Janmabhoomi Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | SuperFast | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | ||||
| First service | 01 July 2007 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lingampalli(LPI) Visakhapatnam(VSKP) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 710 km (440 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12805 / 12806 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2nd Seating, AC Chair Car, General Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard ICF coaches | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average | ||||
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The 12805 / 12806 Janmabhoomi Express (జన్మభూమి ఎక్స్ప్రెస్) is an InterCity service of Indian Railways that travels from Lingampalli to Visakhapatnam. It was first introduced between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Jn. It was later extended up to Tenali Jn and then the Nagarjuna Express(Secunderabad-Tenali-Secunderabad) was cancelled and thus made the Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Janmabhoomi express via Tenali, and now it is extended from Secunderabad to Lingampalli . It is an express service that travels in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The train travels at an average speed of 55 km/h and uses a WDP4D(EMD GT46MAC) of Gooty from Lingampalli to Tenali Jn then switches to a WAP4 of Erode from Tenali Jn to Vishakapatnam Jn . It is classified as a superfast train in the Indian Railways classification list.
Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 8 are unreserved, 2 are luggage cum baggage coaches, 11 Non AC chair car second class coaches and 3 AC chair car. Daily one train will start at Visakhapatnam and one train will start from Lingampalli station. At Lingampalli will start by 6:15 a.m. and it will reach Visakhapatnam by 19:40 p.m. and train from Visakapatnam will start by 6:15 a.m. and it will reach Lingampalli by 19:40 p.m.
Coaches
Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 8 are Unreserved General Coaches, 11 second class (2nd Seating) coaches, 3 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 SLR coaches.
Locomotion
It is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Royapuram shed
Earlier is was hauled by WDP4D of Gooty Shed from Secunderabad to Tenali because the Secunderabad-Guntur route was not electrified and WAP-4 of Erode Shed from Tenali to Visakhapatnam.
Currently the route is electrified and it is hauls by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 or Vijayawada based WAP 4 locomotive on its entire journey.
Statistics
This is an day intercity express. It has only second seating and chair car which can be reserved. there is no pantry car for this train. This train stops at Ramannapet, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude Jn, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur Jn, Tenali Jn,where it switches engines if needed to. (Longest stop: 15 minutes) Vijayawada Jn, Nuzvid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkota Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Yelamanchili, Anakapalli, Duvvada.
Other lines
Janmabhoomi Express is a popular train to take but can be very busy. Alternatives include the Godavari Express , Visakhapatnam- Nanded SF Express and the Konark Express (which stops at Visakhapatnam, but usually follows the normal route of Konark which is Mumbai to Bhubaneswar). The Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Duronto Express is also an option as is the Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express. Duronto is faster but does not have full accommodations; Garib Rath is slower but has full accommodations.
See also
References
- "12805/Janmabhoomi Express". India Rail Info.
