Circar Express

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Circar Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Puducherry, Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
First service1 October 1965;59 years ago (1965-10-01)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Termini Chengalpattu (CGL) Puducherry (PDY)
Kakinada Port (COA)
Stops37
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi) 896 km (557 mi)
Average journey time20 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17643 / 17655 || 17644 / 17656
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Circar Express Route map.jpg

The 17643 / 17644 || 17655 / 17656 Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways from Chengalpattu Junction railway station to Kakinada Port railway station . The train covers a distance of 755 km and from Puducherry railway station to Kakinada Port railway station .The train covers a distance of 896 km. [1]

Contents

Arrival and departure

Train no. 17643 departs from Puducherry every day at 13:30 hrs. [2] reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 10:10hrs. [3] Train no. 17644 departs from Kakinada Port every day at 14:20 hrs. reaching Puducherry the next day at 09:30 hrs. [4]

Name

The train is named after the Circars region (also spelled as Circar) which historically referred to the coastal districts of present-day Andhra Pradesh during British rule. This is the only train who wants to travel daily from Tanuku , Bhimavaram , Akividu , Kaikaluru , Gudivada to reach Chennai Egmore i.e, Chennai for works . This train is considered as legendary train for godavari districts people.

Locomotive

This train has ran with Diesel Locomotive at start upto Electrification of Vijayawada - Nidadavolu loop line . The train is hauled by Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 or Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Routes and halts

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with 17651 / 17652 Kacheguda-Puducherry Express and it has rake sharing with 17655/17656 Puducherry - Kakinada Port Circar Express

Average speed and frequency

The train runs at an average speed of 43 km/h. It runs on a daily basis.

Train no 17643/44 runs from Kakinada Port to Chengalpattu Junction on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and from Chengalpattu Junction to Kakinada Port on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

Train no 17655/56 runs from Kakinada Port to Puducherry on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and from Puducherry to Kakinada Port on Monday, Thursday, Friday

Demands

As per demands, this train is extended from Chengalpattu Junction to Puducherry from 13 March 2024. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Circar Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Extend Circar Express and Kacheguda express till Puducherry". 4 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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