The Ajanta Express (Marathi: - अजंठा एक्स प्रेस),(Hindi: -अजंता एक्स प्रेस),(Telugu: -అజంతా ఎక్స్ ప్రెస్) is a daily express train presently running between Secunderabad Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh and Manmad Junction, a town in Nasik District of Maharashtra. The train was mainly introduced to cater to Shirdi Sai baba devotees.

Contents 1 History 2 Origin of name 3 Train details 4 Train composition 5 Locomotives 6 Train stops 7 Trivia 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] History

This is recognized as the Most Prestageous Train moving through Marathwada and Ashmaka and West Telengana Region. It is also called Kacheguda Express very offen by the people travelling on Kacheguda-Nizamabad-Nanded-Aurangabad Region on Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways.

The train was introduced in around 1975 as a metre gauge train between Secunderabad Railway Station,India and Manmad, via Nizamabad, Nanded and Aurangabad. The train became popular in a short time as Manmad Junction was the point to break the journey for further destinations towards Mumbai, Itarsi, Bhopal, Gwalior, New Delhi, Amritsar, Howrah, Nagpur,Indore, Lucknow, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

The train was re-introduced as broad gauge between Kachiguda and Manmad via Bidar, Parbhani, in 1995-1996, as the gauge conversion between Vikarabad and Parbhani progressed.

In 2007, the train reverted to its original metre gauge route via Nizamabad and Nanded which was turned into broad gauge in 2002-2003.

When introduced, it was the fastest metre gauge train in India

[edit] Origin of name

The train is named after the Ajanta caves near Aurangabad.

[edit] Train details

7063UP Secunderabad Railway Station -> Manmad

7064DN Manmad -> Secunderabad Railway Station

[edit] Train composition

2 SLR Coaches

2 Second Sitting

1 AC 2 Tier

1 AC 3 Tier

14 Sleeper Class

[edit] Locomotives

The train runs completely on diesel traction and uses WDM3A diesel locomotive of Guntakal of South Central Railway.

[edit] Train stops

1. Manmad
2. Nagarsol
3. Rotegaon
4. Lasur
5. Aurangabad
6. Jalna
7. Partur
8. Selu
9. Manwath Road
10. Parbhani Jn
11. Purna Jn
12. Nanded
13. Mudkhed
14. Dharmabad
15. Basar
16. Nizamabad
17. Kamareddi
18. Medchal
19. Secunderabad

The train travels a distance of 663 kilometres in approximately 12 hours 30 minutes.

[edit] Trivia

The Ellora Express which was metre gauge used to run between Nizamabad and Manmad is also named after the Ellora Caves near Aurangabad.

[edit] See also

• Malwa Express
• Trains of WCR
• Amaravati Express
• Avantika Express
• Bhopal Express
• Bhopal Shatabdi
• Rajkot Secunderabad Express

[edit] External links

• Ajanta Express Time Table

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