Janmabhoomi Express

Janmabhoomi Express
Overview
Service type	SuperFast
Locale	Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service	1 July 2007
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Start	Lingampalli (LPI)
Stops	19
End	Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Distance travelled	710 km (440 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12805 / 12806
On-board services
Class(es)	2nd Seating, AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board Catering
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

The 12805 / 12806 Janmabhoomi Express is an InterCity service of Indian Railways that travels from Lingampalli to Visakhapatnam. It was first introduced between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Jn. It was later extended up to Tenali Jn and then the Nagarjuna Express (Secunderabad-Tenali-Secunderabad) was cancelled and thus made the Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Janmabhoomi express via Tenali, and now it is extended from Secunderabad to Lingampalli. It is an express service that travels in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The train travels at an average speed of 55 km/h and uses a WDP4D (EMD GT46MAC) of Gooty from Lingampalli to Tenali Jn then switches to a WAP4 of Erode from Tenali Jn to Vishakapatnam Jn . It is classified as a superfast train in the Indian Railways classification list.

Landscape view at Guntur from Janmabhoomi Express

Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 8 are unreserved, 2 are luggage cum baggage coaches, 11 Non AC chair car second class coaches and 3 AC chair car. Daily one train will start at Visakhapatnam and one train will start from Lingampalli station. At Lingampalli will start by 6:15 a.m. and it will reach Visakhapatnam by 19:40 p.m. and train from Visakapatnam will start by 6:15 a.m. and it will reach Lingampalli by 19:40 p.m.

Coaches

Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 8 are Unreserved General Coaches, 11 second class (2nd Seating) coaches, 3 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 SLR coaches.

It is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Royapuram shed

Earlier is was hauled by WDP4D of Gooty Shed from Secunderabad to Tenali because the Secunderabad-Guntur route was not electrified and WAP-4 of Erode Shed from Tenali to Visakhapatnam.

Currently the route is electrified and it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 or Vijayawada based WAP 4 locomotive on its entire journey.

This is a day intercity express. It has only second seating and chair car which can be reserved. there is no pantry car for this train. This train stops at Ramannapet, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude Jn, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur Jn, Tenali Junction, where it switches engines if needed to. (Longest stop: 15 minutes) Vijayawada Jn, Nuzvid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkota Jn, Annavaram, Tuni, Yelamanchili, Anakapalli, Duvvada.

Janmabhoomi Express is a popular train to take but can be very busy. Alternatives include the Godavari Express , Visakhapatnam- Nanded SF Express and the Konark Express (which stops at Visakhapatnam, but usually follows the normal route of Konark which is Mumbai to Bhubaneswar). The Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Duronto Express is also an option as is the Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express. Duronto is faster but does not have full accommodations; Garib Rath is slower but has full accommodations.

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