Simhapuri Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway, Indian Railways | ||||
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| Start | Secunderabad | ||||
| Stops | 14 | ||||
| End | Gudur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 643 km (400 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours 45 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Two | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h | ||||
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Simhapuri Express is a train operated by South Central Railways of Indian Railways between Secunderabad and Gudur in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The train was first introduced as a superfast express between Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn and then extended up to Gudur Jn and named as Simhapuri SF express.
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Etymology
The train is named after Simhapuri, the old name of Nellore.
Train numbering
- 12709[1] Gudur - Secunderabad — Simhapuri Superfast Express
- 12710[2] Secunderabad - Gudur — Simhapuri Superfast Express
Major stations on the route are Nellore, Vijayawada Junction, Warangal, Kazipet junction.
Time Table
- From Gudur Jn (GDR) to Secunderabad Jn (SC)
| Station | Sch. Arrival | Sch. Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Gudur Jn (GDR) | Source | 10:10 PM |
| Vedayapalem (VDE) | 10:29 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Nellore (NLR) | 10:39 PM | 10:40 PM |
| Bitragunta (BTTR) | 11:04 PM | 11:05 PM |
| Kavali (KVZ) | 11:19 PM | 11:20 PM |
| Singarayakonda (SKM) | 11:44 PM | 11:45 PM |
| Ongole (OGL) | 12:14 AM | 12:15 AM |
| Chirala (CLX) | 12:49 AM | 12:50 AM |
| Bapatla (BPP) | 01:04 AM | 01:05 AM |
| Tenali Jn (TEL) | 01:36 AM | 01:37 AM |
| Vijayawada Jn (BZA) | 02:35 AM | 02:45 AM |
| Madhira (MDR) | 03:36 AM | 03:37 AM |
| Khammam (KMT) | 04:05 AM | 04:06 AM |
| Mahbubabad (MABD) | 04:54 AM | 04:55 AM |
| Warangal (WL) | 05:49 AM | 05:50 AM |
| Kazipet Jn (KZJ) | 06:04 AM | 06:05 AM |
| Secunderabad Jn (SC) | 08:35 AM | Destination[3] |
- From Secunderabad Jn to (SC)Gudur Jn (GDR)
| Station | Sch. Arrival | Sch. Departure |
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| Secunderabad Jn (SC) | Source | 10:55 PM |
| Kazipet Jn (KZJ) | 12:49 AM | 12:50 AM |
| Warangal (WL) | 01:14 AM | 01:15 AM |
| Mahbubabad (MABD) | 01:48 AM | 01:49 AM |
| Khammam (KMT) | 02:31 AM | 02:32 AM |
| Madhira (MDR) | 03:16 AM | 03:17 AM |
| Vijayawada Jn (BZA) | 04:25 AM | 04:35 AM |
| Tenali Jn (TEL) | 05:01 AM | 05:02 AM |
| Bapatla (BPP) | 05:35 AM | 05:36 AM |
| Chirala (CLX) | 05:49 AM | 05:50 AM |
| Ongole (OGL) | 06:31 AM | 06:32 AM |
| Singarayakonda (SKM) | 06:54 AM | 06:55 AM |
| Kavali (KVZ) | 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM |
| Bitragunta (BTTR) | 07:49 AM | 07:50 AM |
| Nellore (NLR) | 08:21 AM | 08:22 AM |
| Vedayapalem (VDE) | 08:34 AM | 08:35 AM |
| Gudur Jn (GDR) | 09:20 AM | Destination[4] |
Equipment
Rake composition
- Luggage/Brake Van - 2;
- General or II class - 3;
- AC III Tier - 2;
- AC II Tier - 2;
- First Class cum AC II Tier - 1;
- Sleeper Class - 14
- Seats per bogie -90
Locomotive
WAP4 of Lallaguda Loco shed powers trains 12710/12709.
Rake sharing
Rake sharing with Devagiri Express from Secunderabad to Mumbai.
Image Gallery
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Simhapuri and Devgiri Express Nameboard 01.jpg
Rake sharing with Devagiri express
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Simhapuri & Devagiri Express.jpg
Simhapuri Express
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Devgiri Express 03.jpg
Simhapuri Express
See also
References
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