The 12709 / 12710 Simhapuri Express is an express train operated by South Central Railways of Indian Railways between Secunderabad and Gudur in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Route and halts

The train runs from Secunderabad Junction via , , , , , , , , , , , , Gudur Junction.

Timetable 12710 Secunderabad Jn.-Gudur Jn. Simhapuri Express timetable 12709 Gudur Jn.-Secunderabad Jn. Arrival Departure Station name Station code Distance (km) Arrival Departure --:-- 22:05 Secunderabad Jn SC 0 05:45--:-- 23:53 23:55 Kazipet Jn KZJ 131.7 02:33 02:35 00:18 00:20 Warangal WL 141.9 02:13 02:15 01:09 01:10 Mahbubabad MABD 202 01:19 01:20 01:49 01:50 Khammam KMT 249.4 00:39 00:40 03:30 03:40 Vijayawada Jn BZA 348.5 22:50 23:00 04:09 04:10 Tenali Jn TEL 380 22:0822:10 04:44 04:45 BapatlaBPP 422.5 21:28 21:30 05:24 05:25 Chirala CLX 437.6 21:13 21:15 06:08 06:10 Ongole OGL 487 20:28 20:30 06:29 06:30 Singarayakonda SKM 515.1 20:03 20:05 06:58 07:00 Kavali KVZ 553 19:38 19:40 07:18 07:20 Bitragunta BTTR 569.4 19:23 19:25 07:48 07:50 Nellore NLR 603.7 18:58 19:00 07:58 08:00 Vedayapalem VDE 611 18:48 18:50 08:55 --:-- Gudur Jn GDR 642.1 --:-- 18:40 https://www.indianrail.gov.in/enquiry/SCHEDULE/TrainSchedule.html?locale=en

Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 12704/12704 Falaknuma Express.

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 LHB coaches:

1 AC First 2 AC Two Tier 6 AC Three Tiers Economy 6 Sleeper classes 1 Pantry car (remains Locked) 4 General (unreserved) 1 Generator 1 Seating (Disabled/Ladies) cum Luggage Rakes.

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 EOGGENGENH1A1A2M1M2M3M4M5M6PCS1S2S3S4S5S6GENGENSLR

Traction Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

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