VIJAYAWADA: The prestigious Pinakini Express of Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway completed 30 years of its service on Friday. Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada assigned WAP4 Loco, which was painted in vintage WAM-4 livery fashion, to power the train on its birthday run. Train no. 12711/12712 Pinakini Intercity Express, which derived its name from the Penna or Pinakini River flowing through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, has been in operation since 1992. The daily superfast train connects Vijayawada Junction under South Central Railway Zone to MGR Chennai Central of the Southern Railway Zone.
