Guntur-Rayagada Express runs between two holy Cities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.Earlier it was a passenger train and was converted to Express from 1 April 2018.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Guntur Rayagada | ||||
| Distance travelled | 535 km (332 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 14 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17243/17244 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Unreserved, Sleeper class, 3 AC | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts | ||||
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It was extended till Guntur from Nov 1, 2018. It was previously called as Vijayawada–Rayagada Express.
History edit
It was first introduced as Vijayawada-Vizianagaram Passenger. Later in Rail budget 1999–2000, it was extended to Rayagada.[1] It was converted to Express train from 1 April 2018. Later it was extended till Guntur from Nov 1st, 2018
Coaches edit
It consists of Four Sleeper, Twelve Unreserved coaches and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 18 coaches.[2]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | B1 | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Loco edit
It is hauled by WAG-5 Electric loco of Vijayawada loco shed from Guntur to Rayagada.