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Train No. 08508 · Special

VSKP SHM Special (VSKP to SHM)

Visakhapatnam to Shalimar · 879 km · 17 stops · Runs Tue
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  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Visakhapatnam
    VSKP · 0 km
    11:20
  3. 11:36
    Simhachalam
    SCM · 8 km · 2 min halt
    11:38
  4. 12:08
    Vizianagram Jn
    VZM · 61 km · 2 min halt
    12:10
  5. 12:35
    Chipurupalle
    CPP · 91 km · 2 min halt
    12:37
  6. 13:08
    Srikakulam Road
    CHE · 130 km · 2 min halt
    13:10
  7. 14:15
    Palasa
    PSA · 203 km · 2 min halt
    14:17
  8. 15:20
    Brahmapur
    BAM · 277 km · 5 min halt
    15:25
  9. 16:20
    Balugan
    BALU · 353 km · 2 min halt
    16:22
  10. 17:40
    Khurda Road Jn
    KUR · 424 km · 5 min halt
    17:45
  11. 18:15
    Bhubaneswar
    BBS · 443 km · 5 min halt
    18:20
  12. 19:00
    Cuttack
    CTC · 470 km · 5 min halt
    19:05
  13. 20:00
    Jajpur K Road
    JJKR · 542 km · 2 min halt
    20:02
  14. 21:10
    Bhadrakh
    BHC · 585 km · 2 min halt
    21:12
  15. 21:50
    Balasore
    BLS · 644 km · 2 min halt
    21:52
  16. Day 2
  17. 00:45
    Kharagpur Jn
    KGP · 765 km · 10 min halt
    00:55
  18. 02:18
    Santragachi Jn
    SRC · 874 km · 2 min halt
    02:20
  19. 03:00
    Shalimar
    SHM · 879 km
    End

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08508 route map

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08508 coach position

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How late does 08508 usually run?

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VSKP SHM Special: common questions

What time does 08508 leave Visakhapatnam?

08508 VSKP SHM Special is scheduled to depart Visakhapatnam (VSKP) at 11:20 and reach Shalimar (SHM) at 03:00 on day 2, a journey of about 15 h 40 min.

On which days does 08508 run?

It runs on Tue. On other days there is no run, so live status will show no train for those start dates.

How many stops does 08508 have?

17 scheduled halts over 879 km, including Simhachalam, Vizianagram Jn, Chipurupalle.

What is the return train?

The return service is 08507 SHM VSKP Special from Shalimar to Visakhapatnam.

Timetable valid from 01-Sep-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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