Trains of South Central Railway (India)

The South Central Railway operates various trains between different stations providing a well-developed and interconnected railway route and is considered a crucial zone connecting trains originating from East, West and North of India destined to Southern India. The South Central Railway zone, which has its head-quarters at Secunderabad, covers majority of Andhra Pradesh state leaving aside Waltair Division of East Coast Railway operating North Coastal Andhra region. SCR also covers small sections in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and few tens of Kilometers in Tamilnadu.

Train nomenclature

Each railway route in India has its own distinctive name, usually evocative of the places it connects or passes through. Usually, these names are taken from those of landmarks, landforms, rivers, famous people, or the important temples and shrines that lie along the route. Some important railway routes managed by the SCR are:

Super Fast Services

Specialized Services

Express Trains

AP MP's Performance in Ministry of Railways

Although, SCR is one on the top of earnings, The Ministry of Railways do not sanction enough trains to SCR Region. This is due to "poor performance of Andhra Pradesh Member of Parliaments" and "some Regional Feelings" Neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala receicing Maximum number of trains due to their Political influences. Andhra pradesh is although in a position to make " King or Priminister Maker" in centre, lagging behind getting enough budgets.

2010-11 Railway Budget

2010 Railway budget keppt people of Andhra Pradesh happy while Telangana remained untouched. On and average The budget for andhra pradesh seems to be carried away by Tamilnadu and Karnataka.

New Trains

• Secunderabad-Mumbai Duronto Express AC Bi weekly
• Hyderabad - Ajmer Bi weekly
• Hyderabad - Tirupati Bi weekly
• Tirupati - Chatrapati Sahu Maharaj Terminal Kolhapur bi weekly
• Hyderabad -Kolhapur Bi weekly

Destination Changed or Extensions

• Kacheguda- Huzur Sahib Nanded to Akola
• 7205/7206 Kakinada -Manmad Express to Sai Nagar Shirdi
• 7001/7002 Secunderabad- Manmad express to Shirdi

Other trains

• Trains of WCR
• Trains of SWR

See also

• Indian Railways
• Rail transport in India
• List of Indian trains
• List of railway stations in India
• Guntur division

External links

• South Central Railway