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Palnadu Express

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{{Infobox rail service

| name=Palnadu Express

| image = Palnadu SF (24187313683).jpg

| type = Superfast Express

| locale = Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1998|08|16}}

| last =

| operator = South Central Railway

| ridership =

| start = Guntur (GNT)

| stops = 13

| end = Vikarabad (VKB)

| distance = {{convert|354|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 6 hours 15 minutes

| frequency = Daily

| class = 2 AC Chair Car,3 Second Class Sitting,10 General,2 SLR

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = No

| autorack =

| catering = On-board catering,
E-catering

| observation =

| entertainment =

| baggage =

| otherfacilities=Starting from 18 January, the Guntur-Vikarabad Palnadu Express will be nations first train to be equipped with foldable ramp and wheelchair for differently-abled passengers

| stock =

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}

| el =

| train number = 12747 / 12748

| speed = {{convert|57|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts

| map = File:Palnadu Express (GNT-VKB) Route map.jpg

| map_state =Andhra Pradesh, Telengana

|Operations=South Central Railway|image_width=}}

The Palnadu Express is a superfast express train in India which runs between Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Vikarabad in Telangana. It was introduced on 16 August 1998. This train is named after the Palnadu region in erstwhile Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the first train in the division to be equipped with foldable wheelchair and ramp for the differently-abled passengers.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with Simhadri Express.

Route and halts

This train stops at Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikude Jn, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Chityala, Nagireddipalli, Secunderabad Jn, Begumpet, Sanathnagar, Lingampalli, Shankarpalli.

Coach Composition

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 Vikarabad as 12747

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Coach Composition from Vikarabad to Guntur as 12748

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Amenities

In January 2020, it became the first disabled friendly train in India. It is equipped with foldable ramps, that allow pushing of the wheelchairs into the coaches and wheelchairs themselves help passengers with disability to navigate through the coach aisle.{{cite news |title=Hyderabad: Palnadu Express, first disabled-friendly train |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/140118/hyderabad-palnadu-express-first-disabled-friendly-train.html |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 January 2018 |language=en}}

See also

References

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Category:Transport in Guntur

Category:Railway services introduced in 1998

Category:Named passenger trains of India

Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh

Category:Rail transport in Telangana

Category:Express trains in India

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