Guwahati - Secunderabad Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | ||||
| First service | 11 January 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Guwahati (GHY) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| End | Secunderabad (SC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,554 km (1,587 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 46 hours and 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12513/12514 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier (2A), AC 3 tier (3A), sleeper (SL) and general (GN) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||||
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Guwahati - Secunderabad Express is a weekly superfast train that connects Guwahati in Assam with Secunderabad (Hyderabad). The train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways. The train is numbered as 12513/12514.[1][2]
Timetable
- 12513 departs at 7:30 AM from Secunderabad Junction on every Sunday and arrives Guwahati Junction at 5:50 AM on every Tuesday.
- 12514 departs at 6:30 AM from Guwahati Junction on every Thursday and arrives Secunderabad Junction at 4:20 AM on every Saturday.
Train composition and loco
It consists of two AC 2 tier (2A), four AC 3 tier (3A), twelve sleeper (SL), one pantry car (PC) and two general (GN) coaches. The train is hauled with a WDM-2A/WDM-3A locomotive from Guwahati to Howrah. From Howrah to Vishakhapatnam, and Vishakhapatnam to Secunderabad via Vijayawada is hauled by WAP-4 locomotive.
References
- ↑ "Secunderabad-Guwahati Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Guwahati-Secunderabad Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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