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The train stops at [[Warangal]], [[Khammam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Eluru]], [[Tadepalligudem]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Samalkot]], [[Tuni]], [[Anakapalle ]] and [[Duvvada railway station|Duvvada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=duvvada-halt-for-garibrath|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/duvvada-halt-for-garibrath/article6745486.ece/| publisher=The Hindu|accessdate= 1 January 2015}}</ref>
The train stops at [[Warangal]], [[Khammam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Eluru]], [[Tadepalligudem]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Samalkot]], [[Tuni]], [[Anakapalle ]] and [[Duvvada railway station|Duvvada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=duvvada-halt-for-garibrath|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/duvvada-halt-for-garibrath/article6745486.ece/| publisher=The Hindu|accessdate= 1 January 2015}}</ref>


===Composition===
==Coach Composition==
The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches; due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by [[Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express]]. But now it has a dedicated rake. <br>
The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches; due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by [[Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express]]. But now it has a dedicated rake. <br>
This [[Garib Rath]] along with [[Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express]] holds record for being the lengthiest [[Garib Rath]] Trains in India. Both of them has 16 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 18 coaches.
This [[Garib Rath]] along with [[Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express]] holds record for being the lengthiest [[Garib Rath]] Trains in India. Both of them has 16 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 18 coaches.

Revision as of 17:13, 10 February 2019

Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express
VSKP-SC Garibrath
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Telangana
First service26 October 2008; 15 years ago (26 October 2008)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway
Route
TerminiVisakhapatnam Junction
Secunderabad Junction
Stops10
Distance travelled701 km (436 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12739 / 12740
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 Tier Economy
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map

The Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express is a daily running superfast garib rath train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad Railway Station to Visakhapatnam. This is the first Garib Rath to run daily.[1] The train numbers are 12739 and 12740. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 12740 runs from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam and train number 12739 runs from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad.

Train Details

Route

The train stops at Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Anakapalle and Duvvada.[2]

Coach Composition

The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches; due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express. But now it has a dedicated rake.
This Garib Rath along with Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath Trains in India. Both of them has 16 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 18 coaches.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
GD1 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 G15 G16 G17 G18 GD2

It is regularly hauled by a single Lallaguda based Indian locomotive class WAP4/WAP7/[] locomotive with a reversal at Vijayawada.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express". Indian Railways. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ^ "duvvada-halt-for-garibrath". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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