Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
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Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is an South Central Railway
train running from New Delhi
to Tirupati
. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the India
n National Capital, New Delhi
with the rest of the State Capitals, with very few stops in between. The purpose of these trains is to reduce rush and increase train speed.
, . Sampark(Devanagari
:-सम्पर्क) means Contact and Kranti(Devanagari
:-क्रान्ति ) means Revolution. The name denotes a revolutionary step taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed connectivity with the National Capital to the common man in form of non-air conditioned express trains with minimal stoppages and high running speed. Earlier such a facility was available on the Rajdhani series of super-fast trains which were completely air-conditioned and hence quite expensive. The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India. The Sampark Kranti trains run at a slightly lesser speed than these and yet provide for a high speed option at a normal price due to the minimal stoppages and relatively faster speeds than other non-Rajdhani and non-Shatabdi express trains.
Sampark Kranti, , introduced between Secunderabad
(near Hyderabad, the State capital of Andhra Pradesh
) and Hazrat Nizamuddin
near New Delhi
. On Monday, July 6, 2005AD, by Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP
, and Teegala Krishna Reddy, Hyderabad Mayor, flagged off at Secunderabad
station a. at 16:30 IST
as the it was extended to Tirupati
via Kurnool
, Dhone
and Kadapa
. This train is started as a Tri Weekly train between Secunderabad
and Hazrat Nizamuddin
and is continued since.
leaves Tirupati
at 05:45HrsIST
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday reaching Secunderabad
on the same respective days at 18:10HrsIST
on its way to H.Nizamuddin reaches on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 17:55HrsIST
and arrives Secunderabad
and Tirupati
on Thursday,Saturday and Monday at 10:30AM IST
and 22:30IST
respectively.
Train covers 2302 kilometers in 38 Hours Approximately.
to Secunderabad
and Secunderabad to Tirupati - Diesel Traction
2). Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabad - Electric traction
<-> Secunderabad
, WDM2A Moulali(IR Code:-MLY)-SCR.
<-> Hazrat Nizamuddin
, WAP4 of Lallaguda
-SCR electric shed is used.
between New Delhi
and Trivandrum with boarding at Renigunta
was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.
Gudur
on New Delhi
- Chennai
main line was the second option.
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...
train running from New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
to Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n National Capital, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
with the rest of the State Capitals, with very few stops in between. The purpose of these trains is to reduce rush and increase train speed.
Sampark Kranti
Sampark and Kranti are borrowed from SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, . Sampark(Devanagari
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
:-सम्पर्क) means Contact and Kranti(Devanagari
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
:-क्रान्ति ) means Revolution. The name denotes a revolutionary step taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed connectivity with the National Capital to the common man in form of non-air conditioned express trains with minimal stoppages and high running speed. Earlier such a facility was available on the Rajdhani series of super-fast trains which were completely air-conditioned and hence quite expensive. The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India. The Sampark Kranti trains run at a slightly lesser speed than these and yet provide for a high speed option at a normal price due to the minimal stoppages and relatively faster speeds than other non-Rajdhani and non-Shatabdi express trains.
Service
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
Sampark Kranti, , introduced between Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
(near Hyderabad, the State capital of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
) and Hazrat Nizamuddin
Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....
near New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. On Monday, July 6, 2005AD, by Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, and Teegala Krishna Reddy, Hyderabad Mayor, flagged off at Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
station a. at 16:30 IST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
as the it was extended to Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
via Kurnool
Kurnool
Kurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...
, Dhone
Dhone
Dhone or Dronachalam is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dhone is located at . It has an average elevation of 398 meters .-History:...
and Kadapa
Kadapa
Kadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...
. This train is started as a Tri Weekly train between Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
and Hazrat Nizamuddin
Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....
and is continued since.
Onward Itenary
2707UP Tirupati - Secunderabad - Hazrat NizamuddinNizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....
leaves Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
at 05:45HrsIST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday reaching Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
on the same respective days at 18:10HrsIST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
on its way to H.Nizamuddin reaches on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 17:55HrsIST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
| S.No. | STN.Code | STN Name | Arr.Time | Dep.Time | Dist.(km) | Day. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPTY | Tirupati | Source | 05:45 | 0 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 2 | RU | Renigunta Jn | 06:00 | 06:02 | 10 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 3 | HX | Cudappah | 07:58 | 08:00 | 135 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 4 | YA | Yerraguntla | 8:40 | 8:41 | 174 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 5 | TU | Tadipatri | 09:29 | 09:30 | 242 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 6 | DNC | Dronachalam | 12:05 | 12:10 | 345 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 7 | KRNT | Kurnool | 13:02 | 13:04 | 399 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 8 | GWD | Gadwal | 14:04 | 14:05 | 529 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 9 | MBNR | Mahboobnagar | 15:04 | 15:06 | 529 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 10 | KCG | Kacheguda | 16:48 | 16:50 | 635 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 11 | SC | Secunderabad | 17:25 | 17:55 | 642 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 12 | KZJ | Kazipet | 19:48 | 19:50 | 774 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 13 | RDM | Ramgundam | 20:44 | 20:45 | 867 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 14 | SKZR | Sirpur Kagazngr | 21:44 | 21:45 | 939 | MON/WED/FRI |
| 15 | NGP | Nagpur Jn. | 02:10 | 02:20 | 1219 | TUE/THS/SAT |
| 16 | BPL | Bhopal Jn | 08:15 | 08:25 | 1608 | TUE/THS/SAT |
| 17 | JHS | Jhansi Jn | 12:00 | 12:10 | 1899 | TUE/THS/SAT |
| 18 | NZM | H.Nizamuddin | 17:55 | Destination | 2302 | TUE/THS/SAT |
Return Itenary
2708DN H.Nizamuddin - Secunderabad - Tirupati leaves Nizamuddin on Wednesday, Friday and Sundays at 07:20AM ISTIndian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
and arrives Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
and Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
on Thursday,Saturday and Monday at 10:30AM IST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
and 22:30IST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
respectively.
| S.No. | STN.Code | STN Name | Arr.Time | Dep.Time | Dist.(km) | Day. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NZM | H.Nizamuddin | Source | 07:30 | 0 | WED/FRI/SUN |
| 2 | BPL | Bhopal Jn. Bhopal Junction Bhopal Junction is a Major Railway Junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.-Construction:... |
17:45 | 17:55 | 649 | WED/FRI/SUN |
| 3 | HBJ | Bhopal Habibganj Bhopal Habibganj Bhopal Habibgan Railway Station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal.-Location:The Railway Station of Habibganj is located :... |
18:15 | 18:20 | 670 | WED/FRI/SUN |
| 4 | NGP | Nagpur Jn. | 00:05 | 00:15 | 1083 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 5 | SKZR | Sirpur Kagazngr | 04:19 | 04:21 | 1346 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 6 | RDM | Ramgundam | 05:15 | 05:17 | 1436 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 7 | KZJ | Kazipet | 06:49 | 06:50 | 1528 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 8 | KCG | Kacheguda | 09:43 | 09:45 | 1667 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 9 | MBNR | Mahboobngr | 11:20 | 11:22 | 1773 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 10 | GWD | Gadwal | 12:20 | 12:22 | 1848 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 11 | KRNT | Kurnool | 13:22 | 13:24 | 1904 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 12 | DNC | Dronachalam | 15:10 | 15:12 | 1957 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 13 | GY | Gooty Jn. | 15:55 | 15:57 | 2012 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 14 | TU | Tadipatri | 16:43 | 16:45 | 2060 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 15 | HX | Cuddappah | 18:28 | 18:30 | 2167 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 16 | RU | Renigunta | 20:30 | 20:32 | 2292 | THS/SAT/MON |
| 17 | TPTY | Tirupati | 21:25 | Destination | 2302 | THS/SAT/MON |
Train covers 2302 kilometers in 38 Hours Approximately.
Coach Composition
Present coach composition is of 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 2- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry and 8-Sleeper Coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on requirement.Locomotion
1). TirupatiTirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
to Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
and Secunderabad to Tirupati - Diesel Traction
2). Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabad - Electric traction
Diesel Loco
From TirupatiTirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
<-> Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
, WDM2A Moulali(IR Code:-MLY)-SCR.
Electric Loco
Between SecunderabadSecunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
<-> Hazrat Nizamuddin
Nizamuddin Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is one of the three main railway stations of Delhi, India. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station connects all the major cities and is being developed to ease congestion on New Delhi Railway Station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is served by Northern Railway....
, WAP4 of Lallaguda
Lallaguda
≥Lallaguda is a suburb in Secunderabad, India. It is close to Malkajgiri. It is 7 km away from the city centre. This area is covered with railway quarters. Lallaguda is divided into south and North Lallaguda by the railway track dividing it...
-SCR electric shed is used.
Other Trains between Tirupati and New Delhi
Before the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti was introduced, 2625/2626 Kerala ExpressKerala Express
The Kerala Express is a super fast express train of the Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Trivandrum Central. It is a daily train that covers a distance of 3,036 kilometers in 50 hours, 50 minutes when it runs from New Delhi to Trivandrum with 40 stops at an average speed of...
between New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
and Trivandrum with boarding at Renigunta
Renigunta
Renigunta is a suburban area of Tirupati, a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Renigunta was initially set up as a railway junction to decongest the traffic at Tirupati East railway station. Later in the 1970s, Tirupati Airport was set up. This Tirupati suburb is popularly known as the 'Dwaar' ...
was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.
Gudur
Gudur
Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...
on New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
- Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
main line was the second option.
See also
- Trains of SCRTrains of SCRThe South Central Railway operates various trains between different stations providing a well-developed and interconnected railway route and is considered a crucial zone connecting trains originating from East, West and North of India destined to Southern India...
- Andhra Pradesh ExpressAndhra Pradesh ExpressThe Andhra Pradesh Express is a superfast South Central Railway train which connects the Andhra Pradesh state capital Hyderabad and the country's capital city New Delhi...
- Hussainsagar ExpressHussainsagar ExpressHussainsagar Express is a very popular train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai. It was started in late 1975 to connect the two cities. At that time this was the only train to Mumbai from the Deccan region of the country...
- List of Sampark Kranti Express Trains
- Goa Sampark Kranti ExpressGoa Sampark Kranti ExpressGoa Sampark Kranti Express is one of the most important trains among the Sampark Kranti Express Trains series operated on Indian Railways by the Northern Railway Delhi Division between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Madgaon, a town in the Indian state of Goa....
- Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express