Cocanada AC Express

Cocanada Express

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Overview
Service type	Superfast Train
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh Telangana
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway, Indian Railways
Route
Start	Secunderabad Junction
Stops	09
End	Kakinada
Distance travelled	589 km (366 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours, 35 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's From SC-CCT Sunday's, Tuesday's & Thursday's From CCT-SC
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Sleeper 1st,2nd&3rd
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Catering available
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages, cleanliness
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	Two
Track gauge	Broad (1,676 mm)
Electrification	5,350 hp (3,989 kW)
Operating speed	55 km/h (Average)
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The Kakinada – Secunderabad AC Express is a superfast tri-weekly train announced in the 2012–13 Railway Budget by Dinesh Trivedi, the then Minister of Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad to Kakinada Town. AC Express was proposed to run via Bhimavaram Town and Vijayawada Junction.

Details

The rakes comprise 10 Third AC (3A), 5 Second AC (2A), 1 First class (1A) and 2 EOG cars.

Cocanada express gets Vijayawada based WDM3A from Kakinada Town to Vijayawada as the route is partially electrified and Lallaguda WAP4/WAP7, Vijayawada WAM4/WAP4 Depending upon availability of Electric Locomotive from Vijayawada to Secunderabad.

Etymology

South-west (Now Sarpavaram) of Kakinada was full of ponds filled with red lotus which is called as Kokanadamu in Telugu. Eventually it became Cocanada. Hence the train is named after the Kakinada's erstwhile name. This train was named as Cocanada Express on 14 December 2012.

Schedule

12775 was earlier scheduled to depart Kakinada Town at 22:15 and to reach Secunderabad at 08:50. In return 12776 was scheduled to depart Secunderabad at 21:15 and to arrive at 07:45. At the time of introduction these timings were changed.