Alipurduar–Secunderabad Express

Alipurduar – Secunderabad Express is an Indian Railways express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway, connecting Alipurduar Junction in West Bengal and Secunderabad in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1] It currently operates on a once-weekly basis, with train numbers 05479 and 05480.[2] The train passes through West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.[3] The train starts from Alipurduar Junction at 22:30 on Friday and reaches Secunderabad at 16:15 on Sunday.[4] During its journey the train travels through cities including Alipurduar, Siliguri, Malda, Kolkata, Kharagpur, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Guntur and Hyderabad.[5]

Alipurduar Secunderabad Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service8 July 2022 (8 July 2022)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiAlipurduar Junction (APDJ)
Secunderabad (SEC)
Stops20
Distance travelled2,267 km (1,409 mi)
Average journey time41 hours 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)05479/05480
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph)

Route
  • WEST BENGAL
  1. Alipurduar Junction
  2. Hasimara
  3. Binnaguri Junction
  4. New Mal Junction
  5. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  6. Malda Town
  7. Rampurhat Junction
  8. Dankuni Junction
  9. Kharagpur Junction
  • BIHAR
  1. Kishanganj
  • ODISHA
  1. Balasore
  2. Bhadrak
  3. Cuttack Junction
  4. Bhubaneswar
  5. Khurda Road
  6. Brahmapur
  • ANDHRA PRADESH
  1. Srikakulam Road
  2. Vizianagaram Junction
  3. Visakhapatnam Junction
  4. Duvvada
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Vijayawada Junction
  7. Guntur Junction
  • TELANGANA
  1. Secunderabad

Reversal

The train reverses direction at Visakhapatnam Junction of Andhra Pradesh.

Locomotive

The train is hauled by WDP4 locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from Alipurduar Junction to New Jalpaiguri. From New Jalpaiguri the train is hauled by WAP5 Electric locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah upto Visakhapatnam Junction. From there onwards it is hailed by WAP5 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam.

References
  1. "Alipurduar Secunderabad Express". Jagran.com.
  2. "Alipurduar Secunderabad Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  3. "Alipurduar Secunderabad Express". morungexpress.com.
  4. "train from Alipurduar Junction to Secunderabad". udaipurkiran.in.
  5. "Alipurduar Secunderabad Express". www.confirmtkt.com.
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