Cocanada AC Express

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Cocanada Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast Express
StatusOperating
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
First service09 Dec 2012
Current operator South Central Railways
Route
Termini Kakinada
Lingampalli
Stops15
Distance travelled608 km (378 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
On-board services
Classes General Unreserved, Sleeper, Third AC, Third AC Economy, Second AC, First AC
Disabled access-
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOnboard catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad (1,676 mm)
Route map
Cocanada AC Express (Kakinada - Secunderabad) Route map.jpg

The Cocanada Superfast Express [1] is a tri-weekly superfast express train belonging to South Central Railway zone which connects Kakinada Town and Lingampalli.

Contents

It operates as train number 12775 from Kakinada Town to Lingampalli and as train number 12776 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Loco

From Kakinada Town to Lingampalli, it is hauled by WAP-7 of Royapuram shed.

Routeing

The 12775/ 12776 Cocanada AC Express runs from Kakinada Town via Rajahmundry, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada Junction, Rayanapadu*, Khammam, Warangal, Charlapalli, Secunderabad, Begumpet, Hi-Tech City, Lingampalli.

This train is permanently diverted to stop at Rayanapadu because of heavy traffic at Vijayawada Junction.

Timetable

12775 starts from Kakinada Town every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at 20:20 hrs IST and reaches Lingampalli every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday at 7:30 AM.

12776 starts from Lingampalli every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Kakinada Town on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at morning 6:03 AM.

Coach composition

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References

  1. "Kakinada–Secunderabad AC express train flagged off". Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2013.