Satavahana Express
A WAP-7-hauled 12713 (BZA-SC) Satavahana Express speeding past Ghatkesar towards Secunderabad
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service1 July 1992 (1992-07-01)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway Zone
Route
TerminiVijayawada Junction (BZA)
Secunderabad Junction (SC)
Stops7
Distance travelled349 km (217 mi)
Average journey time5 hours 30 mins for 12713; 5 hours 50 mins for 12714
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12713/12714
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car (CC), Second Class Seating (2S), General Coaches (UR)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesPantry Car & On-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stockICF (CBC) Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts
Route map

Satavahana Express (Train No: 12713/12714) is a daily Superfast Intercity Express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad Junction in Telangana. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.

Services

The Electrical catering facility is available in the train giving access to the passenger to have the food online ordered delivered at their respective seats. Good quality Mysuru vada, and Masala Bonda are served along with Starbucks Coffee, Iced Honey Peach Tea and Cake.

Etymology

The train is called Satavahana in honour of the Satavahana dynasty which ruled areas of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The train is also known as Swethavahana Express by the local Hyderabadis meaning the White Vehicle (Swan), due to the White WAP-7 locomotive from Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed hauling this train. An early morning departure from Vijayawada and reaching Secundrabad in the afternoon.

Route and Halts

Route
 Vijayawada Jn (BZA)
 Madhira (MDR)
 Khammam (KMT)
 Dornakal (DKJ)
 Mahbubabad (MABD)
 Kesamudram (KDM)
 Warangal (WL)
 Kazipet (KZJ)
 Secunderabad Jn (SC)

Traction and coach composition

It is hauled by a WAP-7 or WAP-4 locomotive from end to end.
Coach composition of Satavahana Express
From Vijayawada to Secunderabad (12713[1])
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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From Secunderabad to Vijayawada(12714[2])
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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See also

  • List of named passenger trains in India

References

  1. ↑ "Coach composition of 12713 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.
  2. ↑ "Coach composition of 12714 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.
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