Palnadu Express

The Palnadu Express is a prestigious train between Guntur And Hyderabad City 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 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.

Palnadu Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express train
Locale	Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service	16-8-1998
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Guntur
Stops	13
End	Vikarabad
Distance travelled	354 km (220 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	2 AC Chair Car,3 Second Class Sitting,10 General,2 SLR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Other facilities	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
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts
Route map

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.

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.[1]

See also

• Express trains in India

References

1. "Hyderabad: Palnadu Express, first disabled-friendly train". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.