{"id":3020,"date":"2025-07-31T02:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=3020"},"modified":"2025-07-31T02:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:34:46","slug":"special-train-between-visakhapatnam-gandhidham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-visakhapatnam-gandhidham\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Visakhapatnam \u2013 Gandhidham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham (Train No. 08501 \/ 08502) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam (Train No. 08501 \/ 08502)<\/p>\n

Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham Special train will leave from (Every Thursday) Visakhapatnam at 17.35 hrs & will reach Gandhidham at 09.00 hrs and train running time between the station 39 hour and 25 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 08502 Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 08502 Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam Special train will leave from (Every Sunday) Gandhidham at 22.45 hrs & will reach Visakhapatnam at 14.35 hrs and train running time between the station 39 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham Distance between the station is 2111 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 08501 from Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham special train 22-10-2025 to 26-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 08502 from Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam special train 25-10-2025 to 29-11-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate and up-to-date information about services between Visakhapatnam (VSKP)<\/strong> and Gandhidham (GIMB)<\/strong>. While there is no current AC\u2011only special train<\/strong>, there is a weekly superfast express that includes AC classes.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Visakhapatnam \u2192 Gandhidham Special (Formerly 08501 \u2192 Now 20803 \/ 20804)<\/h2>\n
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  • Originally launched as Festival Special<\/strong> (Train No.\u202f08501\/08502) running Thursdays only<\/strong> \ud83d\ude82\ue202turn0search7\ue202turn0search5\ue201.<\/li>\n
  • Since early 2014, it was regularized as 20803 \/ 20804 Visakhapatnam\u2013Gandhidham Superfast Express<\/strong>:\n
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    • 20803<\/strong>: Departs VSKP every Thursday at 17:30<\/strong>, arrives GIMB around 06:15<\/strong> on Day\u202f3<\/strong> (~36\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm over 2,110\u202fkm) \ue202turn0search13\ue202turn0search9\ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search4\ue201<\/li>\n
    • 20804<\/strong>: Reverse run each Sunday<\/strong>, similar duration and stops \ue202turn0search13\ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search9\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Classes offered include AC 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, Sleeper (SL)<\/strong> and General; fully air\u2011conditioned LHB rake with pantry service available \ue202turn0search13\ue202turn0search2\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb Quick Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDeparture (VSKP)<\/th>\nArrival (GIMB)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nAC Classes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      20803<\/strong><\/td>\nVisakhapatnam \u2192 Gandhidham<\/td>\nWeekly (Thu)<\/td>\n17:30<\/td>\n06:15 (+2 days)<\/td>\n~36\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n1A, 2A, 3A, 3E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      20804<\/strong><\/td>\nGandhidham \u2192 Visakhapatnam<\/td>\nWeekly (Sun)<\/td>\n23:05<\/td>\n~10:20 (+2)<\/td>\n~36\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm<\/td>\nSame class mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u23f1\ufe0f Route & Halts<\/h2>\n
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      • Covers ~29 halts across 2,110\u202fkm, including key junctions: Vijayawada, Balharshah, Bhusaval, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad<\/strong>, and Samakhiali before Gandhidham (see full schedule in citation) \ue202turn0search9\ue202turn0search2\ue201.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Special Train Note<\/h2>\n
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        • The original 08501\/08502 festival special<\/strong> is no longer active; only relevant historically.<\/li>\n
        • Reddit users caution about special trains\u2019 low priority and frequent delays<\/strong>, but 20803\/04 is now a regular service<\/strong> with better on-time performance. \ue202turn0reddit20\ue202turn0reddit23\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udcb0 Fare Estimate (One-way: VSKP \u2192 GIMB)<\/h2>\n

          (Based on July 2025 data for 20803)<\/em><\/p>\n

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          • 1A:<\/strong> ~\u20b93,500+<\/li>\n
          • 2A:<\/strong> ~\u20b92,700<\/li>\n
          • 3A:<\/strong> ~\u20b91,860<\/li>\n
          • SL:<\/strong> ~\u20b9705 \ue202turn0search2\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 Recommendation<\/h2>\n
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            • No active AC-only special<\/strong> is running on this route today.<\/li>\n
            • The best option is the 20803\/04 weekly Superfast Express<\/strong>, offering AC classes, pantry service, and scheduled travel.<\/li>\n
            • If you find reference to a special train number (e.g. 08501), it refers only to past festival operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like:<\/p>\n

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              • a full station-by-station timetable<\/strong> for 20803?<\/li>\n
              • a fare and seat availability check<\/strong> for your travel date?<\/li>\n
              • help exploring alternate AC routes<\/strong> from Visakhapatnam to western India?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Let me know what you\u2019d like next!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham Special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham (Train No. 08501 \/ 08502) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run special train between Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham-Visakhapatnam (Train No. 08501 \/ 08502) Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham special train Train No. 08501 Visakhapatnam-Gandhidham Special train will leave from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,194,196,19],"tags":[69,195,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-3020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-east-coast-railway","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-east-coast-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}