Kacheguda Chengalpattu Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 26 February 2006 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kacheguda | ||||
| Stops | 18 as 17652 Kacheguda Chennai Egmore Express, 17 as 17651 Chennai Egmore Kacheguda Express | ||||
| End | Chengalpattu | ||||
| Distance travelled | 773 km (480 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 52.11 km/h (32 mph) including halts | ||||
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The 17652 / 51 Kacheguda Chengalpattu Junction Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Kacheguda and Chengalpattu in India.
It operates as train number 17652 from Kacheguda to Chengalpattu Jn and as train number 17651 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu & Telangana.
Coaches
17652 / 51 Kacheguda Chengalpattu Jn Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand
Service
The 17652 Kacheguda Chengalpattu Jn Express covers the distance of 773 kilometres in 14 hours 45 mins (52.41 km/hr) & in 14 hours 55 mins as 17651 Chengalpattu Jn Kacheguda Express (51.82 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 17652 / 51 Kacheguda Chengalpattu Jn Express runs from Kacheguda via Gooty, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Chengalpattu Jn.
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, a Gooty based WDM 2A or WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train from Kacheguda to Renigunta Junction handing over to a Arakkonam based WAP 4 Or WAP-1 which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
RSA
17643/17644 Circar Express
References
- "South Central Railway : Kacheguda – Chennai Egmore Express Rescheduled on 29th January, 2013 | JAABAALI NEWS". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Live Chennai: Temporarily augmented trains". livechennai.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "New halt for Chennai Egmore Kacheguda train - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Kacheguda-Chennai Egmore Express was delayed by over half an hour at Arakonam Railway Station, 68 km away from Chennai, after overhead power cable snapped between Arakonam and Tirutani, on Thursday. The train, that was already running late, arrived 80 minutes behind schedule at Chennai. - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Additional Seats / Berths by Attaching Additional Coaches to several Express Trains | Siasat". siasat.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
