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.
Train number 17023 runs from Secunderabad Jn to Kurnool City while 17024 runs from Kurnool City to Secunderabad Jn.
This train has rake sharing with 12705/12706 Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express.
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.
As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by WAP–4 of Arakonnam (AJJ) loco shed.
The 16-coach composition contains 1 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 7 Unreserved and 2 SLR.