Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

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Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
A WAP 4 loco from Ghaziabad shed bringing in (Guwahati - Secunderabad) Express.jpg
Guwahati–Secunderabad Express with WAP 4 loco resting at Kottavalasa Junction
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAssam, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service8 January 2004
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
StartGuwahati (GHY)
Stops29
EndSecunderabad Junction (SC)
Distance travelled2,553 km (1,586 mi)
Average journey time45h 40m
Service frequencyWeekly
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier l, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class and General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car, on-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) (Broad gauge)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) (average with halts) 110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum)
Route map
Guwahati–Secunderabad Express route map

Guwahati–Secunderabad Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Secunderabad in India. The train is currently being operated with 12513/12514 numbers on a weekly basis.[1]

Overview[]

It is another fast alternative next after Falaknuma Express on this route. The train has less halts than any other train from Kolkata/Bhubaneswar to Secunderabad as it has just two halts between Vishakhapatnam and Secunderabad. Though it's a superfast train, it is less clean comparing to other trains. But the good fact is that, the train arrives at every halt almost in time.

The 12514/Guwahati–Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2553 km in 45h 40m.the 12513 Secunderabad–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers the same distance in 46h 30m.

Route[]

ASSAM (04 Stops)

  1. Guwahati Railway Station (Starts)
  2. Kamakhya
  3. Rangiya Junction
  4. New Bongaigaon Junction


WEST BENGAL (09 Stops)

  1. New Alipurduar
  2. New Cooch Behar
  3. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  4. Malda Town
  5. New Farakka Junction
  6. Rampurhat
  7. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  8. Howrah (Kolkata)
  9. Kharagpur Junction

BIHAR (02 Stops)

  1. Kishanganj
  2. Barsoi

ODISHA (08 Stops)

  1. Balasore
  2. Bhadrak
  3. Jajpur Keonjhar Road
  4. Cuttack Junction
  5. Bhubaneswar
  6. Khurda Road Junction
  7. Balugaon
  8. Brahmapur

ANDHRA PRADESH (06 Stops)

  1. Palasa
  2. Srikakulam
  3. Vizianagaram Junction
  4. Visakhapatnam
  5. Rajahmundry
  6. Vijayawada

TELANGANA (1Stop)

  1. Secunderabad Junction (Ends)

Timings[]

The train departs from Platform #6 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Thursdays and arrives at Platform #3 of Secunderabad Junction at 4:00 IST, every Saturdays. From Platform #6 of Secunderabad Junction, the train departs at 7:30 IST, every Sundays and arrives at Platform #5 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Tuesdays.

Classes[]

The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF coaches:

  • 1 AC Two Tier
  • 1 AC Two Tier Cum Three Tier
  • 4 AC Three Tiers
  • 12 Sleeper classes
  • 3 General (unreserved)
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) Cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Coach composition[]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
BSicon LDER.svg SLR GEN GEN S1 S2 B1 B2 AB1 B3 A1 B4 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 PC S11 S12 GEN SLR

Traction[]

1. As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is under electrification, a -based ALCO-251C WDM-3A diesel locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to Howrah. In vice versa, it gets a -based ALCO-251C WDM-3A/ALCO DL560C WDM-3D diesel locomotive.

2. After that, it reverses at Howrah and gets a Santragachi Electric Loco Shed-based Indian locomotive class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to Vishakhapatnam. In vice versa, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based Indian locomotive class WAP-4 electric locomotive.

3. It again reverses at Vishakhapatnam and gets a Vijayawada-based Indian locomotive class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way up Vijayawada.

4. Finally it reverses at Vijayawada and gets a Lallaguda-based Indian locomotive class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the rest way up to Secunderabad.

References[]

  1. ^ "Extra AC coach added in the Guwahati–Secunderabad Express train". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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