Tungabhadra Express

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Tungabhadra Express
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Overview
Service type Express
Locale Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
First service5 July 1984;41 years ago (1984-07-05)
Current operator South Central Railway
Route
Termini Kurnool City (KRNT)
Kacheguda (KCG)
Stops11
Distance travelled236 km (147 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number17023 / 17024
On-board services
Classes AC 3 Tier, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesAvailable except pantry car
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.
Route map
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The 17023 / 17024 Tungabhadra Express is an express train in India which runs between Kurnool City in Andhra Pradesh and Kacheguda in Telangana. This train is named after the River Tungabhadra. The Secunderabad Division of the South Central Railway division of the Indian Railways administers this train.

Contents

Numbering

Train number 17023 runs from Secunderabad Jn to Kurnool City while 17024 runs from Kurnool City to Secunderabad Jn.

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with 12705/12706 Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express.

Route

The train starts from Secunderabad Jn at 07:30 hours and reaches Kurnool City at 12:30 hours the same day. In the return direction it leaves Kurnool City at 15:00 hours and reaches Secunderabad Jn at 19:55 hours the same day. The train runs via Kacheguda, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy, Gadwal.

Loco

As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive of Lallaguda Loco Shed.

Classes

The 16-coach composition contains 1 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 7 Unreserved and 2 SLR.

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