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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Train of India}}<br />
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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Guntur - Rayagada Express<br />
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| type = [[Express train|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Odisha]]<br />
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| operator = [[South Central Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Guntur railway station|Guntur]]<br />
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| end = [[Rayagada railway station|Rayagada]]<br />
| distance = {{convert|535|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 14 hours 55 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = Unreserved, Sleeper class, 3 AC<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
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| train number = 17243/17244<br />
| speed = {{convert|35|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Vijayawada - Rayagada) Passenger train route map.png|300px|(Vijayawada - Rayagada) express train route map]]<br />
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'''Guntur-Rayagada Express''' runs between two holy Cities in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]].Earlier it was a passenger train and was converted to Express from 1 April 2018.<br />
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It was extended till [[Guntur railway station|Guntur]] from Nov 1, 2018. It was previously called as Vijayawada–Rayagada Express.<br />
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==History==<br />
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It was first introduced as Vijayawada-Vizianagaram Passenger. Later in Rail budget 1999–2000, it was extended to [[Rayagada railway station|Rayagada]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://pib.nic.in/archieve/railbud99/99rbudgeth1.html |title=Extension to Rayagada}}</ref> It was converted to Express train from 1 April 2018. Later it was extended till [[Guntur railway station|Guntur]] from Nov 1st, 2018<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
It consists of Four Sleeper, Twelve Unreserved coaches and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 18 coaches.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/train/rayagada-vijayawada-passenger-57272-rgda-to-bza/6569/230/29 |title=Coach composition}}</ref><br />
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==Loco==<br />
It is hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] Electric loco of Vijayawada loco shed from [[Guntur railway station|Guntur]] to [[Rayagada railway station|Rayagada]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{South Central Railway zone}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Guntur-Rayagada Express}}<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Guntur]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]</div>
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