Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express

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Vijayawada – Lingampalli Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Telangana
First service20 June 2016; 7 years ago (2016-06-20)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiVijayawada Junction
Lingampalli
Stops04
Distance travelled336 km (209 mi)
Average journey time05 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12795/12796
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car (CC), Second Class Seating (2S), General Coaches (UR)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph) (average with halts)
Route map
(Vijayawada – Secunderabad) Intercity Express route map

Vijayawada Lingampalli Intercity Express (Train No: 12795/12796) is a daily Superfast train that runs between Vijayawada Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Lingampalli in Telangana. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.

History[edit]

This train service was introduced in 2018, mainly for the convenience of Andhra Pradesh government employees commuting between Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and Hyderabad. The Vijayawada-Secunderabad Intercity Express was flagged off to a start on 20 June 2016 by Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu as the first-ever non-stop train between Guntur and Secunderabad.[1]

The train route initially originated from Secunderabad but was later extended up to Lingampalli in Hyderabad.

Route and Halts[edit]

Route
Lingampally (LPI)
Begumpet (BMT)
Secunderabad Jn (SC)
Guntur Jn (GNT)
Mangalagiri (MAG)
Vijayawada Jn (BZA)

Traction[edit]

It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 and Vijayawada-based WAP-7 locomotive.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New superfast train between Vijayawada-Secunderabad launched".