Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express

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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express
| logo = Visakhapatnam Garib Rath.JPG
| logo_width = 250px
| image= VSKP-SC Garibrath Express at Secunderabad 02.jpg
| image_width = 250
| caption = VSKP-SC Garibrath
| type = [[Garib Rath Express]]
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]]
| first = {{start date and age|26 October 2008}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Central Railway Zone|South Central Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]
| stops = 10
| end = [[Secunderabad Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|701|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 11 hours 15 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 3 Tier Economy
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering =
| observation = Large windows
| Coach Type = ICF
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock = 2
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12739 / 12740
| Top speed = {{convert|130|km/h|abbr=on}} (Top Speed)
| Average Speed = {{convert|64|km/h|abbr=on}} (average with halts)
| map = [[File:(Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam) Garib Rath Express and AC Express route map.png|300px]]
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The '''Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express''' is a daily running [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] [[garib rath]] train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Secunderabad Railway Station]] to [[Visakhapatnam]]. This is the first and only [[Garib Rath]] to run daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2298|title=Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=2 April 2010}}</ref> The train numbers are '''12739''' and '''12740'''. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 12740 runs from [[Secunderabad]] to [[Visakhapatnam]] and train number 12739 runs from [[Visakhapatnam]] to [[Secunderabad]].

==Train Details==

===Route===
The train stops at [[Warangal]], [[Khammam]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Eluru]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Samalkot]], [[Tuni]], [[Anakapalle ]] and [[Duvvada railway station|Duvvada]].<ref>{{cite web |title=duvvada-halt-for-garibrath|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/duvvada-halt-for-garibrath/article6745486.ece/| work=The Hindu|access-date= 1 January 2015}}</ref>

==Coaches==
The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches; due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by [[Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express]]. But now it has a dedicated rake. <br>
This train holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath Train in India. It has 18 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Power Cars making a total of 20 coaches.

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==Loco==
It is regularly hauled by a single Lallaguda based Indian locomotive class [[WAP4]]/[[WAP7]] locomotive with a reversal at [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada]].

==See also==
*[[List of trains run by Indian Railways]]
* [[Godavari Express]] - A daily ICF train connecting [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan]] to Visakhapatnam.
* [[Duronto Express]] - A series of point-to-point, non-stop AC/Non-AC trains run in India.
* [[Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam AC Express]] - Weekly AC train
* [[Visakha Express]] - A daily ICF train connecting Secunderabad to Bhubaneshwar.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/2297/401/835/1 Indiarailinfo]

{{South Central Railway zone}}
{{Indian Railways}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Garib Rath Express trains]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]

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