Simhapuri Express

Simhapuri Express (సింహపురి ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్)

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway, Indian Railways
Route
Start	Secunderabad
Stops	14
End	Gudur Junction
Distance travelled	643 km (400 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 45 min
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Technical
Rolling stock	Two
Track gauge	Broad
Operating speed	59 km/h
Route map

Simhapuri Express is a train operated by South Central Railways of Indian Railways between Secunderabad and Gudur in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The train was first introduced as a superfast express between Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn and then extended up to Gudur Jn and named as Simhapuri SF express.

Etymology

The train is named after Simhapuri, the old name of Nellore.

this is the train which is very convenient for the people going from secendrabad to vijayawada in night time 

this train name is called as "SIMHA" be cause it will travel like LION this train will over take somany no of trains in bw sc to bza

This is the best ever train after GODAVARI

Train numbering

• 12709^[1] Gudur - Secunderabad — Simhapuri Superfast Express
• 12710^[2] Secunderabad - Gudur — Simhapuri Superfast Express

Major stations on the route are Nellore, Vijayawada Junction, Warangal, Kazipet junction.

Time Table

• From Gudur Jn (GDR) to Secunderabad Jn (SC)

• From Secunderabad Jn to (SC)Gudur Jn (GDR)

Equipment

Rake composition

• Luggage/Brake Van - 2;
• General or II class - 3;
• AC III Tier - 2;
• AC II Tier - 2;
• First Class cum AC II Tier - 1;
• Sleeper Class - 14
• Seats per bogie -72

Locomotive

WAP4 of Lallaguda Loco shed powers trains 12710/12709.

Rake sharing

Rake sharing with Devagiri Express from Secunderabad to Mumbai.

Image Gallery

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  Rake sharing with Devagiri express

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  Simhapuri Express

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  Simhapuri Express

See also

• Trains of SCR

References

• SCR

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