The Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Vasco da Gama in India. It is currently[when?] being operated with 18047/18048 train numbers on four days in week basis.
The train is named after the famous capital city of Satavahana dynasty, Amaravati which stands in present-day Guntur district.

It is the only train connecting the states of West Bengal & Goa directly. The train is highly preferred by tourists and nature lovers, because it runs through the coastal goa, deccan plateau, coastal Andhra & Orissa and the spectacular Braganza Ghats of Western Ghats, where it meets the world-famous Dudhsagar Falls.

The 18047/Amaravati Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2121 km in 40h 15m. The 18048/Amaravati Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 2121 km in 39h 30m.
The 18047/Amaravati Express departs from platform #19 of Howrah Junction at 23:30 IST (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and arrives platform #2 of Vasco da Gama at 15:45 IST (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday). The 18048/Amaravati Express departs from platform #1 of Vasco da Gama at 7:10 IST (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and arrives platform #20 of Howrah Junction at 22:40 IST (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday).
HALTS-
WEST BENGAL

Howrah Junction
Kharagpur Junction
ODISHA

Balasore
Bhadrak
Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Cuttack Junction
Bhubaneswar
Khurda Road Junction
Brahmapur
ANDHRA PRADESH

Palasa
Srikakulam Road
Vizianagaram Junction
Visakhapatnam Junction
Duvvada
Samalkot Junction
Rajahmundry
Tadepalligudem
Eluru
Vijayawada Junction
Guntur Junction
Narasaraopet
Vinukonda
Donakonda
Markapur Road
Cumbum
Giddalur
Nandyal
Bethamcherla
Dhone Junction
Maddikera
Guntakal Junction
KARNATAKA

Ballari Junction
Toranagallu
Hosapete Junction
Koppal
Gadag Junction
Hubli Junction
Dharwad
Londa Junction
Castle Rock
GOA

Kulem
Sanvordem
Madgaon Junction
Vasco da Gama
Available classes
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
3 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
1 High-Capacity Parcel Van
1 Refrigerator car
At Guntakal, 4 coaches of Prashanti Nilayam Express is attached/detached as slip coaches. It consists :

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
1 Sleeper class
1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

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