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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Godavari Express<br />
| image = 50 years celebration.png<br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = Godavari Express at Hyderabad Nampally <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| status = <br />
| locale = [[Telangana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1974|02|01}}<br />
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]]<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Hyderabad Deccan}} (HYB)<br />
| stops = 18<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)<br />
| distance = {{convert|710|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 12 hours 25 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = E-Catering,<br/> On-board catering<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| baggage = Available <br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats <br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = [[Broad Gauge]] (1,676&nbsp;mm)<br />
| trainnumber = 12727 / 12728<br />
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| map = [[File:Godavari Express map.PNG|250px]] <br /> The route map of Godavari Express.<br />
}}<br />
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The 12727 / 12728 '''Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Godavari Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|superfast express]] train of [[South Central Railway zone]], operating between [[Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Train Name Index|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Train_Name_index.pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways|accessdate=31 May 2017|page=5}}</ref> and [[Visakhapatnam]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
On 1 February 1974, the [[Indian Railways]] announced the first railway service between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, the Waltair-Hyderabad Express.<br />
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In the early days, the train ran once daily, departing from Visakhapatnam station at 5:20&nbsp;p.m. and arriving at Hyderabad station at 6:45&nbsp;a.m. the next morning. During the return journey, the train departed Hyderabad at 5:15&nbsp;p.m. and arrived at Visakhapatnam station at 5:50&nbsp;a.m. the next morning. The train was officially renamed Godavari Express as it provided rail connectivity to nine stations across East and West Godavari districts.<br />
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It was hauled by a steam locomotive and had 17 coaches. Its highest speed of 50&nbsp;km/h came between [[Samalkota|Samalkot]] and [[Rajahmundry]]. A slip service was introduced during 1975, and the train began to run up to [[Kakinada]]. As a result, five more coaches were added. The train entered a Rake Sharing Agreement or RSA with [[Simhadri Express]], which ran between Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry. However, in 1980, both the slip service and the RSA were canceled as the Simhadri Express was extended to [[Bhimavaram]] and the Kakinada–[[Secunderabad]] [[Gowthami Express]] was introduced.<br />
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The train later ran with a [[diesel locomotive]]. By 1990, the train had become popular, and two more coaches were introduced, taking the total to 24. It became one of the longest trains in India. When the Visakhapatnam–[[Vijayawada]] line and the Vijayawada–[[Kazipet]]–Hyderabad lines were electrified, the train started running with the [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] electric locomotive. Soon, the Godavari Express became the first [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]] train to offer 5 air-conditioned coaches.<br />
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In June 1999, the train met with its first accident, derailing at [[Ghanpur, Wanaparthy district|Ghanpur]] near [[Warangal]]. In the year 2000, the Godavari Express became the first train in the South Central railway to run with an air-conditioned first-class coach and the first in the Zone to have 6 air-conditioned coaches. In 2011, on becoming a Superfast train, it was renumbered to 12727 and was hauled by a [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]]. Engineers modified the train timings again, and consequently, further reduced the journey time by 15 minutes.<br />
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In July and August 2011, passengers of the air-conditioned coaches were robbed twice, and a hoax call was made regarding a bomb in the sixth coach. As a result, safety was enhanced, and the train started running with a WAP-7 from end to end. This train then became the first to run with a WAP-7 between [[Visakhapatnam]] and Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite news|title=Raised railway fares become operational|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Raised-railway-fares-become-operational/articleshow/12495473.cms|work=The Times of India|date=April 2012 |accessdate=2 April 2012}}</ref> Hundreds of people from Visakhapatnam district travel to [[Secunderabad]] daily through Godavari Express.<br />
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== Coaches ==<br />
The train was upgraded with [[LHB coach]] on 1 June 2020, running from both Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam by South Central Railway. Previously It was upgraded as an Utkrist CBC rake train in 2018. It ran until 22 March 2020 when lockdown started.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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* '''{{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Elamanchili}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Narsipatnam Road}}<br />
* [[Tuni railway station, Andhra Pradesh|Tuni]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Annavaram}} <br />
* {{stnlnk|Pithapuram}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Anaparti}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Nidadavolu Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tadepalligudem}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Eluru}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Khammam}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Warangal}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kazipet Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}}<br />
* '''[[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan]]'''<br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from end to end.<br />
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==Celebration==<br />
The [[South coastal Railway]] in {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}} and [[South Central Railway]] in {{rws|Hyderabad Deccan}} has celebrated which the train marked the 50th anniversary of a train on February 2, 2024.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Secunderabad railway station ]]<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam railway station]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/530?kkk=1277956807308 12727/Godavari Superfast Express] ''India Rail Info''<br />
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