Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

It runs weekly and connects important stations such as Kamakhya, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Howrah, Kharagpur, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Guntur. It is another fast alternative next after Falaknuma Express on this route. The train has less halts than any other train from Kolkata/Bhubaneswar to Secunderabad as it has just two halts between Vishakhapatnam and Secunderabad. Though it's a superfasr train, it is less clean comparing to other trains. But the good fact is that, the train arrives at every halt almost in time.

The 12514/Guwahati-Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2553 km in 45h 40m.the 12513 /Secunderabad-Guwahati Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers the same distance in 46h 30m.

The train departs from Platform #6 of Guwahati at 6:20 IST, every Thursdays and arrives at Platform #3 of Secunderabad Junction at 4:00 IST, every Saturdays. From Platform #6 of Secunderabad Junction, the train departs at 7:30 IST, every Sundays and arrives at Platform #5 of Guwahati at 6:00 IST, every Tuesdays.

The train usually consists of a massive load of 24 standard ICF Coaches:

• 1 AC Two Tier
• 1 AC Two Tier Cum Three Tier
• 4 AC Three Tiers
• 12 Sleeper Classes
• 3 General (Unreserved)
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 Seating (Ladies/Disabled) Cum Luggage Rakes.

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

1. As the route of Northeast Frontier Railway is under electrification, a New Guwahati based ALCO-251C Indian locomotive class WDM-3A diesel locomotive hauls the train from Guwahati to Howrah. In vice versa, it gets a Howrah Diesel Loco shed based ALCO-251C Indian locomotive class WDM-3A/ALCO DL560C WDM-3D diesel locomotive.

2. After that, it reverses at Howrah and gets a Santragachi Electric loco shed based Indian Locomotive Class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way from Howrah to Vishakhapatnam. In vice versa, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric loco shed based Indian Locomotive Class WAP-4 electric locomotive.

3. It again reverses at Vishakhapatnam and gets a Vijayawada based Indian Locomotive Class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the way up Vijayawada.

4. Finally it reverses at Vijayawada and gets a Lallaguda based Indian Locomotive Class WAP-4 electric locomotive for the rest way up to Secunderabad.