZM	Vizianagaram Jn.	11:30	11:35
GPI	Gajapathinagaram	11:56	11:58
VBL	Bobbili Jn.	12:30	12:32
PVPT	Parvatipuram Town	12:48	12:50
RGDA	Rayagada	13:30	13:45
MNGD	Muniguda	14:43	14:45
KSNG	Kesinga	15:40	15:42
TIG	Titlagarh Jn.	16:10	16:20
BLGR	Balangir	17:10	17:15
BRGA	Bargarh Road	18:30	18:32
SBP	Sambalpur Jn.	19:50	Destination

Gallery

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  20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Moulaali with a WAM-4 Loco
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  Nagavali Express name-board in Telugu language
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  20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express at Lallaguda with a WDP-4 loco
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  20809 (SBP-NED) Nagavali Express crossing Lallaguda