Tungabhadra Express Explained

Tungabhadra Express
Type:Express train
Locale:Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
Operator:South Central Railway
Start:Kurnool City
Stops:14
End:Secunderabad
Distance:243km (151miles)
Journeytime:4 hours 55 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class Sitting, 7 General, 2 SLR
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:Yes
Train Number:17024 / 17023
Speed:49km/h average with halts

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 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, Malakpet,, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy, Gadwal.

Loco

As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by WAP–4 of Arakonnam (AJJ) 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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