| SUYOG | 08-12-2008 |
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Hi,
v r planing a trip to Araku valley this year end.
my concern is do v ned to book the tickets for this train ?please reply as v need to plan accordingly.
Suyog. |
| go2india.in | 08-12-2008 |
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| It is better you book the ticket, this is the peak time for visitors to Araku & every one prefer the train route while going. |
| suresh reddy | 08-12-2008 |
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Hi,
We are planing araku trip from Hyderabad. We are only intrrested to see Araku (not vizag). If we travel by godavari express, can we catch this train to araku? We are thinking to stay night at valley resort... |
| go2india.in | 08-12-2008 |
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| The official arrival time of Godavari at Visakhapatnam and departure time of 1VK is same at 6.50 AM. So it is difficult to catch this train by reaching Vizag by Godavari Exp. |
| sanny | 13-12-2008 |
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Hi,
v r planing a trip to Araku valley this year end.
my concern is do v ned to book the tickets for this train ?please reply as v need to plan accordingly. |
| namrata | 24-12-2008 |
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| We are going to Vizag on this 28th Dec,2008 by Vizag express train. We want to go to araku also.Kindly let us know the train timings for Araku from vizag and how to see borra caves on the way. |
| Abhijit Sanyal | 12-01-2009 |
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| We r planning to visit Aaraku in the month of June.Are there ample hotels & what it might cost |
| Anirban | 15-01-2009 |
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Hello,
We are going to araku on feb/2009.we will stay araku 2 nights and one night at Tayda.can u tell me the distance between tayda station and tayda jungle resort?
and please give me the details of araku hotels.
thanks
Anirban |
| Jamil Sayed, Kolkata | 22-03-2009 |
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| Is there any route from Araku to Hyderabad/Secendarabad avoiding Vizag ? I want to go to Araku by train from Vizag, but in return journey, I want to avoid Vizag. |
| Ananda | 25-03-2009 |
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| I need a help to know whether advance tickets can be booked in one week. Are reservations given for the same? What all class of travel is available for that train. I have been trying to find out in irctc, but no good! Kindly help. |
| Hemant | 25-03-2009 |
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| Sir, please advice how to travel from chennai to vishakhapatnam and then to Araku valley by train, thank you |
| Ananda | 27-03-2009 |
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| Hemant: There are lots of trains from Chennai Central to Vishakapatnam. You might as well look at the timetable at www.indianrail.gov.in or log on to irctc.com to book ur train and class of service. |
| YASH | 01-04-2009 |
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hi,
thanks for your information really its very good.
actually we are going to Aruku for [6days camp]on 14 apr 09. I think this information will help a lot & I would like to know more places near araku. will u help me? |
| ADITYA | 14-04-2009 |
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hi,
Our family consists 5 adults and 5 children planning to visit aruku from vizag. please let me any package with one night stay at aruku. |
| Bubai | 23-04-2009 |
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| We two adult and one child (9 years) wanted to visit Vizag along with Araku for seven - ten days. Please provide a budgetary estimate with detailed information in this regard. |
| sukumar Varadarajan | 08-05-2009 |
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| Hi, i would like to tour araku valley by train from vizag, can u tell me how could i proceed and let me know the budget, we are 5 people.4 |
| Sai Prasad | 04-06-2009 |
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| For train reservations: login to irctc.co.in and use the correct spelling or stations code. Station Code for Vizag - VSKP. Station code for Arakku - ARK. Only one train with SL class is available from VSKP to ARK and return. |
| Sai | 04-06-2009 |
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| I request people who already visited Arakku to comment on the quality and cost of the hotels there. I will be visiting Arakku this month end and would like to post pictures. How can I do that? |
| sam | 08-06-2009 |
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| me my friends planing to go to aruku plz let me know the train details from viz to aruku |
| Rajdas | 16-06-2009 |
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| Hi,the budget for Araku would be not more than 4000-5000/-,if u stay there for 4-5 days with 5 people. If 2 people means it would be luxurious money. |
| sanjoy saha | 27-06-2009 |
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| how to see vizag for 4 days, 1st day enjoy sea, 2nd day araku tour, 3rd day site tour like rk beach, richiconda beach,submarine etc. |
| parvathibhoopathi | 04-07-2009 |
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| we want a suggestion, how to travel and see Araku loya and Borra caves and also we want to book tickets and book accomadations in star hotels in vizag as well as in araku |
| Sai | 07-07-2009 |
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| Hello Parvathi, If you want to stay in Vizag city, you can consider Dolphins which is centrally located and offers good value. Otherwise, I suggest that you book AP Tourism resort at Rishikonda or the other one near Appughar / Kailasagiri. Breakfast is complimentary at all AP tourism resorts. There is only one train to Araku at 6:50am from Vizag. If you are booking through AP tourism, you have to report at 6am and they charge a premium and give you complimentary breakfast. And instead of Araku, try Tyada-Jungle Bells and/or Ananthagiri which are much better. Borracaves is close to Ananthagiri but you have to bargain and book a Jeep locally. |
| esani das | 10-07-2009 |
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| this year we r planning atrip from vishakhapattanam to araku. may i get a reservation for this trip, if yes,then how? |
| Amal Sen | 17-07-2009 |
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| Yes from Computerised reservation centres |
| RAMKI | 18-09-2009 |
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| On an average, how many days would it required to cover the full Araku Valley destinations. Pls let me know so that I can plan accordingly for the travel. I would like to visit and see as much as is possible around Araku Valley. |
| bipin | 22-09-2009 |
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| how is the weather at araku? is it very hot.. and soembody told me that there are danger of malaria. is it true? |
| srikanth | 04-10-2009 |
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| The weather at araku is cool&there is no danger of malaria.. |
| Rohit k | 13-10-2009 |
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Hi,
I want to see this place. Any group going from Bangalore can please include me also. I am free in November end and December end. |
| Suvankar | 04-11-2009 |
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| If i catch Godavari express from Secunderabad then will it be possible to catch the train for Araku?? |
Visiting Araku Valley by train from Visakhapatnam by Kottavalasa Kirandul line. One of the best way to cover the Araku valley is by going there by Train. This train line is built specially to carry iron ore to Visakhapatnam port from the mineral reserves of Chattisghad state. Iron ores fines transported from mines at Bailadilla through this train line to Visakhapatnam port for export and for consumption of Visakhapatnam steel plant. In India most of the hill trains run in a meter gauge or narrow gauge lines but this is a broad gauge line passes through Shimiliguda station which is the highest broad gauge station of India at 996.32 mt above MSL. There is a board at the platform with details of height and saying about the specialty of this station.
However Ghum station of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in all types of lines
After crossing two small stations , the train starts climbing up the hills through tunnels and bridges. Most of the time valley falls in right side of the train while going towards Araku from Vizag and waterfalls remain at left side. On the way small and big water falls can be seen from the train. The green valley and river combination gives a spectacular view from the train. The train passes through tunnels and bridges on its journey. After CHIMIDIPALLI station the water fall comes at left side just after a tunnel. The longest tunnel is 520 meter long. Through out the hill region of this line patrolling staffs of Indian Railway give clearance to all passing by trains as they continuously monitor the track for any land slide, tree falling or any other type of damages.
