Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	21 March 2005 (2005-03-21)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Tirupati (TPTY) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	2,304 km (1,432 mi)
Average journey time	36 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12707 / 12708
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Pantry
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63.55 km/h (39 mph) average speed with halts
Route map

The 12707 / 12708 Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express is a South Central Railway train running from New Delhi to Tirupati. It is part of the Sampark Kranti Express series of trains, which link the Indian national capital, New Delhi, with the rest of the state capitals, with only a limited number of stops on each service.

Service

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express commenced operations between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi. On 6 July 2005, Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP, and Hyderabad mayor, Teegala Krishna Reddy, flagged off the train from Secunderabad station when the service was extended to Tirupati via Kurnool, Dhone and Kadapa.

The Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express operates as a three times a week train service between Secunderabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Tirupati.

Before the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express was introduced, the (12625/12626) Kerala Express between New Delhi and Trivandrum was the only daily train connecting the Tirupati and New Delhi.

Coach composition

Present coach composition comprises 2-SLR coaches, 2-II/General coaches, 4- AC 3 Tier Coaches, 1-AC 2 Tier Coach, 1-Pantry, 1- 1st AC Coach and 9-Sleeper coaches. During the summer extra coaches are provided based on need. An additional 3 tier AC coach was added in September 2012.

Route & halts

The schedule is given below:-

Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
12707		Stations	12708
Arrival	Departure		Arrival	Departure
----	05:30	Tirupati	20:50	----
05:45	05:50	Renigunta	19:58	20:00
07:28	07:30	Kadapa	18:03	18:05
07:59	08:00	Yerraguntla Junction	17:24	17:25
08:59	09:00	Tadipatri	16:24	16:25
11:00	11:05	Dhone Junction	14:55	15:00
12:03	12:05	Kurnool City	13:28	13:30
16:30	16:40	Kacheguda	08:50	09:00
18:58	19:00	Kazipet	05:08	05:10
20:29	20:30	Ramagundam	03:39	03:40
20:44	20:45	Mancherial	NIL	NIL
21:04	21:05	Bellampalli	NIL	NIL
21:34	21:35	Sirpur Kaghaznagar	02:44	02:45
22:55	23:00	Balharshah	01:50	01:55
01:55	02:00	Nagpur	22:20	22:25
08:15	08:25	Bhopal Junction	16:00	16:05
12:05	12:13	Jhansi Junction	11:30	11:40
13:20	13:22	Gwalior Junction	09:56	09:58
18:35	----	Hazrat Nizamuddin	----	05:20

Locomotive

A Lallaguda locomotive shed WAP-7 is attached from Tirupati to Hazrat Nizamuddin. A diesel locomotive from the Gooty Shed, a WDP-4D, is attached from Kurnool to Kacheguda. Because the route from Kurnool to Gadwal is still not electrified, the WDP-4D is attached.

See also

• Andhra Pradesh Express
• Hussainsagar Express
• Goa Sampark Kranti Express
• Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express

External links

• Indian Railway
• 12707 Time Table
• 12708 Time Table