Sainagar Shirdi – Vijayawada Express

Sainagar Shirdi Vijayawada Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway zone
Route
Start Sainagar Shirdi
Stops 23
End Vijayawada Junction
Distance travelled 1,125 km (699 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50.5 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

17207 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi – Vijayawada Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Vijayawada Junction in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 17207 from Sainagar Shirdi to Vijayawada Junction and as train number 17208 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh . The train covers the distance of 1,125 km (699 mi) in 22 hours 22 mins approximately at a speed of (50.5 km/h (31.4 mph)).

Coaches

The 17207 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi - Vijayawada Express has one AC 2-tier, one AC 3-tier, seven sleeper class, five general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routing

The 17207 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi Vijayawada Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via Manmad Junction, Aurangabad, Parbhani Junction, Parli Vaijnath ,Latur Road junction, Vikarabad, Secunderabad Junction, Kazipet Junction to Vijayawada Junction.

Traction

As This Route is going to be electrified, a Gooty Junction based diesel WDM-3D loco pulls the train to Secunderabad Junction, later a Vijayawada Junction based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ , South Central Railways, 2 August 2016
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