Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

The 12707 / 12708 Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the Indian national capital, New Delhi, with the rest of the state capitals, with only a limited number of stops on each service.

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service21 March 2005 (2005-03-21)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiTirupati (TPTY)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops18
Distance travelled2,304 km (1,432 mi)
Average journey time36 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)12707 / 12708
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Pantry
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63.55 km/h (39 mph) average speed with halts
Route map

Service

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express commenced operations between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi. On 6 July 2005, Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP, and Hyderabad mayor, Teegala Krishna Reddy, flagged off the train from Secunderabad station when the service was extended to Tirupati via Kurnool, Dhone and Kadapa.

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express operates as a three times a week train service between Secunderabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Tirupati.

Before the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express was introduced, the (12625/12626) Kerala Express between New Delhi and Trivandrum was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.

Coach composition

Present coach composition comprises 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 4- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry, 1- 1st AC Coach and 9-Sleeper coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on need. An additional 3 tier AC coach was added in September 2012.

Route & halts

The schedule is given below:-

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
12707 Stations 12708
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:30 Tirupati 20:50 ----
05:45 05:50 Renigunta 19:58 20:00
07:28 07:30 Kadapa 18:03 18:05
07:59 08:00 Yerraguntla Junction 17:24 17:25
08:59 09:00 Tadipatri 16:24 16:25
11:00 11:05 Dhone Junction 14:55 15:00
12:03 12:05 Kurnool City 13:28 13:30
16:30 16:40 Kacheguda 08:50 09:00
18:58 19:00 Kazipet 05:08 05:10
20:29 20:30 Ramagundam 03:39 03:40
20:44 20:45 Mancherial NIL NIL
21:04 21:05 Bellampalli NIL NIL
21:34 21:35 Sirpur Kaghaznagar 02:44 02:45
22:55 23:00 Balharshah 01:50 01:55
01:55 02:00 Nagpur 22:20 22:25
08:15 08:25 Bhopal Junction 16:00 16:05
12:05 12:13 Jhansi Junction 11:30 11:40
13:20 13:22 Gwalior Junction 09:56 09:58
18:35 ---- Hazrat Nizamuddin ---- 05:20

Locomotive

A Lallaguda locomotive shed WAP-7 is attached from Tirupati to Hazrat Nizamuddin. A diesel locomotive from the Gooty Shed, a WDP-4D, is attached from Kurnool to Kacheguda. Because the route from Kurnool to Gadwal is still not electrified, the WDP-4D is attached.

See also

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