Satavahana Express

Satavahana Express
	Lallaguda based WAP-7 hauling Satavahana Express at Ghatkesar.
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service	1 July 1992; 32 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Termini	Vijayawada (BZA); Secunderabad (SC)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	349 km (217 mi)
Average journey time	05 hrs 50 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12713 / 12714
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	E-catering, ; On-board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge ; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map

The 12713 / 12714 Satavahana SF Express is a daily Superfast Intercity Express operated by South Central Railway between Vijayawada Junction of Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad Junction of Telangana.^[1]

Services

The Electrical catering facility is available in the train giving access to the passenger to have the food online ordered delivered at their respective seats. Good quality Mysuru vada, and Masala Bonda are served along with Starbucks Coffee, Iced Honey Peach Tea and Cake.

Etymology

The train is called Satavahana in honour of the Satavahana dynasty which ruled areas of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The train is also known as Swethavahana Express by the local Hyderabadis meaning the White Vehicle (Swan), due to the White WAP-7 locomotive from Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed hauling this train. An early morning departure from Vijayawada and reaching Secundrabad in the afternoon.

Route & halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 / Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

Coach composition of Satavahana Express

From Vijayawada to Secunderabad (12713^[2])

It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	D1	D2	D3	PC	D4	D5	D6	C1	C2	UR	UR	UR	SLR

From Secunderabad to Vijayawada(12714^[3])

It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	C2	C1	D6	D5	D4	PC	D3	D2	D1	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	SLR

On 10 th feb 2025 this train will be upgraded to lhb rake

References

^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 41. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "Coach composition of 12713 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.
^ "Coach composition of 12714 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.

External links

[train_name-1] "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 41. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[2] "Coach composition of 12713 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.

[3] "Coach composition of 12714 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.

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Administration	Ministry of Railways Rail Nilayam
History	Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Divisions	Hyderabad Nanded Secunderabad
Sections / Branch lines	Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section Secunderabad–Dhone section Nallapadu–Nandyal section
Railway stations	Karnataka Maharashtra Telangana
Subsidiaries	Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Rail Land Development Authority Central Organisation for Railway Electrification
Institutes	Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications
Transits	Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
See also	Rail transport in India