Godavari Express
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| Godavari Express | |||
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 First AC coach of Godavari Express at Visakhapatnam Junction |
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| Overview | |||
| Service type | Superfast Train | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway, Indian Railways | ||
| Route | |||
| Start | Hyderabad Deccan | ||
| No. of intermediate stops | 18 | ||
| End | Visakhapatnam Junction | ||
| Distance travelled | 710 km (440 mi) | ||
| Average journey time | 12 hours, 25 minutes | ||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||
| On-board services | |||
| Class(es) | Sleeper, Ac 1,2,3 General | ||
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car, but meal service is available | ||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages, cleanliness | ||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||
| Technical | |||
| Rolling stock | Two | ||
| Gauge | Broad (1,676 mm) | ||
| Electrification | 5,350 hp (3,989 kW) | ||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (Average) | ||
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The Godavari Express (Telugu: గోదావరి బండి) is one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway and runs between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. It is currently being operated with 12727 / 12728 train numbers and it used to be (2727 / 2728, 7007 / 7008) in the past.
The Central Railway has also operated a Godavari Express between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla, Mumbai) and Manmad junction since 1993. The Godavari Express is a superfast train running daily, covering a distance of 255 kilometres (158 mi) in 4 hours 35 minutes.
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[edit] Train details
[edit] Stations
The train stops at the following stations:
| station code | station name | route no. | arrives | departs | stop time | distance | day |
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| VSKP | 1 | starts | 17:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DVD | 1 | 17:53 | 17:54 | 1 min | 18 km | 1 | |
| AKP | 1 | 18:08 | 18:09 | 1 min | 34 km | 1 | |
| YLM | 1 | 18:28 | 18:29 | 1 min | 57 km | 1 | |
| NRP | 1 | 18:43 | 18:44 | 1 min | 75 km | 1 | |
| TUNI | 1 | 18:59 | 19:00 | 1 min | 97 km | 1 | |
| ANV | 1 | 19:13 | 19:14 | 1 min | 114 km | 1 | |
| PAP | 1 | 19:31 | 19:32 | 1 min | 139 km | 1 | |
| SLO | 1 | 19:44 | 19:45 | 1 min | 151 km | 1 | |
| APT | 1 | 20:04 | 20:05 | 1 min | 177 km | 1 | |
| RJY | 1 | 20:41 | 20:45 | 4 min | 201 km | 1 | |
| NDD | 1 | 21:09 | 21:10 | 1 min | 223 km | 1 | |
| TDD | 1 | 21:27 | 21:28 | 1 min | 243 km | 1 | |
| EE | 1 | 22:01 | 22:02 | 1 min | 291 km | 1 | |
| BZA | 1 | 23:40 | 23:55 | 15 min | 350 km | 1 | |
| KMT | 1 | 01:13 | 01:15 | 2 min | 452 km | 2 | |
| WL | 1 | 02:46 | 02:48 | 2 min | 559 km | 2 | |
| KZJ | 1 | 03:05 | 03:07 | 2 min | 569 km | 2 | |
| SC | 1 | 05:45 | 05:50 | 5 min | 701 km | 2 | |
| HYB | 1 | 06:15 | ends | 0 | 710 km | 2 |
[edit] Relevance
This train is named after River Godavari which is an important river in Andhra Pradesh forming one of the richest delta with River Krishna. This train crosses River Godavari near Rajahmundhry. It was first started on the occasion of opening of road cum railway bridge by the president of India.
[edit] Fares
The IRCTC handles the online ticket booking for this train. The table below shows the fares of different classes per one traveler. The fares of luggage cum sleeper cars and the unreserved general coaches are flexible and change from time to time.
| Class | Fare (in rupees) |
Fare (in US$) |
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| AC - First Class |  1771 |
$ 39.78 |
| AC - Second Class | 1058 |
$ 23.76 |
| AC - Third Class | 779 |
$ 17.50 |
| Non AC - Sleeper Class | 297 |
$ 6.67 |
[edit] Coach Composition
The train is a set of Two Luggage-cum-sleeper vans, Two unreserved general coaches, Twelve sleeper class coaches, Three AC Three tier coaches, Two AC tier coaches and one AC first class coach. It is one of the longest trains running with 24 coaches, and the first to get 6 AC coaches among South Central Railway trains. The train is considered to be one of the best way to commute between the two important cities of Andhra Pradesh. Though Indian trains are notorious for making terrible time, the Godavari Express is one of the few which are known for being punctual. It is also known for better maintenance of coaches.
[edit] Loco Links
The train is regularly hauled by a single Lallaguda based WAP4 locomotive with a reversal at Vijayawada. Sometimes, due to non-availability of the WAP4, it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP7.
Starting July 1 2011, The Godavari Express will be hauled by a a Lallaguda based WAP7 between Hyderabad Deccan and Vijayawada Junction, and a Lallaguda based WAP4 between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Junction.
[edit] Incidents
- Late on 8 May, 2010, The engine lost the link between the coaches. The Trainman quickly informed the nearest railways station about the happening and joined the engine with the coaches again. The train safely arrived at Secunderabad Railway Station on the next morning and no passenger was harmed.
[edit] See also
- Trains of SCR
- Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto Express
[edit] External links
- Move to extend Godavari Express up to Bhubaneswar opposed, The Hindu, May 30, 2006
- IndiarialInfo.com link to track average time delays
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