- Amaravati Express
Amaravati Express(Telugu :-అమరావతి ఎక్స్ ప్రెస్,Kannada :- ಅಮರಾವತಿ ಎಕ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರೆಸ್,Hindi :-अमरावति एक्स प्रेस) is an important train organized byIndian Railways . At present the train service is available as7225UP
Vijayawada -Hubli Amaravati Express 7226DNHubli -Vijayawada Amaravati ExpressRunning tri-weekly and is organized by Bezwada(Vijayawada) division of
South Central Railways (SCR).8047UP
Howrah -Vasco-Da-Gamma Amaravati Express 8048DNVasco-Da-gamma -Howrah Amaravati ExpressOperational on 4 days of Week Via,
Vijayawada ,Guntakal ,Hubli ,Madgaon . This train is now organized bySouth Eastern Railways (SER),Kharagpur ] Division.This train links East end of India to West India and vice versa.
In fact Amaravati Express between Vijayawada and
Vasco-Da-Gama ("7228 Vasco-Da-Gama - Vijayawada" and "7227 Vijayawada -Vasco-Da-Gama" , tri-weekly express was extended toHowrah as 4 days a week and upgraded to Super Fast under Laloo prasad Regime.Facts About Amaravati Express
1). Amaravati Express is the most popular train among
Andhra People especially for those who live inGuntur ,Narsaraopet ,Giddaluru ,Nandyal ,Mahanandi ,Guntakal andBellary Region.2). This train is also one of the oldest trains introduced during 50's as Meter Gauge Train between
Guntur andHubli . Due to the gauge conversion activities took place in the mid of 80s-90s, the train was organized in parts and fully restored in 1997.3). The train was further extended to
Vijayawada in the middle of 1999.4). This train runs on the Historical Railway track of
Machilipatnam -Mormugao -Machilipatnam Track.5). During the End of 1999 and beginning of 2000, the train was extended to Londa Junction, Castle Rock and eventually toVasco-Da-Gama as the Gauge conversion progressed.6). The train was finally commissioned between
Vasco-Da-Gama andVijayawada as a daily train in the mid of 2000 AD. But due to poor response from passengers, the frequency reduced to bi-weekly as 7227/7228Vasco -Vijayawada Amaravathi Express and for the remaining 5 days the train was terminated atHubli .7). In the beginning of 2003 the frequency increased by One day. Finally 7225/7226
Vijayawada - Hubli Amaravati Express 4 Days 7227/7228Vijayawada -Vasco Amaravati Express 3 Days.8). During the mongh of June-July 2007, The train is further Extended to
Howrah by replacing 7227/7228 Amaravati between Vijayawada and Vasco. The IR numbering system was 2847UP HWH VSG Express and 2848DN VSG HWH Express. "But in the Railway budget year of 2008, the train was degraded to Express Status from a Super Fast Status".Origin of Name
The train named after the historical Capital city of
Satavahana Dynasty,Amaravati in the present dayGuntur District.Amaravati is also known asSanchi ofSouth India .Loco Links
7225/7226 Amaravati Express uses WDM3A
Diesel Loco Power ofGooty Shed of SCR ofGuntakal Division on its way from Vijayawada to Hubli to Vijayawada.2847/2848 Amaravati Express, on the other hand uses both Electric and Diesel power on its way.
Howrah to Guntur - WAP4 Santragachi(IR Code:SRC) of S.E.Railways
Guntur toVasco-Da-Gama WDM3A of Gooty(IR Code:-GY)/Guntakal(IR code:GTL) of S.C.Railways.Recent days WDP4 Diesel Loco of
Hubli Diesel Shed is used instead of MUedGooty WDM3A locos.The train bears the same loco link on its return itenary.
Some times WAM4 of Vijayawada Electric Loco shed also hauls the same train from Guntur to Howrah and vice versa.
References
1). [http://www.scrailway.gov.in S.C.R online]
2). [http://www.indianrail.gov.in Indian Railways]
3). [http://www.aptourism.in AP Tourism]
4). [http://www.hampi.in/amaravati-express.htm Amaravati Express]
Other Links
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Vijayawada ,Guntur orAmaravati 2).
Andhra Pradesh 3).
Goa ,Hubli ,Bellary 4).
Trains of SCR
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