The Kirandul Passenger @ Visakhapatnam Jn, 25th Jan 2010, ready to leave hauled by WAG5 # 23607. Photo by Ramadurai R. The Visakhapatam - Kirandul electric section is 429 Km long. En route is Araku Valley, a popular Hill Station on the Eastern Ghats. There are over 50+ tunnels and the ride to Araku Valley from Visakhapatnam takes a full 3 hours for a distance of 130Km.