Pinakini Express

Pinakini Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express train
Locale	Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu
First service	1-7-1992
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Start	Vijayawada Junction
Stops	13
End	Chennai Central
Distance travelled	431 km (268 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class Sitting, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Pinakini Express is an Superfast express train of Indian Railways. It runs between Vijayawada Junction of Andhra Pradesh and Chennai Central of Tamil Nadu. It administers under the Vijayawada railway division of the South Central Railway zone.^[1]

Numbering

Train number 12711 runs from Vijayawada Junction to Chennai Central^[2] and the 12712 runs from Chennai Central to Vijayawada Junction.^[3]

Route

• The train halts at Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Singarayakonda, Kavali, Bitragunta, Nellore, Gudur, nayudupeta and Sullurpeta.

Amenities

The Pinakini Express is usually hauled by a LGD WAP4 / WAP7. The 24 coach composition contains– 1 Pantry, 2 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 11 Unreserved and rest SLR.

Achievements

Pinakini Express is the first train in the south India to get a green toilet.^[4]

• The first train Driver for Pinakini Express was Mr.Willam Henry Barnes (Special A grade Driver) from South Central Railway division, Vijayawada.

See also

• Express trains in India

References

South Central Railway zone
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