Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | ||||
| First service | 20 June 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Vijayawada (BZA) Lingampalli (LPI) | ||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 336 km (209 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 05 hours 50 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12795 / 12796 | ||||
| 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 | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average with halts. | ||||
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The 12795 / 12796 Vijayawada-Lingampalli Intercity Express is a daily Superfast Express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Lingampalli in Telangana. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.
History
[edit]This train service was introduced in 2018, mainly for the convenience of Andhra Pradesh government employees commuting between Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and Hyderabad. The Vijayawada-Secunderabad Intercity Express was flagged off to a start on 20 June 2016 by Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu as the first-ever non-stop train between Guntur and Secunderabad.[1]
The train route initially originated from Secunderabad but was later extended up to Lingampalli in Hyderabad.
Route and halts
[edit]Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed / Vijayawada Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.