Bidar–Machilipatnam Express

Machilipatnam Express
Machilipatnam Express with a WDP1 loco at Gudivada
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleKarnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiBidar
Machilipatnam
Distance travelled594 km (369 mi)
Average journey time10 hrs 58 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12750 / 12749
On-board services
Class(es)IAC, 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Operating speed54 km/h (Average)
Route map

Machilipatnam Express (12750) is a Superfast Express operated between Bidar and Machilipatnam.[1][2] It belongs to South Central Railway of Indian Railways. The train was introduced on 31 August 1999 between Secunderabad and Machilipatnam.[3] It takes 10 hours 58 minutes to cover 594 km (369 mi) between its nodal stations.[4]

Route

This train runs via Secunderabad, Warangal and Vijayawada. The table shows the list of stations between the two nodal stations.[4] The train was extended up to Bidar from 1 March 2018. From 2022, the route has been electrified till Bidar and operational. A WAP7 or WAP4 is used to haul this Superfast express 12749/50 from BIDAR to MACHELIPATNAM and back.

S.No. Station Name Forward Arrival Backward Arrival
1 Bidar 19:25 (Origin) (07:38) Last Stop
2 Zahirabad 19:53
3 Vikarabad Junction 20:48
4 Lingampally 21:34
5 Secunderabad 22:20
6 Jangaon 23:35
7 Kazipet 00:23
8 Warangal 00:38
9 Kesamudram 01:13
10 Mahbubabad 01:26
11 Dornakal Junction 01:55
12 Khammam 02:15
13 Madhira 03:01
14 Kondapalli 04:00
15 Vijayawada 04:25
16 Gudivada Junction 05:28
17 Nujella 05:36
18 Gudlavalleru 05:43
19 Kavutaram 05:50
20 Vadlamannadu 05:55
21 Pedana 06:04
22 Chilakalapudi 06:09
23 Machilipatnam 06:23 (Last Stop) 20:40 (Origin)

References

  1. ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 13. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Two express trains get superfast status – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Time Line and Milestones of Events". South Central Railway. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Route info". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2014.