Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

AP Sampark Kranti Express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	21 March 2005; 16 years ago (2005-03-21)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	18
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled	2,304 km (1,432 mi)
Average journey time	36 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12707 / 12708
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Pantry
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) average speed with halts
Route map

The 12707 / 12708 Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the Indian national capital, New Delhi with the rest of the state capitals, with only a limited number of stops on each service.

Service[]

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express commenced operations between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi. On 6 July 2005, Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP, and Hyderabad mayor, Teegala Krishna Reddy, flagged off the train from Secunderabad station when the service was extended to Tirupati via Kurnool, Dhone and Kadapa.

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express operates as a three times a week train service between Secunderabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Tirupati.

Before the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express was introduced, the (12625/12626) Kerala Express between New Delhi and Trivandrum was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.

Coach Composition[]

Present coach composition comprises 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 4- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry and 8-Sleeper coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on need. An additional 3 tier AC coach was added in September 2012.

Route & Halts[]

• Tirupati
• Renigunta
• Kadapa
• Kurnool City
• Kacheguda
• Kazipet
• Ramagundam
• Mancherial
• Bellampalli
• Sirpur Kaghaznagar
• Balharshah
• Nagpur
• Bhopal Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Gwalior Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Locomotive[]

Both trains are hauled by a WDP-4D locomotive of Gooty Loco Shed from TPTY to KCG and then a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive hauled from KCG to NZM and vice versa.

See also[]

• Andhra Pradesh Express
• Hussainsagar Express
• Goa Sampark Kranti Express
• Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

References[]

External links[]

• Indian Railway
• 12707 Time Table
• 12708 Time Table