# Simhadri Express

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The 17239 / 17240 **Simhadri Express** is an [express train](/source/Express_trains_in_India) in [India](/source/India) which runs between [Guntur](/source/Guntur) and [Visakhapatnam](/source/Guntur) in [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh). This train is named after [the god, Simhadri appanna](/source/Simhachalam_Temple) in simhachalam of [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh) . The [Vijayawada division](/source/Vijayawada_railway_division) of the [South Coast Railway](/source/South_Central_Railway_zone) division of the [Indian Railways](/source/Indian_Railways) administers this train.[1][2]

## Numbering

Train Number 17240 runs from [Visakhapatnam Jn](/source/Vishakapatnam_railway_station) to [Guntur](/source/Guntur_railway_station) to while 17239 runs from [Guntur](/source/Guntur_railway_station) to [Visakhapatnam Jn](/source/Vishakapatnam_railway_station)

## Route

The train starts from [Visakhapatnam Jn](/source/Vishakapatnam_railway_station) at 07:10 hours and reaches [Guntur](/source/Guntur_railway_station) at 15:30 hours the same day. In the return direction it leaves [Guntur](/source/Guntur_railway_station) at 08:00 hours and reaches [Visakhapatnam Jn](/source/Vishakapatnam_railway_station) at 16:00 hours the same day. The train runs via [Vijayawada, Eluru, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada](/source/Vijayawada,_Eluru,_Nidadavolu,_Rajahmundry,_Samalkot,_Annavaram,_Tuni,_Anakapalli,_Duvvada), [Stations](/source/Train_station)

## Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with 12748/12747 [Palnadu Superfast Express](/source/Palnadu_Express)

## Locomotive

earlier was hauled by [WDP-4D](/source/WDP-4D). The train is generally hauled by [WAP-7](/source/Indian_locomotive_class_WAP-7) [Lallaguda (LGD)](/source/Lallaguda) 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

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SLR UR UR UR UR C1 D1 D2 D3 D4 UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR SLR

Coach Composition from Visakhapatnam to Guntur as 12740

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SLR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR UR D4 D3 D2 D1 C1 UR UR UR UR SLR

## See also

- [Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express](/source/Visakhapatnam_Swarna_Jayanti_Express)
- [Samata Express](/source/Samata_Express)
- [Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express](/source/Hyderabad%E2%80%93Visakhapatnam_Godavari_Express)
- [Hirakud Express](/source/Hirakud_Express)

## References

1. ["17239/Simhadri Express - Guntur/GNT to Visakhapatnam/VSKP - India Rail Info"](http://indiarailinfo.com/train/simhadri-express-17239-gnt-to-vskp/1570/489/401). *India Rail Info*

1. ["17240/Simhadri Express - Visakhapatnam/VSKP to Guntur/GNT - India Rail Info"](http://indiarailinfo.com/train/simhadri-express-17240-vskp-to-gnt/1571/401/489). *India Rail Info*

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