12788 Narsapur Express Entering Purna Junction Railway Station : Indian Railways
GOOTY WDP4D WITH 12788 NAGARSOL - NARSAPUR SUPERFAST EXPRESS ENTERING PURNA JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAYS.12788/Nagarsol Narsapur SF Express
नागरसोल नरसापुर सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
NSL/Nagarsol - NS/Narsapur
12787 / 88 Narasapuram–Nagarsol Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Central Railway zone that runs between Narasapuram and Nagarsol in India.
It operates as train number 12787 from Narasapuram to Nagarsol and as train number 12788 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Maharashtra. The train covers the distance of 1,085 km (674 mi) in 19 hours 45 mins approximately at a speed of (54 km/h (34 mph)).
The 12787 / 88 Narasapuram–Nagarsol superfast Express has one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 10 sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12787 / 88 Narasapuram Nagarsol superfast Express runs from Narasapuram via Bhimavaram Town, Vijayawada Junction, Warangal, Kazipet Junction, Secunderabad Junction, Nizamabad Junction, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Parbhani Junction, Aurangabad to Nagarsol.
As this route is partially electrified, a Gooty-based diesel WDP-4D loco pulls the train from Nagarsol to Secunderabad and then from Secunderabad Lallaguda based WAP-7 to its destination.
Purna Junction railway station (station code: PAU) is on the Kachiguda–Manmad section of Nanded (NED) Division of South Central Railway (SCR). In the meter gauge era Purna was the most important junction. Hundreds of railway employees were then stationed at Purna. At the time, nearly 50% of the population of the city was made up of railway employees and their families. Purna has massive land occupied by the Railway Department for staff quarters, filling point, washing area, etc. Railway Department has its own schools in Marathi and English, community cultural hall, sports complexes, and fields. The economy of the city was mainly dependent of the railway population. All the trains then would halt here for 20 minutes to 90 minutes. The crew would change here and fueling/watering to the trains would be done here. The engines of the majority trains would be changed here then. The railway population had then enriched the sports culture of the city. After creation of the Nanded division, all major operations of railways were diverted from Purna junction to Nanded. Since then the city lost its prosperity and the economy of the city had an enormous adverse effect on it. After Divisional adjustments in 2003, Purna now comes under the Nanded (NED) Division of SCR. Purna has rail connectivity with Manmad, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Latur, Osmanabad, Gangakhed, Mudkhed, Adilabad, Nagpur, Basar, Nizamabad, Nashik, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Daund, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Kadapa, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Erode, Madurai and Kachiguda (HYB).
Ajanta Express between Secunderabad and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station. There are a number of trains running regularly toward Mumbai and Telangana. Purna is connected to Ajmer and Jaipur by train as passengers from nearby cities have to catch this train from Purna. Purna is an important junction in Nanded Division. It has a line branching off to Akola and further to Khandwa.
The Purna name is given by Purna River. Purna's historical name is Lasina.