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In the early days, the train ran once daily, departing from
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In July and August 2011, passengers of the air-conditioned coaches were robbed twice, and a hoax call was made regarding a bomb in the sixth coach. As a result, safety was enhanced, and the train started running with a WAP-7 from end to end. This train then became the first to run with a WAP-7
378:. In the year 2000, the Godavari Express became the first train in the South Central railway to run with an air-conditioned first-class coach and the first in the Zone to have 6 air-conditioned coaches. In 2011, on becoming a Superfast train, it was renumbered to 12727 and was hauled by a
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442:Elamanchili
323:Rajahmundry
286:of India's
238:Broad gauge
233:Track gauge
192:E-Catering,
959:Categories
905:Institutes
594:References
462:Pithapuram
437:Anakapalle
396:Srikakulam
353:Vijayawada
335:Bhimavaram
75:1974-02-01
870:Telangana
850:Karnataka
793:Hyderabad
786:Divisions
457:Annavaram
412:LHB coach
292:Hyderabad
257:Route map
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215:Technical
164:Class(es)
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45:Superfast
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577:See also
530:Traction
507:Warangal
472:Anaparti
386:between
376:Warangal
327:Kakinada
319:Samalkot
36:Overview
760:History
647:2 April
502:Khammam
432:Duvvada
406:Coaches
372:Ghanpur
357:Kazipet
302:History
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