Palnadu Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | ||||
First service | 16-8-1998 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Guntur | ||||
Stops | 13 | ||||
End | Vikarabad | ||||
Distance travelled | 354 km (220 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 6 hours 15 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | 2 AC Chair Car,3 Second Class Sitting,10 General,2 SLR | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Other facilities | Starting from 18 January, the Guntur-Vikarabad Palnadu Express will be nations first train to be equipped with foldable ramp and wheelchair for differently-abled passengers | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Palnadu Express is a prestigious train between Guntur And Hyderabad City Superfast express train in India which runs between Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Vikarabad in Telangana. It was introduced on 16 August 1998. This train is named after the Palnadu region in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the first train in the division to be equipped with foldable wheelchair and ramp for the differently-abled passengers.
Rake Sharing[]
This train shares its rake with Simhadri Express.
Route and halts[]
This train stops at Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikude Jn, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Chityala, Nagireddipalli, Secunderabad Jn, Begumpet, Sanathnagar, Lingampalli, Shankarpalli.
Amenities[]
In January 2020, it became the first disabled friendly train in India. It is equipped with foldable ramps, that allow pushing of the wheelchairs into the coaches and wheelchairs themselves help passengers with disability to navigate through the coach aisle.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hyderabad: Palnadu Express, first disabled-friendly train". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- Transport in Guntur
- Railway services introduced in 1998
- Named passenger trains of India
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Telangana
- Express trains in India
- Indian express train stubs