Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express

The 12077 / 12078 MGR Chennai Central – Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express is a day-train, so called because as it returns to the station of origin on the same day. It connects the two commercial centers of South India – Chennai and Vijayawada. It is one of the fastest and most comfortable trains between Chennai and Vijayawada.

Overview
Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi runs between Chennai Central and Vijayawada Jn.

The train is numbered as 12077 from Chennai Central. It departs at 07:35 and reaches Vijayawada Junction at 14:45 taking 7 hours 10 minutes to cover 455 km. On the return journey the train is numbered as 12078 and departs from Vijayawada Jn at 15:20 and arrives at Chennai Central at 22:30.

Frequency. Except Tuesday All Days The Chennai–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi is an 11-coach train and has 8 Jan Shatabdi class chair cars, 1 AC chair car and 2 luggage-cum-brake vans as part of its seating configuration.

History
Initially it was operated from Chennai Egmore, after the gauge conversion gained steam, this train was shifted to Chennai Central to facilitate better punctuality of incoming trains from southern Tamil Nadu.

It was allocated with the modern LHB coach from February 2020. 

Route & halts

 * Chennai Central
 * Sullurupeta
 * Nayudupeta (Naidupeta)
 * Gudur Junction
 * Nellore
 * Kavali
 * Ongole
 * Chirala
 * Tenali Junction
 * New Guntur
 * Vijayawada Junction

Locomotives
It is hauled by a Royapuram or Erode-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.