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Tamil Nadu Express

2021-08-20T11:43:35Z

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{{short description|Express train between Chennai and New Delhi}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name =
| image= File:Tamilnadu exp tb.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| caption = Tamil Nadu Express train board
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale =
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1976|08|07}}
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Chennai Central}} (MAS)
| stops = 10
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|2182|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 33 hours (Approx.)
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = [[Broad gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12621 / 12622
| speed = {{convert|66|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Grand Trunk Express and Tamil Nadu Express (NDLS-MAS) Route map.jpg|300px]] Tamil Nadu Express route map
| map_state =
}}

The 12621 / 12622 '''Tamil Nadu Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train of the [[Indian Railways]]. It is a daily train that run between [[Chennai]], ([[Tamilnadu]]) and [[New Delhi]], ([[Delhi]]).

[[File:Tamil Nadu Express 1.jpg|thumb|280px|Tamil Nadu Express ICF sleeper coach]]
[[File:Tamil Nadu Express 2.jpg|thumb|280px|Tamil Nadu Express ICF II AC coach]]

==Accidents==
Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after the derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in [[Telangana]], in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3704654.ece|title=Is Tamil Nadu Express jinxed?|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 July 2012|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref> The following table enlists the accidents that happened on Tamil Nadu Express.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of accidents on Tamil Nadu Express<ref name="thehindu"/>
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Location
!scope="col" | Cause of accident
!scope="col" | Casualties
|-
| 1977 || Vijayawada || Derailment || none
|-
| 1978 || Nagpur–Itarsi section || Derailment || none
|-
| 1981 || Asifabad Road Station || Derailment || 15 killed 39 injured
|-
| 1983 || [[Kazipet]] || Derailment || none
|-
| 1984 || Vijayawada || Derailment || none
|-
| 1984 || Delhi || Fire in one of the coaches || Two coaches partially damaged
|-
| 1986 || Agra–Gwalior Section || Fire in one of the first class coaches || 3 injured
|-
| 1987 || Amla–Nagpur || Derailment of 13 coaches || 2 killed 30 injured
|-
| 1990 || Mathura || Collision with an empty train || none
|-
| 2012 || Nellore || [[Nellore train fire|Fire in S11 coach]] || 32 killed 27 injured
|}

==Route & Halts==
* '''{{rws|MGR Chennai Central}}'''
* {{rws|Vijayawada}}
* {{rws|Warangal}}
* {{rws|Balharshah}}
* {{rws|Nagpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Itarsi Junction}}
* {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}
* {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}
* {{rws|Gwalior}}
* {{rws|Agra Cantonment}}
* {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}
* '''{{rws|New Delhi}}'''

==Traction==
It is regularly hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.

==Time Table==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:gold;"| Station Code
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|-
| '''NDLS''' || '''New Delhi''' || --- || '''21:05'''
|-
| AGC || Agra Cantt || 23:28 || 23:28
|-
| GWL || Gwalior Junction || 01:13 || 01:15
|-
| JHS || Jhansi Junction || 02:45 || 02:55
|-
| BPL || Bhopal Junction || 06:50 || 06:55
|-
| ET || Itarsi Junction || 08:35 || 08:45
|-
| NGP || Nagpur Junction || 13:05 || 13:10
|-
| BPQ || Balharshah Junction || 16:25 || 16:35
|-
| WL || Warangal || 19:38 || 19:40
|-
| BZA || Vijayawada Junction || 23:20 || 23:30
|-
| '''MAS''' || '''MGR Chennai Central''' || '''06:15''' || ---
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Ganga Kaveri Express]]
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]
* [[Grand Trunk Express]]
* [[Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express]]
* [[Chennai Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Kerala Express]]
* [[Karnataka Express]]
* [[Andhra Pradesh Express]]
* [[Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express]]
* [[Samata Express]]
* [[Hirakud Express]]

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IRI Train|1611|name=Chennai–New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express}}
* {{IRI Train|1612|name=New Delhi–Chennai Tamil Nadu Express}}

{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Railways in Northern India}}

[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1976]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Chennai]]

Telangana Express

2021-08-20T11:27:14Z

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{{short description|Indian superfast train}}
{{other uses|Andhra Pradesh Express (old)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Telangana Superfast Express
| logo =
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| regular link =
| locale = [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]] & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1976|10|03}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Central Railways]]
| start = [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan Nampally]] (HYB)
| stops = 16
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|1677|km|0|abbr=on}}
| speed = {{convert|64|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts
| journeytime = 26 hours 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC first class ,AC two tier, AC three tier, Sleeper, Pantry, Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| trainnumber = 12723 / 12724
| el =
| map = [[File:Telangana_Express_Route_Map.jpg|center|Telangana Express Route Map|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12723 / 12724 '''Telangana Express''', formerly New Delhi–Hyderabad AP Express,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2015-07-17/AP-express-to-be-renamed-Telangana-Express/163942 | title=AP express to be renamed Telangana Express
|publisher='The Hands India'|date=17 July 2015}}</ref> is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] of [[South Central Railways]] that runs between [[Hyderabad]], capital of [[Telangana]] and national capital of India, [[New Delhi]]. It starts from [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan Nampally]] and terminates at {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}.

==Route & Halts==
* '''{{rws|Hyderabad Deccan}}'''
* {{rws|Secunderabad}}
* {{rws|Kazipet}}
* {{rws|Ramagundam}}
* {{rws|Sirpur Kaghaznagar}}
* {{rws|Balharshah}}
* {{rws|Nagpur}}
* {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}
* {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}
* {{rws|Gwalior}}
* {{rws|Agra Cantonment}}
* {{rws|Mathura}}
* {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}
* '''{{rws|New Delhi}}'''

==Traction==
Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive on it's entire journey.

==See also==
*[[List of named passenger trains of India]]
*[[Hyderabad Deccan railway station]]
*[[New Delhi railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Telangana Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1976]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]

Simhapuri Express

2021-08-20T11:19:09Z

2409:4041:2E8D:5471:0:0:2149:920A: /* Traction */

{{more citations needed|date=October 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width = 25em
| name = Simhapuri Express
| image = File:Simhapuri and Devgiri Express Nameboard 01.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = Simhapuri express train board
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status =
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Telangana]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2005|10|27}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} (SC)
| stops = 15
| end = {{stnlnk|Gudur}} (GDR)
| distance = {{convert|643|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 10 hours 45 mins
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| access =
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = E-catering
| observation = Rake sharing with 17057/17058 [[Devagiri Express]]
| entertainment=
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{railgauge|1676mm}}
| trainnumbed = 12709 / 12710
| el =
| speed = {{convert|59|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Simhapuri Express (Secunderabad - Gudur) Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12709 / 12710 '''Simhapuri Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train operated by [[South Central Railways]] of [[Indian Railways]] between [[Secunderabad]] and [[Gudur]] in [[Nellore district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].

==Route & Halts==
The train runs from {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}} via {{stnlnk|Kazipet Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Warangal}}, {{stnlnk|Khammam}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Tenali Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bapatla}}, {{stnlnk|Chirala}}, {{stnlnk|Ongole}}, {{stnlnk|Singarayakonda}}, {{stnlnk|Kavali}}, {{stnlnk|Bitragunta}}, {{stnlnk|Nellore}}, {{stnlnk|Vedayapalem}} to {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}}

==Traction==
Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.

==Rake sharing==
The train shares its rake with 17057/17058 [[Devagiri Express]].

==Rakes==
Luggage/Brake Van – 2, General or II class – 3, AC III Tier – 2, AC II Tier – 2, First Class cum AC II Tier – 1 and Sleeper Class – 14.

==Image gallery==
[[File:Simhapuri and Devgiri Express Nameboard 01.jpg|thumb|Rake sharing with Devagiri Express]]
[[File:Simhapuri & Devagiri Express.jpg|thumb|Simhapuri Express]]
[[File:Devgiri Express 03.jpg|thumb|Simhapuri Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simhapuri Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Secunderabad]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2005]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]