Visakhapatnam has been a busy station since it was part of the East Coast Railway zone to today.

Over 5,000 people per day travel between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad,[clarification needed] which are connected by over 18 trains, including the newly inaugurated Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express.

Another route, the Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express of the South Central Railway, passes into Visakhapatnam.

[7] The east and west terminals[clarification needed] are equipped with reservation counters.

Visakhapatnam has been named the cleanest railway station in the country by the Quality Council of India[9] and earned a platinum rating for being environmentally friendly from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).