Secunderabad Vishakhapatnam Garib Rath Express
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The Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express is a daily running superfast
garib rath
train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad Railway Station
(SC) to Visakhapatnam
(VSKP), which started as a tri-weekly train and then ran for 4 days a week and finally made a daily train. This is the first Garib Rath
to run daily. The train numbers are 12739 and 12740. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 12740 leaves Secunderabad
at 2015 hrs and arrives at Visakhapatnam
the next day at 0730 hrs. Train number 12739 leaves Visakhapatnam
at 2030 hrs and arrives at Secunderabad
the next day at 0810 hrs. This is the fastest train between the cities of Visakhapatnam
and Secunderabad
.
, Khammam
, Vijayawada
, Eluru
, Rajahmundry
, Samalkot and Anakapalle
.
Garib Rath
express. But now it has a dedicated rake. This Garib Rath
along with Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express
holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath
Trains in India. Both of them has 16 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 18 coaches.
. The bed fares are not included. One has to pay 25 (US$ 0.5) for a bedsheet, blanket and pillow.
based WAP4
locomotive with a reversal at Vijayawada
. Sometimes, due to non-availability of the WAP4
, it is hauled by a Lallaguda
based WAP7
.
Superfast Mail/Express
Superfast Mail/Express trains are faster Express rail service of India with Superfast charge levied over Mail/Express charges. Superfast trains make small number of stops, unlike Mail/Express and hence cover the same distance in marginally lower time span, as compared to their counterparts...
garib rath
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani...
train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad Railway Station
Secunderabad Railway Station
Secunderabad Railway Station , also referred as Secunderabad Junction, is a major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad Urban Area. It is located in the city of Secunderabad and falls under the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways...
(SC) to Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
(VSKP), which started as a tri-weekly train and then ran for 4 days a week and finally made a daily train. This is the first Garib Rath
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani...
to run daily. The train numbers are 12739 and 12740. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 12740 leaves 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...
at 2015 hrs and arrives at Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
the next day at 0730 hrs. Train number 12739 leaves Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
at 2030 hrs and arrives 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...
the next day at 0810 hrs. This is the fastest train between the cities of Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
and 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...
.
Route
The train stops at WarangalWarangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
, Khammam
Khammam
Khammam , is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about east of state capital, Hyderabad...
, Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
, Eluru
Eluru
Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
, Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
, Samalkot and Anakapalle
Anakapalle
Anakapalle is a town and Municipality in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, a state in India.The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports. Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this...
.
Composition
The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches; due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by Secundrabad-YeswanthpurYeswanthpur
Yeswanthpur is an industrial-cum-residential area located in the north western part of Bangalore City in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is close to areas like Malleswaram and Mathikere and the famous MS Ramaiah college and hospitals. It has a central bus stand providing connectivity to various...
Garib Rath
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani...
express. But now it has a dedicated rake. This Garib Rath
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani...
along with Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express
Jabalpur - Mumbai Garibrath Express
The Jabalpur – Mumbai Garibrath Express is a Bi-Weekly AC-Train Service offered by West Central Railway, Which is running between Jabalpur in Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai CST in Mumbai, Maharashtra.-Number and Nomenclature:...
holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath
Garib Rath
The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani...
Trains in India. Both of them has 16 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 18 coaches.
Fares
The IRCTC handles the online ticket booking for this train. The table below shows the fares of different classes per one traveler. The the third class AC fares of this train are fare more cheaper than the other trains connecting Secundrabad to VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
. The bed fares are not included. One has to pay 25 (US$ 0.5) for a bedsheet, blanket and pillow.
| Class | Fare (in rupees) | Fare (in US$) |
|---|---|---|
| AC - Third Class | 499 | $ 10.61 |
Loco Links
It is regularly hauled by a single LallagudaLallaguda
≥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...
based WAP4
Indian locomotive class WAP-4
WAP-4 is one of the most important electric locomotives used in India. It is a very powerful class capable of hauling 26 coaches at a speed of 140 km/h...
locomotive with a reversal at Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
. Sometimes, due to non-availability of the WAP4
Indian locomotive class WAP-4
WAP-4 is one of the most important electric locomotives used in India. It is a very powerful class capable of hauling 26 coaches at a speed of 140 km/h...
, it is hauled by a 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...
based WAP7
Indian locomotive class WAP-7
WAP 7 is a high speed locomotive indigenously developed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. It is capable of hauling trains at speeds ranging between 140 and 160 km per hour and is now largely used by Northern Railways , South Central Railways , South Western Railway and Southern Railways .-...
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Sources
See also
- Visakhapatnam JunctionVisakhapatnam JunctionVisakhapatnam Junction is a major railway station located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The railway stationis under the control of East Coast Railway of Indian Railways. It stands on the Chennai Central -Howrah Station route, though the mainline bypasses the Central Station...
- Secunderabad Railway StationSecunderabad Railway StationSecunderabad Railway Station , also referred as Secunderabad Junction, is a major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad Urban Area. It is located in the city of Secunderabad and falls under the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways...
- Secunderabad Rajdhani ExpressSecunderabad Rajdhani ExpressSecunderabad-Rajdhani Express is a passenger train from Indian railway connecting Hyderabad, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh and the national capital Delhi. The train runs from Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin...
- Godavari ExpressGodavari ExpressThe Godavari Express is one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway and runs between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad...
- Visakha ExpressVisakha ExpressThe Visakha Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad to Bhubaneshwar , which runs daily. The train numbers are 17015 and 17016. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 17016 leaves Secunderabad at 1700 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneshwar the next day ...
- Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto ExpressSecunderabad Visakhapatnam Duronto ExpressThe Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Duronto Express is a proposed superfast AC express train of the Indian Railways, announced in 2011-12 Railway Budget by Mamata Banerjee connecting Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam .-Schedule:...