The 20805 / 20806 Andhra Pradesh Express is a daily Superfast Express train that connects the national capital of India, New Delhi, to the largest city of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam. The express is administered under Indian Railways's South Coast Railway Zone with the service numbers 20805 (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi) and 20806 (New Delhi to Visakhapatnam). The train service was first commissioned by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 August 2015 as Andhra Pradesh AC Express. Later in the year 2020 Non-AC Sleeper Coaches were attached to this train which renamed this train as Andhra Pradesh Express.[1][2] This train is named after the state Andhra Pradesh, as previously when Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states were combined, this train used to run from Hyderabad Deccan to New Delhi. When the Telangana state was bifurcated from Andhra Pradesh state, that train was renamed as Telangana Express and a new rake of LHB coach of Andhra Pradesh Express was started from Visakhapatnam.
 Andhra Pradesh (A.P) Express train board | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| Predecessor | Andhra Pradesh Express | ||||
| First service | 12 August 2015 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | New Delhi (NDLS) Visakhapatnam (VSKP) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,096 km (1,302 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 31 hours 40 minutes (20805) 32 hours 10 minutes (20806) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20805 / 20806 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1 AC first class, 5 AC two tier, 7 AC three tier, 6 Sleeper class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 66 km/h (41 mph) Average Speed 130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum Speed | ||||
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It is the fastest and the only daily train between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam taking about 32.10 hours on average.
Also, it the fastest train between Delhi and Nagpur taking 14.25 hours while the Secunderabad Rajdhani Express, Chennai Rajdhani Express and Bangalore Rajdhani Express take 13.30 hours between Delhi and Nagpur.
Operations edit
It is a train with LHB coach. The train runs daily, passing through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana, before reaching Andhra Pradesh. It has a single 1 AC first class coach, 5 AC 2 tier coaches, 7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 1 AC pantry car and 2 guard cum generator cars. It starts from Visakhapatnam and reaches New Delhi by next day. Similarly, it starts from New Delhi and reaches Visakhapatnam on next day. The average speed of the train is 66 km/h (41 mph).[1] Loco attached from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada WAP-4 of Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada Shed or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Visakhapatnam shed and Vijayawada shed to New Delhi WAP-4 or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Ghaziabad shed.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EOG2 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG1 |
Schedule edit
Train runs daily from both the sides from 23.1.2020 in a new schedule and new train number with Sleeper coaches .[3] There will be total 4 LHB rakes are dedicated to this train.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20805 | VSKP | Visakhapatnam | 10:00 pm (daily) | New Delhi | 5:40 am (third day) |
| 20806 | NDLS | New Delhi | 8:00 pm (daily) | Visakhapatnam | 4:10 am (third day) |
Reversals edit
Old schedule edit
Train used to run daily as AP AC Express from both the sides till January 22, 2020. There were total 4 rakes which were dedicated to this train.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22415 | VSKP | Visakhapatnam | 8:35 am (daily) | New Delhi | 7:15 pm (next day) |
| 22416 | NDLS | New Delhi | 6:25 am (daily) | Visakhapatnam | 5:50 pm (next day) |
Route and halts edit
Traction edit
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam / Lallaguda / Vijayawada based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "New Delhi–Visakhapatnam AP Express Train via Vijayawada Flagged Off". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu launches new AP Express". EenaduIndia.com. New Delhi. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "With revised timings, A.P. AC Express to run faster". 24 September 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.