When the Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada line and the Vijayawada–Kazipet–Hyderabad lines were electrified, the train started running with the WAP-4 electric locomotive.
The electrification of the Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada line and the Vijayawada–Kazipet–Hyderabad lines resulted in the use of the WAP-4 electric locomotive for train operations.