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Secunderabad–Manuguru Express

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Secunderabad–Manuguru Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service26 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-26)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiSecunderabad (SC)
Manuguru(MUGR)
Stops08
Distance travelled330 km (205 mi)
Average journey time06 Hours
Service frequencyDaily [1]
Train number(s)12745/12746
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 17625/26Kacheguda–Repalle Express & 17645/46
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

Manuguru Express 12745 / 12746 is a Superfast express train operated between Secunderabad and Manuguru. It belongs to South Central Railway of Indian Railways.that daily runs between Secunderabad, Telangana and Manuguru town in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana. This is the Longest, fastest and the only OverNight running Intra-State Train of Telangana

History

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This train was initially started as a slip and link service between Secunderabad Jn and Dornakal Jn with Secunderabad-Machilipatnam Superfast Express and the slip coaches used to get separated at Dornakal and used to run with Dornakal Manuguru Passenger till Manuguru, This process continued till 2010 and the Railway Board Decided to Cancel the Link service permanently, and proposed to launch a triweekly train between Secunderabad and Manuguru.

In the Year 2011 the train was introduced as a daily Superfast Express with only 4 stops, as the train was not receiving good occupancy and daily running with an average delay of 2hours the railway board degraded its category from Superfast Express to Express by giving additional Halts. In year 2020 the Railways Upgraded its category from Express to Superfast Express.

Route & Halts

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Stops of these train are Secunderabad, Janagaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Garla, Dornakal, Karepalli, Bhadrachalam Road and Manuguru

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

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The train usually consists of 22 standard ICF coach:

  • 1 AC Two Tier
  • 1 AC Three Tier
  • 11 Sleeper classes
  • 7 General (unreserved)
  • 2 SLR

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLR GEN GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 B1 A1 GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR

Timetable

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12745
Secunderabad Jn.-Manuguru.
Manuguru Express timetable 12746
Manuguru-Secunderabad Jn.
Arrival Departure Station name Station code Distance (km) Arrival Departure
--:-- 23:45 Secunderabad Jn SC 0 03:45 --:--
00:49 00:50 Jangaon ZN 83.6 01:42 01:43
01:39 00:40 Kazipet Jn KZJ 131.7 01:04 01:05
01:52 01:55 Warangal WL 141.9 00:54 00:55
02:41 02:43 Mahbubabad MABD 202 00:09 00:10
02:54 02:55 Garla GLA 222.7 23:44 23:45
03:04 03:05 Dornakal Jn DKJ 226.5 23:34 23:35
03:39 03:40 Karepalli Jn KRA 242 23:19 22:20
04:15 04:30 Bhadrachalam Road BDCR 280.9 22:30 21:45
05:45 --:-- Manuguru MUGR 330.2 --:-- 21:40

References

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.