Janmabhoomi Express

Janmabhoomi Express

Overview
Service type	SuperFast
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railway
Route
Start	Secunderabad
Stops	17
End	Visakhapatnam
Distance travelled	699 km (434 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12806 / 12805
On-board services
Class(es)	2nd Seating, AC Chair Car, General Class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board Catering
Technical
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average
Route map File:Janmabhoomi Express Route map.jpg Janmabhoomi Express Route map

Janmabhoomi Express spotted at Moula-Ali

Landscape view at Guntur from Janmabhoomi Express

The Janmabhoomi Express (12805 / 12806) is an InterCity service of Indian Railways that travels from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam. It was first introduced between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Jn. It was later extended up to Tenali and then the Nagarjuna Express(Secunderabad-Tenali-Secunderabad) was cancelled and thus made theVisakhapatnam-Secunderabad Janmabhoomi express via Tenali. It is an express service that travels in Andhra Pradesh. The train travels at an average speed of 55 km/h and uses a WDM from Secunderabad to Vijayawada but then switches to a WDP4 or a WDM3A to Visakhapatnam. It is classified as a superfast train in the Indian Railways classification list.

Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 10 are unreserved and the rest for second class and 3 AC chair car.

Coaches

Janmabhoomi has 24 coaches, of which 10 are UnReserved General Coaches, 11 second class (2nd Seating) coaches, 3 AC Chair Car coaches along with 2 SLR coaches.

Statistics

This is an day intercity express. It has only second seating and chair car which can be reserved. there is no pantry car for this train. This train passes through Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Piduguralla, Sattenaplli, Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada (where it switches engines if needed to. Longest stop: 15 minutes), Elluru,Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry,Samarlakota, Annavaram, Tuni, Ankapalli, Duvvada.

Secundrabad start time 7.10 p.m. Visakhapatnam arrival 7.40 p.m. Train Reveres at Tenali.

Other lines

Janmabhoomi Express is a popular train to take but can be very busy. Alternatives include the Godavari Express and the Konark Express (which stops at Visakhapatnam, but usually follows the normal route of Konark which is Mumbai to Bhubaneswar). The Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Duronto Express is also an option as is the Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Garib Rath Express. Duronto is faster but does not have full accommodations; Garib Rath is slower but has full accommodations.

See also

• List of named passenger trains of India
• South Central Railway Zone
• Trains of South Central Railway (India)

References

http://indiarailinfo.com/train/janmabhoomi-express-12805-vskp-to-sc/855/401/835