TRIP REPORT | Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam | 12740 SC - VSKP Garibrath SF Express | Indian Railways

SECUNDERABAD (TELANGANA) TO VISAKHAPATNAM (ANDHRA PRADESH) | FULL JOURNEY | INDIAN RAILWAYS | 12740 SECUNDERABAD - VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION GARIBRATH SF EXPRESS | FULL COVERAGE | TWIN VIJAYAWADA WAG-5 TILL VIJAYAWADA JUNCTION | VIJAYAWADA WAP-4 FROM VIJAYAWADA TILL VISAKHAPATNAM |

12740 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Junction Garibrath SF Express
सिकंदराबाद - विशाखपट्टणम गरीब रथ एक्सप्रेस
సికింద్రాబాద్ - విశాఖపట్నం గరీబ్రత్ సూపర్‌ఫాస్ట్ ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్
سکندرآباد - وشاکھاپٹنم گاری برتھ سپر فاسٹ ایکسپریس

The Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express is a daily running superfast garib rath train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad Railway Station to Visakhapatnam. This is the first and only Garib Rath to run daily. The train numbers are 12739 and 12740. It belongs to the South Central Railways. Train number 12740 runs from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam and train number 12739 runs from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad.

Route : Secunderabad (Origin), Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Junction, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot Junction, Tuni, Anakapalle, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam Junction (Destn)

The rake initially had 3AC and AC Chair Car coaches due to inconvenience in the AC Chair Car, it has been removed. Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express. But now it has a dedicated rake.

This train holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath Train in India. It has 18 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Power Cars making a total of 20 coaches.

Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC) is a major intercity junction railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 by the Nizam of Hyderabad during the British era, it was the main station of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway until the Kacheguda railway station opened in 1916. The station was taken over by Indian Railways in 1951, when NGSR was nationalized. Its main portico and concourse are influenced by Nizamesque architecture. The station, which resembles a fort, is a tourist attraction in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Visakhapatnam Junction (station code: VSKP) is an important railway station located in Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is on the Howrah–Chennai main line. It is operated by East coast Railway till now and it may take some time to administered under the South Coast Railway zone by Indian Railways. Originally named the Waltair railway station, it was founded in 1896. In 1987, it was renamed Visakhapatnam.

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