Palnadu Express

The Palnadu Express is a prestigious train between Guntur And Hyderabad City Superfast express train in India which runs between Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Vikarabad in Telangana. It was introduced on 16 August 1998. This train is named after the Palnadu region in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the first train in the division to be equipped with foldable wheelchair and ramp for the differently-abled passengers.

Palnadu Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express train
LocaleAndhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service16-8-1998
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
StartGuntur
Stops13
EndVikarabad
Distance travelled354 km (220 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)2 AC Chair Car,3 Second Class Sitting,10 General,2 SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesStarting from 18 January, the Guntur-Vikarabad Palnadu Express will be nations first train to be equipped with foldable ramp and wheelchair for differently-abled passengers
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts
Route map

Rake Sharing

This train shares its rake with Simhadri Express.

Route and halts

This train stops at Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikude Jn, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Chityala, Nagireddipalli, Secunderabad Jn, Begumpet, Sanathnagar, Lingampalli, Shankarpalli.

Amenities

In January 2020, it became the first disabled friendly train in India. It is equipped with foldable ramps, that allow pushing of the wheelchairs into the coaches and wheelchairs themselves help passengers with disability to navigate through the coach aisle.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Hyderabad: Palnadu Express, first disabled-friendly train". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.


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