Prashanti Nilayam Express

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Prashanti Nilayam Express
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Overview
Service type Express train
First service5 September 2001;22 years ago (2001-09-05)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Termini Kacheguda
Yelahanka Junction
Stops16
Distance travelled652 km (405 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 30 minutes (average)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17603 / 17604
On-board services
Class(es) 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 sleeper, general unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph)

The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kacheguda and Yelahanka Junction in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 17603 from Kacheguda to Yelahanka Junction and as train number 17604 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.

Previously, it ran to Yesvantpur Junction but, during COVID-19, it terminated at Yelahanka Junction and continuing the same destination.[ further explanation needed ]

Coaches

The train has one first class air-conditioned coach, two air-conditioned 2 tier, two air-conditioned 3 tier, ten sleeper class and two general unreserved coaches. It frequently carries a couple of high capacity parcel van coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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Service

The 17603 express covers the distance of 652 kilometres (405 mi) in 12 hours 30 mins (5 kilometres per hour (3.1 mph)) and 12 hours 40 mins as the 17604 Yelahanka Junction–Kacheguda Prashanti Nilayam Express (53 kilometres per hour (33 mph)).

As its average speed in both directions is below 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph), by Indian Railways rules it does not have an express surcharge. [1]

Routeing

The train runs from Kacheguda via Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Junction, Guntakal Junction, Gooty Junction, Dharmavaram Junction, Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam, Hindupur to Yelahanka Junction. [2]

Traction

The Gooty-based WDP-4D locomotives haul the train from Kacheguda as far Guntakal Junction after which Lallaguda-based WAP-7 / Vijayawada-based WAP-4 take over to Yelahanka Junction.

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References

  1. , South Central Railway, 8 September 2016 Archived 2 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OF TRAIN AT PENUKONDA" (Press release). South Western Railway. 22 May 2017.