Andhra Pradesh Express

For other uses, see Andhra Pradesh Express (old).

The Andhra Pradesh Express (train numbers 20805 and 20806) is a daily Superfast Trains run by Indian Railways's South Coast Railway zone. It connects Visakhapatnam, the largest city in Andhra Pradesh, to India's capital, New Delhi. The train was first introduced in 2015 as the Andhra Pradesh AC Express. In 2020, Sleeper coaches were added, and it was renamed the Andhra Pradesh Express. Its name comes from the state of Andhra Pradesh. This is because, before the state of Telangana was formed, a train with the same name ran between Hyderabad (which was in combined Andhra Pradesh) and New Delhi. After the bifurcation, that train became the Telangana Express, and a new Andhra Pradesh Express with modern LHB coaches was started from Visakhapatnam.

Andhra Pradesh Express
Andhra Pradesh (A.P) Express train board
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Predecessor	Andhra Pradesh Express
First service	12 August 2015 (2015-08-12)
Current operator	South Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS) Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	2,096 km (1,302 mi)
Average journey time	31 hours 40 minutes (20805) 32 hours 10 minutes (20806)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	20805 / 20806
On-board services
Classes	1 AC first class, 5 AC two tier, 7 AC three tier, 6 Sleeper class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	66 km/h (41 mph) Average Speed 130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum Speed
Route map

It is the fastest and the only daily train between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam taking about 32.10 hours on average.

Also, it the fastest train between Delhi and Nagpur taking 14.25 hours while the Secunderabad Rajdhani Express, Chennai Rajdhani Express and Bangalore Rajdhani Express take 13.30 hours between Delhi and Nagpur.

Operations

It is a train with LHB coach. The train runs daily, passing through the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Telangana, before reaching Andhra Pradesh. It has a single 1 AC first class coach, 5 AC 2 tier coaches, 7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 1 AC pantry car and 2 guard cum generator cars. It starts from Visakhapatnam and reaches New Delhi by next day. Similarly, it starts from New Delhi and reaches Visakhapatnam on next day. The average speed of the train is 66 km/h (41 mph). Loco attached from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada WAP-4 of Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada Shed or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Visakhapatnam shed and Vijayawada shed to New Delhi WAP-4 or WAP-7 of Lallaguda/Ghaziabad shed.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG2	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	PC	A5	A4	A3	A2	A1	H1	EOG1

Schedule

Train runs daily from both the sides from 23.1.2020 in a new schedule and new train number with Sleeper coaches . There will be total 4 LHB rakes are dedicated to this train.

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time
20805	VSKP	Visakhapatnam	10:00 pm (daily)	New Delhi	5:40 am (third day)
20806	NDLS	New Delhi	8:00 pm (daily)	Visakhapatnam	4:10 am (third day)

Reversals

Vijayawada Junction

Old schedule

Train used to run daily as AP AC Express from both the sides till January 22, 2020. There were total 4 rakes which were dedicated to this train.

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time
22415	VSKP	Visakhapatnam	8:35 am (daily)	New Delhi	7:15 pm (next day)
22416	NDLS	New Delhi	6:25 am (daily)	Visakhapatnam	5:50 pm (next day)

Route and halts

• New Delhi
• Agra Cantonment
• Gwalior Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Chandrapur
• Balharshah Junction
• Sirpur Kaghaznagar
• Ramagundam
• Peddapalli Junction
• Warangal
• Khammam
• Vijayawada Junction
• Eluru
• Tadepalligudem
• Rajahmundry
• Samalkot Junction
• Anakapalle
• Duvvada
• Visakhapatnam

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed / Lallaguda Loco Shed / Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end.