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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Alipurduar Secunderabad Express<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|8 July 2022}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Alipurduar Junction}} (APDJ)<br />
| stops = 20<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} (SEC)<br />
| distance = {{convert|2267|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 41 hours 45 mins<br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = [[ICF coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 05479/05480<br />
| speed = {{cvt|54|km/h}}<br />
| map =<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
'''Alipurduar – Secunderabad Express''' is an Indian Railways express train belonging to [[Northeast Frontier Railway]], connecting {{stnlnk|Alipurduar Junction}} in [[West Bengal]] and {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alipurduar Secunderabad Express|url=https://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/darjeeling-summer-spl-train-will-run-22868426.html|website=Jagran.com}}</ref> It currently operates on a once-weekly basis, with train numbers 05479 and 05480.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alipurduar Secunderabad Express|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-alipur-duar-secunderabad-special-05479/178862/449/835|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=7 July 2022|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003014231/http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-alipur-duar-secunderabad-special-05479/178862/449/835|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
The train passes through [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], and [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alipurduar Secunderabad Express|url=https://morungexpress.com/nfr-to-operate-alipurduar-junctionsecunderabad-weekly-special-train|website=morungexpress.com}}</ref><br />
The train starts from [[Alipurduar Junction]] at 22:30 on Friday and reaches {{rws|Secunderabad}} at 16:15 on Sunday.<ref>{{Cite web|title=train from Alipurduar Junction to Secunderabad|url=https://udaipurkiran.in/hindi/weekly-summer-special-train-will-run-between-alipurduar-jn-secunderabad/|website=udaipurkiran.in}}</ref><br />
During its journey the train travels through cities including [[Alipurduar]], [[Siliguri]], [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]], [[Kolkata]], [[Kharagpur]], [[Cuttack]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Vizianagaram]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]] and [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alipurduar Secunderabad Express|url=https://www.confirmtkt.com/train-schedule/05479-APDJ-SC-SPECIAL|website=www.confirmtkt.com}}</ref><br />
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==Route==<br />
* '''WEST BENGAL'''<br />
# [[Alipurduar Junction]]<br />
# [[Hasimara railway station|Hasimara]]<br />
# [[Binnaguri Junction]]<br />
# [[New Mal Junction]]<br />
# [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]<br />
# {{rws|Malda Town}}<br />
# {{rws|Rampurhat Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Dankuni Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Kharagpur Junction}}<br />
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* '''BIHAR'''<br />
# {{rws|Kishanganj}}<br />
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* '''ODISHA'''<br />
# {{rws|Balasore}}<br />
# {{rws|Bhadrak}}<br />
# {{rws|Cuttack Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
# {{rws|Khurda Road}}<br />
# {{rws|Brahmapur}}<br />
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*'''ANDHRA PRADESH'''<br />
# {{rws|Srikakulam Road}}<br />
# {{rws|Vizianagaram Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Duvvada}}<br />
# {{rws|Rajahmundry}}<br />
# {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}<br />
# {{rws|Guntur Junction}}<br />
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*'''TELANGANA'''<br />
# {{rws|Secunderabad}}<br />
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*NOTE: The train also passes through [[Pakur district]] and [[Sahibganj district]] of [[Jharkhand]], but doesn't stop there.<br />
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==Reversal==<br />
The train reverses direction at '''{{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}''' of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<br />
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==Locomotive==<br />
The train is hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP4]] locomotive of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri]] from [[Alipurduar Junction]] to [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri]]. <br />
From [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri]] the train is hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP5]] Electric locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]] up to [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]. From there onwards it is hailed by [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP5]] locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alipurduar-Secunderabad Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Alipurduar]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Alipurduar railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]</div>
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