Simhapuri Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway, Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Secunderabad | ||||
| Stops | 14 | ||||
| End | Gudur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 643 km (400 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours 45 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Two | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h | ||||
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Simhapuri Express is a train operated by South Central Railways of Indian Railways between Secunderabad and Gudur in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The train was first introduced as a superfast express between Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn and then extended up to Gudur Jn and named as Simhapuri SF express.
Etymology
The train is named after Simhapuri, the old name of Nellore.
this is the train which is very convenient for the people going from secendrabad to vijayawada in night time
this train name is called as "SIMHA" be cause it will travel like LION this train will over take somany no of trains in bw sc to bza
This is the best ever train after GODAVARI
Train numbering
- 12709[1] Gudur - Secunderabad — Simhapuri Superfast Express
- 12710[2] Secunderabad - Gudur — Simhapuri Superfast Express
Major stations on the route are Nellore, Vijayawada Junction, Warangal, Kazipet junction.
Time Table
- From Gudur Jn (GDR) to Secunderabad Jn (SC)
| Station | Sch. Arrival | Sch. Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Gudur Jn (GDR) | Source | 10:10 PM |
| Vedayapalem (VDE) | 10:29 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Nellore (NLR) | 10:39 PM | 10:40 PM |
| Bitragunta (BTTR) | 11:04 PM | 11:05 PM |
| Kavali (KVZ) | 11:19 PM | 11:20 PM |
| Singarayakonda (SKM) | 11:44 PM | 11:45 PM |
| Ongole (OGL) | 12:14 AM | 12:15 AM |
| Chirala (CLX) | 12:49 AM | 12:50 AM |
| Bapatla (BPP) | 01:04 AM | 01:05 AM |
| Tenali Jn (TEL) | 01:36 AM | 01:37 AM |
| Vijayawada Jn (BZA) | 02:35 AM | 02:45 AM |
| Madhira (MDR) | 03:36 AM | 03:37 AM |
| Khammam (KMT) | 04:05 AM | 04:06 AM |
| Mahbubabad (MABD) | 04:54 AM | 04:55 AM |
| Warangal (WL) | 05:49 AM | 05:50 AM |
| Kazipet Jn (KZJ) | 06:04 AM | 06:05 AM |
| Secunderabad Jn (SC) | 08:35 AM | Destination[3] |
- From Secunderabad Jn to (SC)Gudur Jn (GDR)
| Station | Sch. Arrival | Sch. Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad Jn (SC) | Source | 10:55 PM |
| Kazipet Jn (KZJ) | 12:49 AM | 12:50 AM |
| Warangal (WL) | 01:14 AM | 01:15 AM |
| Mahbubabad (MABD) | 01:48 AM | 01:49 AM |
| Khammam (KMT) | 02:31 AM | 02:32 AM |
| Madhira (MDR) | 03:16 AM | 03:17 AM |
| Vijayawada Jn (BZA) | 04:25 AM | 04:35 AM |
| Tenali Jn (TEL) | 05:01 AM | 05:02 AM |
| Bapatla (BPP) | 05:35 AM | 05:36 AM |
| Chirala (CLX) | 05:49 AM | 05:50 AM |
| Ongole (OGL) | 06:31 AM | 06:32 AM |
| Singarayakonda (SKM) | 06:54 AM | 06:55 AM |
| Kavali (KVZ) | 07:29 AM | 07:30 AM |
| Bitragunta (BTTR) | 07:49 AM | 07:50 AM |
| Nellore (NLR) | 08:21 AM | 08:22 AM |
| Vedayapalem (VDE) | 08:34 AM | 08:35 AM |
| Gudur Jn (GDR) | 09:20 AM | Destination[4] |
Equipment
Rake composition
- Luggage/Brake Van - 2;
- General or II class - 3;
- AC III Tier - 2;
- AC II Tier - 2;
- First Class cum AC II Tier - 1;
- Sleeper Class - 14
- Seats per bogie -72
Locomotive
WAP4 of Lallaguda Loco shed powers trains 12710/12709.
Rake sharing
Rake sharing with Devagiri Express from Secunderabad to Mumbai.
Image Gallery
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Rake sharing with Devagiri express
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Simhapuri Express
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Simhapuri Express
See also
- Trains of SCR
