First service 1-4-1965 Start Hyderabad | Current operator(s) Southern Railway(SR) Stops 19 | |
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Service type Superfast Express train Locale Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu | ||
The Hyderabad S/F Express is a Superfast express in India which runs between Hyderabad and Chennai Central. It was introduced on 1 April 1965. This train is named after the Hyderabad city. The Southern Railway(SR) of the Indian Railways administers this train & the train shares its rakes with 22649/22650 Yercaud Express.
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Numbering
Train Number 12604 runs from Hyderabad to Chennai Central while 12603 runs from Chennai Central to Hyderabad.
Route
The 12604 starts from Hyderabad at 16:50 hours and reaches Chennai Central at 05:55 hours the following day. Similarly the 12603 leaves Chennai Central at 16:45 hours and reaches Hyderabad at 05:45 hours the following day. The train runs via Sullurpeta, Naidupeta, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, Ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla, Nadikudi Jn, Miryalaguda, Nallagonda, Secunderabad and Hyderabad Deccan
Loco
The Train is generally hauled by WDP-4D of Gooty(GY) loco shed from Hyderabad(HYB) to Guntur(GNT) and WAP-4 of Lallaguda(LGD)/Erode(ED) from Guntur(GNT) to Chennai Central(MAS).
Classes
The 23 coach composition contains– 1 AC First Class,2 Two-tier AC,2 Three-tier AC,13 Sleeper class,3 General,2 SLR