Narasapur Express Train.No.17255/17256 Narasapur-Lingampalli is a Daily Train. Narasapur Express is one of the busiest trains, running with 25 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has 16 halts between Lingampalli and Narasapur. Narasapur Express is considered to be one of the most important and prestigious trains of South Coast Railway(SCOR) which connects the Telangana state gateway of Hyderabad's IT corridor Lingampalli with the Narasapuram of Andhra Pradesh and is operated with 17255/17256 as train numbers. The train is considered the best way between the two cities and coaches is maintained very neatly by the South Coast Railway.
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 Name board of Narsapur Express (above) Diesel locomotive of Narsapur Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express Train | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | ||||
| First service | 1 October 1979 | ||||
| Current operator | South Central Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Sleeper - 456 Third Class - 189 Second Class - 12 First Class - 12 Total - 539[citation needed] | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Narasapur Lingampalli | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 474 km (295 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours, 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 17255/17256 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 1, 2, 3, Sleeper, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car, Paid Food service is available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats, Brake van | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | Broad-1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Yes | ||||
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) Average including all halts | ||||
| Rake sharing | (Narsapur - Nagarsol) Express | ||||
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The train departs from Lingampalli at 21:00 hours and arrives in Narasapuram at 08:15 hours the next day. From Narasapuram, train departs at 19:00 hours and arrives in Lingampalli at 05:15 hours the next day. Train run with 8 air-conditioned coaches. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 474 km, via Bhimavaram, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nalgonda, Secunderabad. This train is full entire year still South Coast Railway (SCOR) didn't provide more trains in this route.
Loco
edit- It is regularly hauled by WAP-4/WAP-7 Hyderabad to Narasapur
Coach composition
editA rake of the Narasapur Express consists of 25 Coaches. It has one 1AC coach, 2 AC 2-Tier Coaches, 5 AC 3-Tier Coaches, 12 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 General Compartments and 2SLR's.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
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 | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | A2 | H1 | GEN | GRD |
Routeing
editRake Sharing
editThe Rake is shared by Narasapur–Nagarsol Express