Guntur–Rayagada Express

Guntur-Rayagada Express runs between two holy Cities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.Earlier it was a passenger train and was converted to Express from 1 April 2018.

Guntur - Rayagada Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Guntur Rayagada
Distance travelled	535 km (332 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17243/17244
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved, Sleeper class, 3 AC
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts
Route map

It was extended till Guntur from Nov 1, 2018. It was previously called as Vijayawada–Rayagada Express.

History

It was first introduced as Vijayawada-Vizianagaram Passenger. Later in Rail budget 1999–2000, it was extended to Rayagada.^[1] It was converted to Express train from 1 April 2018. Later it was extended till Guntur from Nov 1st, 2018

Coaches

It consists of Four Sleeper, Twelve Unreserved coaches and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 18 coaches.^[2]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	B1	UR	UR	UR	UR	SLR

Loco

It is hauled by WAG-5 Electric loco of Vijayawada loco shed from Guntur to Rayagada.