Visakhapatnam–Araku AC Tourist Passenger

The Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger is a passenger train belonging to East Coast Railway that runs between Visakhapatnam Junction and Araku. It is currently being operated with 00501/00502 train numbers on a daily basis.

Features
This train is India's first Vista Dome coach train which goes from scenic view of Eastern Ghats. It has got has an observation lounge, large glass windows with capacity of 40-seat has the double-wide reclining passenger seats that could be rotated 360 degrees.

Service
The 00501/Visakhapatnam - Araku AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 33 km/h and completes 129 km in 3h 55m. The 00502/Araku - Visakhapatnam AC Tourist Passenger runs with an average speed of 28 km/h and completes 129 km in 4h 35m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Visakhapatnam Junction
 * Araku

Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:


 * 2 Vista Dome AC Chair Car

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam to Araku and vice versa.

Rake Sharing
The train attached with 58501/58502 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger.