The Gowthami Express (Telugu: గౌతమి ఎక్స్ప్రెస్) is a train running from the port city of Kakinada to the capital city Secunderabad junction. It is named after the River Goutami, a tributary to the River Godavari.It runs with train numbers as 12737/12738.
| Gautami Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast Train |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway, Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Kakinada,A.p,India |
| No. of intermediate stops | 20 |
| End | secunderabad Junction |
| Distance travelled | 566 km (352 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10 hours, 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Sleeper, Ac 1,2,3 General |
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages, cleanliness |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Two |
| Gauge | Broad (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | 5,350 hp (3,989 kW) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (Average) |
Contents |
TIME TABLE:
The train stops at the following stations:
| station code | station name | route no. | arrives | departs | stop time | distance | day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COA |
Kakinada port |
1 | starts | 20:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CCT |
Kakinada town Junction |
1 | 20:28 | 20:33 | 5 min | 4 km | 1 |
| SLO |
Samarlakota Junction or Samalkot Junction |
1 | 20:49 | 20:50 | 1 min | 16 km | 1 |
| DWP |
Dwarapudi |
1 | 21:10 | 21:11 | 1 min | 46 km | 1 |
| RJY | 1 | 21:35 | 21:40 | 5 min | 66 km | 1 | |
| KVR | 1 | 21:52 | 21:53 | 1 min | 74 km | 1 | |
| NDD |
Nidadavolu Junction |
1 | 22:06 | 22:07 | 1 min | 89 km | 1 |
| TDD | 1 | 22:22 | 22:24 | 2 min | 108 km | 1 | |
| EE | 1 | 22:56 | 22:57 | 1 min | 156 km | 1 | |
| BZA | 1 | 00:15 | 00:30 | 15 min | 216 km | 2 | |
| MDR | 1 | 01:22 | 01:23 | 1 min | 272 km | 2 | |
| KMT | 1 | 01:48 | 01:50 | 2 min | 317 km | 2 | |
| DkJ |
Dornakal Junction |
1 | 02:13 | 02:14 | 1 min | 340 km | 2 |
| MBD | 1 | 02:34 | 02:35 | 1 min | 364 km | 2 | |
| NKD | 1 | 02:50 | 02:51 | 1 min | 395 km | 2 | |
| WGL | 1 | 03:27 | 03:29 | 2 min | 424 km | 2 | |
| KZJ |
Kazipet Junction |
1 | 03:43 | 03:45 | 2 min | 434 km | 2 |
| ZN |
Janagaon |
1 | 04:29 | 04:30 | 1 min | 483 km | 2 |
| BG |
Bhongir or Bhuvanagiri |
1 | 05:14 | 05:15 | 1 min | 520 km | 2 |
| SC | 1 | 06:35 | ends | 0 | 566 km | 2 |
The train stops at the following stations:
| station name | arrives | departs | stop time | day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| starts | 21:15 | 0 | 1 | |
|
Bhongir or Bhuvanagiri |
21:54 | 21:55 | 1 min | 1 |
|
Janagaon |
22:09 | 22:10 | 1 min | 1 |
|
Kazipet Junction |
23:20 | 23:22 | 2 min | 1 |
| 23:35 | 23:37 | 2 min | 1 | |
| 00:02 | 00:03 | 1 min | 2 | |
| 00:22 | 00:23 | 1 min | 2 | |
|
Dornakal Junction |
00:54 | 00:55 | 1 min | 2 |
| 01:11 | 01:13 | 2 min | 2 | |
| 01:40 | 01:41 | 1 min | 2 | |
| 03:05 | 03:20 | 15 min | 2 | |
| 04:06 | 04:07 | 1 min | 2 | |
| 04:39 | 04:40 | 1 min | 2 | |
|
Nidadavolu Junction |
04:57 | 04:58 | 1 min | 2 |
| 05:12 | 05:13 | 1 min | 2 | |
| 05:42 | 05:44 | 2 min | 2 | |
|
Dwarapudi |
06:01 | 06:02 | 1 min | 2 |
|
Samarlakota Junction or Samalkot Junction |
06:32 | 06:33 | 1 min | 2 |
|
Kakinada town Junction |
06:50 | 06:55 | 5 min | 2 |
|
Kakinada port |
07:30 | ends | 0 | 2 |
Gautami superfast Express is one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway(SCR) which connects the capital city of Hyderabad with the port city Kakinada . It was upgraded to superfast category in the year July 2007 is operated with 12737 / 12738 as train numbers and used to be 7047 / 7048 in prior to upgradation . It is one of the longest trains running with 24 coaches and also runs with full capacity throughout the year. It has 6 AC, 14 Sleeper, 4 second class general compartments. The rush is such that the SCR also operates a tri-weekly special train between the two cities which also runs at full capacity most of the times. The Gowtami superfast express is considered to be one of the best way to commute to the capital of Andhra Pradesh from Delta districts of A.P. Though Indian trains are notorious for making terrible time,goutami Express is one of the few which are known for being punctual. It was started in the early 90s. The Godavari express which runs from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad is considered as a sister train to Goutami. It is also known for better maintenance of coaches. It is being operated by WAP7 since Feb'10. and again started operating the train with WAP4 since May, 2010
The train is regularly hauled by a single Lallaguda based WAP4 locomotive with a reversal at Vijayawada. Sometimes, due to non-availability of the WAP4, it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP7.
Recently, as of July, 2008: Goutami Express supposedly short-circuited and caused a fire during a night trip. Those wakened by the sounds escaped by pulling the emergency chain to slow down the train and 40 people lost their lives in this incident.It occurred while the train crossed ksamudram station in warangal district of Andhra pradesh at around 01:07 Am.