Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ సంపర్క్ క్రాంతి ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్

New Delhi-bound AP Sampark Kranti Express at Kacheguda
Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	05-07-2005
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Tirupati(TPTY) Hazrat Nizamuddin(NZM)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	2,302 km (1,430 mi)
Average journey time	36 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12707 / 12708
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper,Pantry
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	4 Luggage Cum Breakvan from SC
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts
Route map

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the Indian National Capital, New Delhi with the rest of the State Capitals, with only a limited number of stops on each service.

Service

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express commenced operations between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi. On 6 July 2005, Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP, and Hyderabad mayor, Teegala Krishna Reddy, flagged off the train from Secunderabad station when the service was extended to Tirupati via Kurnool, Dhone and Kadapa.

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express operates as a three times a week train service between Secunderabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Tirupati.

Before the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express was introduced, the (12625/12626) Kerala Express between New Delhi and Trivandrum was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.

Coach Composition

Present coach composition comprises 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 4- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry and 8-Sleeper Coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on need. An additional 3 tier AC coach was added in September 2012.

Route & Halts

• Tirupati
• Renigunta
• Dhone
• Kurnool City
• Kacheguda
• Kazipet
• Ramagundam
• Sirpur Kaghaznagar
• Balharshah
• Nagpur
• Bhopal
• Jhansi
• Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Locomotive

Both trains hauls by a WDP-4D locomotive of Gooty Diesel Loco Shed from TPTY to KCG and then a Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed based WAP 7 locomotive hauls from KCG to NZM and vice versa.

See also

• Andhra Pradesh Express
• Hussainsagar Express
• Goa Sampark Kranti Express
• Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

External links

• Indian Railway
• 12707 Time Table
• 12708 Time Table