Lingampally - Vijayawada Intercity SF Express
The Lingampally-Vijayawada Intercity SF Express is an Intercity rail service of the Indian Railways. It runs from Lingampally Railway Station in Hyderabad, Telangana, to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | SuperFast |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Lingampalli (LPI) |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Vijayawada (BZA) |
| Distance travelled | 336 km (209 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12795 / 12796 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 2nd Seating, AC Chair Car, General Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large-Windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average |
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History
The train service was introduced in 2018, primarily for the convenience of government employees commuting between Vijayawada and Hyderabad (and it's twin city, Secunderabad). The Lingampally-Vijayawada Intercity SF Express was flagged off to a start on 20 June 2016 by Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu as the first-ever non-stop train between Guntur and Secunderabad. It is classified as a superfast train in the Indian Railways classification list, with an average speed of 73 kmph (45 mph).
The train route initially originated from Secunderabad but was later extended up to Lingampally in Hyderabad with only one stop (Guntur) between Secunderabad and Vijayawada. As of May 2020, this route has six stops, including the origin and terminus. The train is the only non-stop service between Secunderabad and Guntur with a travel time of approximately four hours.[1]
Coaches
Each train has 12 coaches, five of which have unreserved seating. There are five second class (2nd Seating) coaches, five AC Chair Car coaches, and two SLR coaches. Current expansion plans are unknown.
References
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- srinu523. "12795/Vijayawada - Lingampally InterCity SF Express - Vijayawada to Lingampalli SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.