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== References == | == References == |
Latest revision as of 16:43, 23 June 2022
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express train | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu | ||||
First service | 1 July 1992 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway Zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Vijayawada Junction | ||||
Stops | 12 | ||||
End | Chennai Central | ||||
Distance travelled | 431 km (268 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 7 hours | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12711 / 12712 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class Sitting, General | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Pinakini Express (numbered:12711/12712) is a Superfast Express of Indian Railways, operated between Vijayawada Junction and Chennai Central.[1] It administers under the Vijayawada railway division of the South Coast Railway zone.[2]
Halting stations[edit]
The train halts at
- Tenali
- Nidubrolu
- Bapatla
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Singarayakonda
- Kavali
- Bitragunta
- Nellore
- Gudur
- Nayudupeta
- Sullurpeta
Achievements[edit]
Pinakini Express is the first train in the south India to get a green toilet .It is named after River Penna.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ "Chennai – Vijayawada Pinakini Express train to be delayed – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Green toilets introduced in Pinakini Express". The Hindu. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.