Palnadu Express
The Palnadu Express is a superfast express train in India which runs between Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Vikarabad in Telangana. It was introduced on 16 August 1998. This train is named after the Palnadu region in erstwhile Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the first train in the division to be equipped with foldable wheelchair and ramp for the differently-abled passengers.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | ||||
| First service | 16-8-1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Guntur Vikarabad | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 354 km (220 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12747 / 12748 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2 AC Chair Car,3 Second Class Sitting,10 General,2 SLR | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other facilities | Starting from 18 January, the Guntur-Vikarabad Palnadu Express will be nations first train to be equipped with foldable ramp and wheelchair for differently-abled passengers | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with Simhadri Express.
Route and halts
This train stops at Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikude Jn, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Chityala, Nagireddipalli, Secunderabad Jn, Begumpet, Sanathnagar, Lingampalli, Shankarpalli.
Coach Composition
The 21 coach composition contains– 1 AC Chair Car, 4 Chair car Sitting, 14 General,2 SLR
It runs with ICF coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)
Coach Composition from Guntur to Vikarabad as 12747
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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 | SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | C1 | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Coach Composition from Vikarabad to Guntur as 12748
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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| SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | C1 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Amenities
In January 2020, it became the first disabled friendly train in India. It is equipped with foldable ramps, that allow pushing of the wheelchairs into the coaches and wheelchairs themselves help passengers with disability to navigate through the coach aisle.[1]
See also
References
- "Hyderabad: Palnadu Express, first disabled-friendly train". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.