Simhadri Express

The 17239 / 17240 Simhadri Express is an express train in India which runs between Guntur and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. This train is named after the god, Simhadri appanna in simhachalam of Andhra Pradesh . The Vijayawada division of the South Coast Railway division of the Indian Railways administers this train.^[1][2]

Numbering

Train Number 17240 runs from Visakhapatnam Jn to Guntur to while 17239 runs from Guntur to Visakhapatnam Jn

Route

The train starts from Visakhapatnam Jn at 07:10 hours and reaches Guntur at 15:30 hours the same day. In the return direction it leaves Guntur at 08:00 hours and reaches Visakhapatnam Jn at 16:00 hours the same day. The train runs via Vijayawada, Eluru, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada, Stations

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with 12748/12747 Palnadu Superfast Express

Locomotive

earlier was hauled by WDP-4D. The train is generally hauled by WAP-7 Lallaguda (LGD) Loco shed.

Classes

The 21 coach composition contains– 1 AC Chair Car, 4 Chair car Sitting, 14 General,2 SLR
It runs with ICF coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, pink indicating reserved coaches and blue indicating AC coaches)
Coach Composition from Guntur to Visakhapatnam as 12739

Coach Composition from Visakhapatnam to Guntur as 12740

See also

• Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express
• Samata Express
• Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express
• Hirakud Express

References

1. ^ "17239/Simhadri Express - Guntur/GNT to Visakhapatnam/VSKP - India Rail Info". India Rail Info
2. ^ "17240/Simhadri Express - Visakhapatnam/VSKP to Guntur/GNT - India Rail Info". India Rail Info