Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express

Hyderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	25 June 2013;11 years ago (2013-06-25)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Hyderabad Deccan Sirpur Kaghaznagar/Bidar
Stops	11
Distance travelled	17011-244 km (152 mi)/ 17012-460 km (286 mi)
Average journey time	17011-6 hours 45 mins 17012-10 hours 50mins
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	17011 / 17012
On-board services
Class(es)	general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 17009 / 17010 Bidar – Hyderabad Intercity Express & 17027 / 17028 Hundry Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47.5 km/h (30 mph)
Route map

The 17011 / 12 Intercity Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways South Central Railway zone that runs between Hyderabad Deccan and Sirpur Kaghaznagar as 17011 and Sirpur Kaghaznagar and Bidar as 17012 .

History

This train was first inaugurated on July-12-2012 From Secunderabad Junction to Mancherial. Later Extended to Bellampally & Then Extended Till Sirpur Kaghaznagar. In the year 2024 Sirpur Kaghaznagar- Secunderabad 17012 is extended from Secunderabad till Bidar in One direction only ^[1]

Coaches

The 17011 / 12 Intercity Express has 16 ICF-CBC Rakes with 1 Ac Chair car, 3 Second sitting Reservation Coaches, 10 General Coaches & 2 SLR Coaches

Routing

The 17011 / 12 Intercity Express runs from Hyderabad Deccan via Secunderabad Junction, Kazipet Junction to Sirpur Kaghaznagar.

Traction

As the route is electrified, a Lallaguda based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

Timings

The schedule is given below:-

KAGHAZNAGAR EXPRESS
17011		Stations	17012
Arrival	Departure		Arrival	Departure
----	----	Bidar	23:10	----
----	----	Zaheerabad	20:45	20:46
----	----	Kohir Deccan	16:34	16:35
----	----	Marpalli	20:18	20:19
----	----	Vikarabad	19:44	19:46
----	----	Shankarpalli	19:20	19:21
----	----	Lingampally	18:54	18:55
----	----	Sanathnagar	18:39	18:40
----	----	Begumpet	18:24	18:25
----	04:35	Hyderabad Deccan	----	----
05:08	05:10	Secunderabad Junction	18:00	18:15
05:24	05:25	Charlapalli.T	16:59	17:00
05:55	05:56	Bhongir	16:34	16:35
06:13	06:14	Alair	16:09	16:10
06:29	06:30	Jangaon	15:51	15:52
06:50	06:51	Ghanpur	15:29	15:30
07:21	07:23	Kazipet Junction	14:58	15:00
07:45	07:46	Uppal	14:04	14:05
07:55	07:56	Jammikunta	13:55	13:56
08:05	08:06	Potkapalli	13:41	13:42
08:10	08:11	Odela	13:33	13:34
08:25	08:26	Kolanoor	13:25	13:26
08:39	08:40	Peddapalli Junction	13:17	13:18
08:55	08:56	Ramagundam	13:01	13:02
09:12	09:13	Mancherial	12:48	12:49
09:21	09:22	Ravindrakhani	12:39	12:40
09:28	09:29	Mandamarri	12:33	12:34
09:37	09:38	Bellampalli	12:25	12:26
09:47	09:48	Rechni Road	12:20	12:21
09:59	10:00	Asifabad	12:08	12:09
11:00	----	Sirpur Kaghaznagar	----	11:55

Gallery

• 
  Kaghaznagar Intercity Express at Hyderabad
• 
  Nameboard of Belampalli Hyderabad Intercity Express
• 
  Intercity Express at Necklace Road Station
• 
  Kaghaznagar Intercity Express at Aler with a WAP7 Loco

References

1. , South Central Railway, 30 January 2014

External links

• 17011 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
• 17012 Intercity Express at India Rail Info