Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express

Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service	20 June 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-20)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Termini	Vijayawada (BZA) Lingampalli (LPI)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	336 km (209 mi)
Average journey time	05 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12795 / 12796
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average with halts.
Route map

The 12795 / 12796 Vijayawada-Lingampalli Intercity Express is a daily Superfast Express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction in Andhra Pradesh and Lingampalli in Telangana. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.

This train service was introduced in 2018, mainly for the convenience of Andhra Pradesh government employees commuting between Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and Hyderabad. The Vijayawada-Secunderabad Intercity Express was flagged off to a start on 20 June 2016 by Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu as the first-ever non-stop train between Guntur and Secunderabad.^[1]

The train route initially originated from Secunderabad but was later extended up to Lingampalli in Hyderabad.

• Lingampalli
• Begumpet
• Secunderabad
• Nalgonda
• Guntur
• Mangalagiri
• Vijayawada Junction

It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed / Vijayawada Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

• Pinakini Express
• Satavahana Express
• Ratnachal Express
• Vijayawada-Gudur Intercity Express