Andhra Pradesh Express

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Andhra Pradesh Express
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Andhra Pradesh (A.P) Express train board
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Predecessor Andhra Pradesh Express
First service12 August 2015;9 years ago (2015-08-12)
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini New Delhi (NDLS)
Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops19
Distance travelled2,096 km (1,302 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 40 minutes (20805)
32 hours 10 minutes (20806)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)20805 / 20806
On-board services
Class(es) 1 AC first class, 5 AC two tier, 7 AC three tier, 6 Sleeper class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) Average Speed
130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum Speed
Route map
Andhra Pradesh AC Express (Visakhapatnam - New Delhi) Route map.png

The Andhra Pradesh Express (train numbers 20805 and 20806) is a daily Superfast Trains run by Indian Railways's East Coast Railway zone. It connects Visakhapatnam, the largest city in Andhra Pradesh, to India's capital, New Delhi. The train was first introduced in 2015 as the Andhra Pradesh AC Express. In 2020, Sleeper coaches were added, and it was renamed the Andhra Pradesh Express. Its name comes from the state of Andhra Pradesh. This is because, before the state of Telangana was formed, a train with the same name ran between Hyderabad (which was in combined Andhra Pradesh) and New Delhi. After the bifurcation, that train became the Telangana Express, and a new Andhra Pradesh Express with modern LHB coaches was started from Visakhapatnam.

Contents

Among Railfans it is abbreviated as King of East Coast Railway zone and Pride of Andhra

It is the fastest and the only daily train between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam taking about 32.10 hours on average.

Also, it the fastest train between Delhi and Nagpur taking 14.25 hours while the Secunderabad Rajdhani Express, Chennai Rajdhani Express and Bangalore Rajdhani Express take 13.30 hours between Delhi and Nagpur.

Operations

It is a train with LHB coach. The train runs daily, passing through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana, before reaching Andhra Pradesh. It has a single 1 AC first class coach, 5 AC 2 tier coaches, 7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 1 AC pantry car and 2 guard cum generator cars. It starts from Visakhapatnam and reaches New Delhi by next day. Similarly, it starts from New Delhi and reaches Visakhapatnam on next day. The average speed of the train is 66 km/h (41 mph). [1] Loco attached from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada WAP-4 of Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada Shed or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Visakhapatnam shed and Vijayawada shed to New Delhi WAP-4 or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Ghaziabad shed.

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Schedule

Train runs daily from both the sides from 23.1.2020 in a new schedule and new train number with Sleeper coaches . [2] There will be total 4 LHB rakes are dedicated to this train.

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeArrival stationArrival time
20805VSKPVisakhapatnam10:00 pm (daily)New Delhi5:40 am (third day)
20806NDLSNew Delhi8:00 pm (daily)Visakhapatnam4:10 am (third day)

Reversals

Vijayawada Junction

Old schedule

Train used to run daily as AP AC Express from both the sides till January 22, 2020. There were total 4 rakes which were dedicated to this train.

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeArrival stationArrival time
22415VSKPVisakhapatnam8:35 am (daily)New Delhi7:15 pm (next day)
22416NDLSNew Delhi6:25 am (daily)Visakhapatnam5:50 pm (next day)

Route and halts

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Lallaguda Loco Shed / Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

References

  1. "New Delhi–Visakhapatnam AP Express Train via Vijayawada Flagged Off". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "With revised timings, A.P. AC Express to run faster". 24 September 2019 via www.thehindu.com.