Satavahana Express

The 12713 / 12714 Satavahana Express is a daily Superfast Intercity Express operated by South Central Railway between Vijayawada Junction of Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad Junction of Telangana.[1]

Satavahana Express
Lallaguda based WAP-7 hauling Satavahana Express at Ghatkesar.
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service1 July 1992 (1992-07-01)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway
Route
TerminiVijayawada (BZA)
Secunderabad (SC)
Stops7
Distance travelled349 km (217 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12713 / 12714
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesE-catering
On-board Catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts
Route map

Services

The Electrical catering facility is available in the train giving access to the passenger to have the food online ordered delivered at their respective seats. Good quality Mysuru vada, and Masala Bonda are served along with Starbucks Coffee, Iced Honey Peach Tea and Cake.

Etymology

The train is called Satavahana in honour of the Satavahana dynasty which ruled areas of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The train is also known as Swethavahana Express by the local Hyderabadis meaning the White Vehicle (Swan), due to the White WAP-7 locomotive from Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed hauling this train. An early morning departure from Vijayawada and reaching Secundrabad in the afternoon.

Route and halts

Traction and coach composition

It is hauled by a WAP-7 or WAP-4 locomotive from end to end.
Coach composition of Satavahana Express
From Vijayawada to Secunderabad (12713[2])
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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From Secunderabad to Vijayawada(12714[3])
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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See also
  • List of named passenger trains in India

References
  1. "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 41. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. "Coach composition of 12713 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.
  3. "Coach composition of 12714 Satavahana Express". Indianrailinfo.
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