Satavahana Express

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 operatorSouth Coast Railway
Route
TerminiVijayawada (BZA)
Secunderabad (SC)
Stops9
Distance travelled349 km (217 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number12713 / 12714
On-board services
ClassesAC 3 Tier Economy, AC Chair Car, Second class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes, AC 3-Tier Economy
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesE-catering,
On-board Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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

General

This is one of the three intercity trains originating from Vijayawada early in the morning with the other two being Pinakini Express and the Ratnachal Express. The train is the third fastest running intercity between Vijayawada and Secunderabad after Vijayawada-Lingampalli Intercity Express and Guntur-Secunderabad Intercity Express. The train on average takes 6hours & 20minutes for onward journey and 6hours & 05 minutes for return journey. The train is maintained by Vijayawada Coach Depo Office and is maintained very well in onward journey rather than return journey. The train usually departs from Platform No.10 in Vijayawada and arrives at Platform No.9 in Secunderabad and departs from Platform No.9 in Secunderabad and arrives at Platform No.10 in Vijayawada. The train usually gets less priority in platform allocation at Secunderabad and is generally poorly handled in SCR limits.

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 provides an easy commute to Secunderabad early in the morning from Vijayawada.

Route & halts

Traction

Initially, it was hauled by Lallaguda Loco Shed/Vijayawada Electric Loco Shed WAP-7. But currently, it is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed WAG-9HC electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

Coach composition of Satavahana Express

  • From Vijayawada to Secunderabad (12713[2])

From 10 February 2025 this train was upgraded to LHB Coaches with maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h. But due to frequent allocation of WAG-9HC by Secunderabad railway division, the maximum speed is capped to 90 km/h.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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  • From Secunderabad to Vijayawada(12714[3])
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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See also

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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