Tungabhadra Express

Tungabhadra Express
Overview
Service type Express train
Locale Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Start Kurnool City
Stops 14
End Secunderabad
Distance travelled 243 km (151 mi)
Average journey time 4 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) 1 AC Chair Car,8 Second Class Sitting,7 General,2 SLR
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 49 km/h (30 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Tungabhadra Express is an express train in India which runs between Kurnool City in Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad Jn 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.

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(Secunderabad Jn - Guntur) 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

The Train is generally hauled by WDG - 3A of Moula Ali(MLY) loco shed

Classes

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

See also

References

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