Vijayawada–Gudur Intercity Express

Vijayawada–Gudur Vikramasimhapuri Amaravati Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
First service	1 September 2019; 6 years ago
Current operator	South Coast Railway
Route
Termini	Vijayawada (BZA); Gudur (GDR)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	294 km (183 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12743 / 12744
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge ; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.

The 12743 / 12744 Vijayawada–Gudur Vikramasimhapuri Amaravati Express is a daily superfast express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction and Gudur Junction in Andhra Pradesh. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway zone.

History

This train service was introduced in 2019, mainly for the convenience of localities of Nellore, Ongole to visit state's Capital region of Andhra Pradesh. The Gudur Vijaywada Intercity Express was flagged off to a start on 1 September 2019 by Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi and other South Central Railway officials.^[1] Its name came from former king of nellore Vikrama Simhapura

Route and Halts

Route

Legend

					Vijayawada Jn (BZA)
					Tenali (TEL)
					Bapatla (BPP)
					Chirala (CLX)
					Ongole (OGL)
					Singarayakonda (SKM)
					Kavali (KVZ)
					Nellore (NLR)
					Gudur Jn (GDR)