Sainagar Shirdi Vijayawada Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiSainagar Shirdi
Vijayawada Junction
Stops23
Distance travelled1,125 km (699 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 12 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17207 / 17208
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50.5 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

17208 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi–Vijayawada Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Vijayawada Junction in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 17207 from Sainagar Shirdi to Vijayawada Junction and as train number 17208 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh . The train covers the distance of 1,125 km (699 mi) in 22 hours 22 mins approximately at a speed of 50.5 km/h (31.4 mph).

Coaches

The 17207 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi–Vijayawada Express has one AC 2-tier, one AC 3-tier, seven sleeper class, five general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Routing

The 17207 / 08 Sainagar Shirdi Vijayawada Express runs from Sainagar Shirdi via Manmad Junction, Aurangabad, Parbhani Junction, Parli Vaijnath ,Latur Road junction, Vikarabad Junction, Secunderabad Junction, Kazipet Junction to Vijayawada Junction.

Traction

As this route is fully electrified, a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 electric locomotive loco pulls the train to Sainagar Shiri to Vijayawada Junction and vice-versa.

References

  1. , South Central Railways, 2 August 2016
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