Sainagar Shirdi – Kakinada Port Express

Sainagar Shirdi Kakinada Port Express
Kakinada - Sainagar Shirdi Express near Nidadavole (up)
Sainagar Shirdi – Kakinada Express near Raigir
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) South Central Railway zone
Route
Start Sainagar Shirdi
Stops 23
End Kakinada Port
Distance travelled 1,339 km (832 mi)
Service frequency Tri Weekly
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 attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50.5 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

17205 / 06 Sainagar Shirdi – Kakinada Port Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Central Railway zone that run between Sainagar Shirdi and Kakinada Port in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 17205 from Sainagar Shirdi to Kakinada Port and as train number 17206in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh . The train covers the distance of 1,339 km (832 mi) in 22 hours 22 mins approximately at a speed of (50.5 km/h (31.4 mph)).

Coaches

The 17205 / 06 Sainagar Shirdi - Kakinada Port Express has two AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, ten sleeper class, four general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It carries a pantry car coach.

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

Routing

The 17205 / 06 Sainagar Shirdi Kakinada Port Express runs from
Sainagar Shirdi via
Manmad Junction
Aurangabad
Parbhani Junction
Parli Vaijnath
Latur Road junction
Vikarabad
Lingampally
Secunderabad Junction
Kazipet Junction
Vijayawada Junction
Eluru
Rajahmundry
to Kakinada Port.

Traction

As This Route is going to be electrified, a Gooty Junction based diesel WDM-3D loco pulls the train to Secunderabad Junction, later a Vijayawada based WAG-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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References

  1. ↑ , businessstandard.com, 21 April 2017
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