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Tungabhadra Express

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Tungabhadra Express
Kurnool city–Secunderabad Tungabhadra Express with a Guntakal-based WDM-3A locomotive
Overview
Service typeExpress train
LocaleAndhra Pradesh & Telangana
Current operator(s)South Central Railway
Route
TerminiKurnool City
Secunderabad
Stops14
Distance travelled243 km (151 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17024 / 17023
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class Sitting, 7 General, 2 SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average with halts
Route map

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

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Train number 17023 runs from Secunderabad Jn to Kurnool City while 17024 runs from Kurnool City to Secunderabad Jn.

Rake sharing

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This train has rake sharing with 12705/12706 Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express.

Route

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

Loco

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

Classes

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The 16-coach composition contains 1 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 7 Unreserved and 2 SLR.

See also

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