Andhra Pradesh Express

Andhra Pradesh Express
	Andhra Pradesh Express with inaugural Train board
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Predecessor	Andhra Pradesh Express
First service	12 August 2015
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Start	New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	19
End	Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Distance travelled	2,096 km (1,302 mi)
Average journey time	32 hours 35 minutes (20805); 32 hours 50 minutes (20806)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	20805 / 20806
Line(s) used	New Delhi–Chennai main line; Duvvada–Vijayawada section
On-board services
Class(es)	1AC, 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	4 LHB Rakes
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHE
Operating speed	64 km/h (40 mph) (Average), ; 130 km/h (81 mph) (Maximum)
Route map

The 20805 / 20806 Andhra Pradesh Express is a daily Superfast Express train that connects the national capital of India, New Delhi, to the Executive Capital and largest city of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam. The express is administered under Indian Railways's South Coast Railway Zone with the service numbers 20805 (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi) and 20806 (New Delhi to Visakhapatnam). The train service was first commissioned by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 12 August 2015 as Andhra Pradesh AC Express. Later Non-AC Sleeper Coaches were attached to this train which renamed this train as Andhra Pradesh Express.[1][2] This train is named on the State Andhra Pradesh, as previously when Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states were combined, this train was from Hyderabad Deccan to New Delhi. When the Telangana state was bifurcated from Andhra Pradesh State, that train was named as Telangana Express and a new rake of LHB Coaches of Andhra Pradesh Express was started from Visakhapatnam.

Operations

It is a train with LHB Coaches. The train runs daily, passing through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana, before reaching Andhra Pradesh. It has a single 1 AC first class coach, 5 AC 2 tier coaches, 7 AC 3 tier coaches, 5 Sleeper coaches, 1 AC pantry car and 2 guard cum generator cars. It starts from Visakhapatnam and reaches New Delhi by next day. Similarly, it starts from New Delhi and reaches Visakhapatnam on next day. The average speed of the train is 60 km/h (37 mph).[1] Loco Attached from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada WAP 4 of Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada shed or WAP 7 of Lallaguda/Visakhapatnam shed and Vijayawada to New Delhi WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda/Ghaziabad shed.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	EOG2	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	PC	A5	A4	A3	A2	A1	H1	EOG1

Schedule

Train runs daily from both the sides from 23.1.2020 in a new schedule and new train number with Sleeper coaches .[3] There will be Total 4 LHB Rakes are dedicated to this train.

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Arrival Station	Arrival time
20805	VSKP	Visakhapatnam	10:00 pm (Daily)	New Delhi	6:30 am (Third Day)
20806	NDLS	New Delhi	8:15 pm (Daily)	Visakhapatnam	5:05 am (Third Day)

Reversals

BZA - Vijayawada Junction

Old Schedule

Train was run daily from both the sides till January 22, 2020 as AP AC express. There were Total 4 Rakes which were dedicated to this train.

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Arrival Station	Arrival time
22415	VSKP	Visakhapatnam	8:35 am (Daily)	New Delhi	7:15 pm (Next Day)
22416	NDLS	New Delhi	6:25 am (Daily)	Visakhapatnam	5:50 pm (Next Day)

Route

Between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam, the train stops at Agra Cantonment, Gwalior Jn, Jhansi Jn, Bhopal Jn, Nagpur Junction, Chandrapur, Balharshah Junction, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Ramagundam, Peddapalli Jn, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Junction, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot Jn, Anakapalle and Duvvada.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam(VSKP) or Lallaguda(LGD) based WAP 7 locomotive end to end.

References

"New Delhi – Visakhapatnam AP Express Train via Vijayawada Flagged Off". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
"Suresh Prabhu launches new AP Express". EenaduIndia.com. New Delhi. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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[profile-1] "New Delhi – Visakhapatnam AP Express Train via Vijayawada Flagged Off". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Ministry of Railways. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[2] "Suresh Prabhu launches new AP Express". EenaduIndia.com. New Delhi. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[3] ttps://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/with-revised-timings-ap-ac-express-to-run-faster/article29494251.ece. Missing or empty |title= (help)