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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Andhra Pradesh Express
| logo =
| image = File:New AP express on board.jpg
| caption = Andhra Pradesh (A.P) Express train board
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| status =
| locale = [[Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]] & [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| predecessor = [[Andhra Pradesh Express (old)|Andhra Pradesh Express]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|08|12}}
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railways]]
| formeroperator =
| ridership =
| ridership2 =
| website =
| start = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| stops = 19
| end = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)
| distance = {{convert|2096|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hours 40 minutes (20805)<br>32 hours 10 minutes (20806)
| frequency = Daily
| trainnumber = 20805 / 20806
| class = 1 AC first, 5 AC 2 tier, 7 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper class
| access =
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| speed = {{convert|66|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Average Speed <br>
{{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Maximum Speed
| owners =
| routenumber =
| map = [[File:Andhra Pradesh AC Express (Visakhapatnam - New Delhi) Route map.png|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 20805 / 20806 '''Andhra Pradesh Express''' is a daily Superfast Express train that connects the national capital of India, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, to the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by area|Executive Capital and largest city]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}}. The express is administered under [[Indian Railways]]'s [[South Coast Railway zone|South Coast Railway Zone]] with the service numbers 20805 (Visakhapatnam to New Delhi) and 20806 (New Delhi to Visakhapatnam). The train service was first commissioned by then Railway Minister [[Suresh Prabhu]] on 12 August 2015 as '''Andhra Pradesh AC Express'''. Later in the year 2020 Non-AC Sleeper Coaches were attached to this train which renamed this train as Andhra Pradesh Express.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=New Delhi–Visakhapatnam AP Express Train via Vijayawada Flagged Off|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=124858|website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|publisher=Ministry of Railways|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=12 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Suresh Prabhu launches new AP Express|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/State/AndhraPradhesh/2015/08/12115206/Suresh-Prabhu-launches-new-AP-Express.vpf|website=EenaduIndia.com|accessdate=12 August 2015|location=New Delhi|date=12 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234017/http://www.eenaduindia.com/State/AndhraPradhesh/2015/08/12115206/Suresh-Prabhu-launches-new-AP-Express.vpf|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> This train is named on the state Andhra Pradesh, as previously when Andhra Pradesh and [[Telangana]] states were combined, this train was from {{stnlnk|Hyderabad Deccan}} to New Delhi. When the [[Telangana]] state was [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014|bifurcated]] from Andhra Pradesh state, that train was named as [[Telangana Express]] and a new rake of [[LHB coaches]] of Andhra Pradesh Express was started from Visakhapatnam.

== Operations ==
It is a train with [[LHB coaches]]. The train runs daily, passing through the states of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Telangana]], before reaching [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It has a single 1 AC first class coach, 5 AC 2 tier coaches, 7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 1 AC pantry car and 2 guard cum generator cars. It starts from Visakhapatnam and reaches New Delhi by next day. Similarly, it starts from New Delhi and reaches Visakhapatnam on next day. The average speed of the train is {{cvt|66|km/h}}.<ref name=profile /> Loco attached from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] of [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]/[[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada Shed]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] of [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]]/Visakhapatnam shed and Vijayawada shed to New Delhi [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] of Lallaguda/[[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad shed]].

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|-
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|}

===Schedule===

Train runs daily from both the sides from 23.1.2020 in a new schedule and new train number with Sleeper coaches .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/with-revised-timings-ap-ac-express-to-run-faster/article29494251.ece|title=With revised timings, A.P. AC Express to run faster|date=24 September 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> There will be total 4 LHB rakes are dedicated to this train.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Arrival station !! Arrival time
|-
| 20805 || VSKP || Visakhapatnam || 10:00{{nbsp}}pm (daily) || New Delhi || 5:40{{nbsp}}am (third day)
|-
| 20806 || NDLS || New Delhi || 8:00{{nbsp}}pm (daily)|| Visakhapatnam || 4:10{{nbsp}}am (third day)
|}

===Reversals===
{{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}

=== Old schedule===
Train used to run daily as AP AC Express from both the sides till January 22, 2020. There were total 4 rakes which were dedicated to this train.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Arrival station !! Arrival time
|-
| 22415 || VSKP || Visakhapatnam || 8:35{{nbsp}}am (daily) || New Delhi || 7:15{{nbsp}}pm (next day)
|-
| 22416 || NDLS || New Delhi || 6:25{{nbsp}}am (daily)|| Visakhapatnam || 5:50{{nbsp}}pm (next day)
|}

== Route ==
Between New Delhi and Visakhapatnam, the train stops at {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chandrapur}}, {{stnlnk|Balharshah Junction}}, [[Kagaznagar|Sirpur Kaghaznagar]], {{stnlnk|Ramagundam}}, [[Peddapalli Junction railway station|Peddapalli Jn]], {{stnlnk|Warangal}}, {{stnlnk|Khammam}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Eluru}}, {{stnlnk|Tadepalligudem}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Anakapalle}} and {{stnlnk|Duvvada}}.

==Traction==

Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] /
[[Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada|Vijayawada]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from end to end.

== See also ==
* [[List of named passenger trains of India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{AC Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andhra Pradesh AC SF Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:AC Express (Indian Railways) trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2015]]

Andhra Pradesh Express - Revision history

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