[1][2][3] The train is named after the famous capital city of Satavahana dynasty, Amaravati which stands in present-day Guntur district.
It is the only train connecting the states of West Bengal and Goa directly and between Kolkata and Goa.The train is highly preferred by tourists and nature lovers, because it runs through the coastal Goa, the Deccan Plateau, coastal Andhra and Orissa and the spectacular Braganza Ghats of Western Ghats, where it meets the world-famous Dudhsagar Falls.
The 18047/Amaravati Express departs from Shalimar railway station at 23:15 IST (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and arrives Vasco da Gama at 15:45 IST (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday).
From Guntakal Junction, train is hauled by Gooty-based WDP-4 twin/WDP-4B twin diesel locomotive up to Vasco da Gama and vice versa.
For the Braganza Ghats, the 1:37 gradient requires the use of Bank engine on the way to Kulem to Castle Rock.