Andhra Pradesh Express (old)

The Andhra Pradesh Express was a Superfast South Central Railway train that used to run between Hyderabad and New Delhi. It operated daily, taking around 27 hours to cover the distance while passing through the states of Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana before reaching New Delhi.

For other uses, see Andhra Pradesh Express and Telangana Express.

Andhra Pradesh Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleTelangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiHyderabad Deccan railway station
New Delhi railway station
Distance travelled1,677 km (1,042 mi)
Average journey time26 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12724 / 12723
On-board services
Class(es)AC first class, AC two tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper, pantry, unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockWAP7 Lallaguda Shed from Secunderabad to New Delhi
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63.28 km/h (39.32 mph) average with halts
Route map

Indian Railways had allocated the service number 12723 for the Hyderabad–New Delhi run, and service number 12724 for the New Delhi–Hyderabad run. The train service was first commissioned by Madhu Dandavate in 1976.

Change of name

After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Express runs from Telangana and hence, the name of the train will be renamed as Telangana Express with effect from 15 November 2015.[1] The new train between Visakhapatnam–Delhi via Vijayawada will be named as Andhra Pradesh AC Express.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Andhra Pradesh Express to be renamed as "Telangana Express"". South Central Railway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. "AP Express to run from Vizag".
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