Swarna Jayanthi 12803 Train Schedule

SWARNA JAYANTHI (12803) runs from Visakhapatnam to Delhi. It departs from Vishakapatnam station (VSKP) at 08:20 from platform 6 and arrives at Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 18:45 on platform 3. SWARNA JAYANTHI takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 2093 km between Visakhapatnam and Delhi. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 87.20833333333333 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Monday and Friday. Final chart for SWARNA JAYANTHI is prepared at Visakhapatnam usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

SWARNA JAYANTHI runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 4 second seating unreserved coaches, 1 first ac coach, 2 second ac coaches, 6 third ac coaches, 1 pantry car coach and 6 sleeper coaches. The engine of the train reverses at Vijayawada Jn station. The full coach composition is:

Engine--EOG--GS--GS--H1--A1--A2--B1--B2--B3--B4--B5--B6--PC--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--GS--GS--SLR

Visakhapatnam, popularly known as Vizag, is a city in Andhra Pradesh. It is a booming industrial city on the east coast of India, a port city with the biggest ship building yard in India, and is also the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command. The beautiful city with its twin town Waltair, forms a harmonious blend of majestic hills, valleys and golden beaches along the Bay of Bengal coastline. Must visit places while travelling to Visakhapatnam are Thotlakonda, Araku Valley, Borra Caves, Simhachalam, Kailasagiri, Yarada Beach, Dolphin's Nose, Rishikonda Beach, Naval Museum, VUDA Park and War memorial. In addition to being a major port handling high volume of cargo, it has developed oil refining, fertilizer, petro-chemical, steel plant, sugar refining and jute industries. It is known for its beaches, including Ramakrishna Beach, home to a preserved submarine at the Kursura Submarine Museum. Nearby are the elaborate Kali Temple and the Visakha Museum, an old Dutch bungalow housing local maritime and historical exhibits. Visakhapatnam hosts two of the largest ports in the country, the only city in India to do so. First submarine museum in south asia is in Visakhapatnam. It also has India's first and the oldest shipyard established way back in 1941. Visakhapatnam airport (VTZ) is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Both domestic and international flights ply from this airport.

Delhi is the capital city of India. It is second most populous city of India with a population of more than 1.25 crore. It is well connected to almost all of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the busiest airport of India. Following its overhaul and with introduction of terminal 3, its passenger handling capacity increased many folds, and was voted as Best airport in the world in 2015. Intra-city connectivity in Delhi is at par with other developed cities in the world owing to world class Delhi-metro. Being the capital city of India, Delhi is home to embassies of almost all the popular countries. Famous tourist attractions in Delhi are Akshardham temple, Lotus temple, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Parliament House. Connaught Place, Khan Market and the Hauz Khas Village are heaven for the foodies as these places have lots of restaurants offering varied lip-smacking cuisines.