Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Double Decker |
Status | Cancelled |
Locale | Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |
First service | 13 May 2014 |
Last service | 14 November 2016 |
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Guntur Junction (GNT) |
Stops | 4 |
End | Kacheguda (KCG) |
Distance travelled | 287 km (178 mi) |
Service frequency | Bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 22117/22118 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car (Double Decker) |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express was a Superfast Double Decker train belonging to South Central Railway zone that used to run between Guntur Junction and Kacheguda in India. It was operated with 22117/22118 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
Service[edit]
The 22117/Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 10m. The 22118/Kacheguda–Guntur AC Double Decker Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 5m.
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition[edit]
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches:
- 8 AC Chair Car (Double Decker)
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Gooty Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Guntur to Hyderabad and vice versa.
Direction reversal[edit]
The train shares its rake with 22119/22120 Kacheguda–Tirupati Double Decker Express.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References[edit]
External links[edit]