Pinakini Express

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Pinakini Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
First service1 July 1992;33 years ago (1992-07-01)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Termini Vijayawada Junction (BZA)
MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops12
Distance travelled431 km (268 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12711 / 12712
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, 3AC Economy, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesPantry Car,
On-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts
Route map
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The 12711 / 12722 Pinakini Express is a superfast express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction in Andhra Pradesh and M. G . R Chennai Central in Tamil Nadu. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.

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History

The train, which began its services in 1991, between Vijayawada and Chennai developed a unique bond between the people of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Pinakini Intercity Express, which derived its name from Penna or Pinakini River passing through Nellore City which lies between Chennai and Vijayawada.

This is the best train to reach Chennai in a short duration of time comfortably. Thousands of passengers prefer this train due to its convenient timings and its connectivity towards down South.

This train travels 430 km on each side and consists of 12 halts in between. Pinakini Express enjoys amazing patronage and its occupancy rate is more than 100 per cent throughout the year. Many employees, students, season ticket holders of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts daily choose this train as the safest means to travel to their workplaces and destinations due to its convenient timings and best punctuality performance.

Initially the train consisted of 18 coaches, later coaches were increased to 24 due to heavy demand. Pinakini Express has single standard ICF rake and is being primarily maintained at Vijayawada since its inception. It has three AC Chair Car coaches, nine reserved and nine unreserved non-AC coaches, pantry car and two SLR (Seating-cum-Luggage Rake) coaches. The rake was upgraded with safer CBC (Central Buffer Coupler) coupling by replacing old screw coupling as a measure of enhanced safety. It also equipped with bio toilets and OBHS staff for on board cleaning during the journey.

Route and halts

Route
Legend
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 Vijayawada Jn (BZA)
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 Tenali (TEL)
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 Nidubrolu (NDO)
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 Bapatla (BPP)
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 Chirala (CLX)
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 Ongole (OGL)
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 Singarayakonda (SKM)
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 Kavali (KVZ)
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 Bitragunta (BTTR)
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 Nellore (NLR)
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 Gudur (GDR)
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 Nayudupeta (NYP)
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 Sullurupeta (SPE)
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 Chennai Central (MAS)

Traction and coach composition

It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 and Vijayawada-based WAP-7 locomotive. Coach composition of Pinakini Express
From Vijayawada to Chennai (12711 [1] )
It runs with LHB coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

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From Chennai to Vijayawada(12712 [2] )
It runs with LHB coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

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Achievements

Pinakini Express is the first train in the south India to get a green toilet.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Coach composition of 12711 Pinakini Express". Indianrailinfo.
  2. ↑ "Coach composition of 12712 Pinakini Express". Indianrailinfo.
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