Narasapur–Hyderabad Express

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	(Hyderabad - Narsapur) Express Route map; Narsapur Express route map with important halts.

Narsapur Express
	Name board of Narsapur Express (above) ; Diesel locomotive of Narsapur Express
Overview
Service type	Express Train
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
First service	1 October 1979; 41 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Ridership	Sleeper - 456; Third Class - 189; Second Class - 12; First Class - 12; Total - 539[citation needed]
Route
Start	Narasapur
Stops	21
End	Hyderabad
Distance travelled	461 km (286 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17255/17256
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1, 2, 3, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car, Paid Food service is available
Baggage facilities	Below the seats, Brake van
Technical
Track gauge	Broad-1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) (Average)
Rake sharing	(Narsapur - Nagarsol) Express
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	(Hyderabad - Narsapur) Express Route map; Narsapur Express route map with important halts.

Narsapur Express Train.No.17255/17256 Narasapur-Hyderabad is a Daily Train. Narsapur Express is one of the busiest trains, running with 23 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has 19 halts and 79 intermediate Stations between Hyderabad Deccan Nampally and Narasapur. Narsapur Express is considered to be one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway(SCR) which connects the Telangana state capital city of Hyderabad with the Narasapuram town of Andhra Pradesh and is operated with 17255/17256 as train numbers. The train is considered the best way between the two cities and coaches is maintained very neatly by the South Central Railway.

The train departs from Hyderabad at 21:45 hours and arrives in Narasapuram at 08:40 hours the next day. From Narasapuram, train departs at 18:55 hours and arrives in Hyderabad at 05:25 hours the next day. Train run with 6 air-conditioned coaches. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 461 km, via Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nalgonda. This train is full entire year still South Central Railway (SCR) didn't provide more trains in this route. The Rake is shared by Narasapur–Nagarsol Express

Loco[]

It is regularly hauled by WAP-4 Hyderabad to Guntur and Gooty WDP4D from Guntur to Narasapur

Coach composition[]

A rake of the Narasapur Express consists of 23 Coaches. It has one 1AC/2AC combo, 2 AC 2-Tier Coach, 3 AC 3-Tier Coaches, 13 Sleeper Class Coaches, 2 General Compartments and 2SLR's.