The Andhra Pradesh Express was a Superfast South Central Railway train that used to run between Hyderabad and New Delhi. It operated daily, taking around 27 hours to cover the distance while passing through the states of Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana before reaching New Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Hyderabad Deccan railway station New Delhi railway station
Distance travelled	1,677 km (1,042 mi)
Average journey time	26 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12724 / 12723
On-board services
Class(es)	AC first class, AC two tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper, pantry, unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	WAP7 Lallaguda Shed from Secunderabad to New Delhi
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63.28 km/h (39.32 mph) average with halts
Route map

Indian Railways had allocated the service number 12723 for the Hyderabad–New Delhi run, and service number 12724 for the New Delhi–Hyderabad run. The train service was first commissioned by Madhu Dandavate in 1976.

Change of name

After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Express runs from Telangana and hence, the name of the train will be renamed as Telangana Express with effect from 15 November 2015.[1] The new train between Visakhapatnam–Delhi via Vijayawada will be named as Andhra Pradesh AC Express.[2]

See also

• Express trains in India

References