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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name=Tungabhadra Express<br />
| image=Kurnool Intercity Express at Secunderabad.jpg<br />
| caption=Kurnool city–Secunderabad Tungabhadra Express with a Guntakal-based WDM-3A locomotive<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]]<br />
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Telangana]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Kurnool|Kurnool City]]<br />
| stops = 14<br />
| end = [[Secunderabad]]<br />
| distance = {{convert|243|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 4 hours 55 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = 1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class Sitting, 7 General, 2 SLR<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = <br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el = <br />
| train number = 17024 / 17023<br />
| speed = {{convert|49|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:Tungabhadra Express and Intercity Express (SC - KNLT) Route map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Tungabhadra Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train in India which runs between [[Kurnool railway station|Kurnool City]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad Jn]] in [[Telangana]]. This train is named after the [[Tungabhadra River|River Tungabhadra]]. The Secunderabad Division of the [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]] division of the [[Indian Railways]] administers this train.<br />
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In Thamizh, Thunga means sleep, and therefore this slowest train is synonymous to the sleepiness introduced into the passengers due to the lethargy introduced by the slow journey inside this train, ironically hauled by a WDP-4D from Gotti shed.<br />
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==Numbering==<br />
Train number 17023 runs from Secunderabad Jn to Kurnool City while 17024 runs from Kurnool City to Secunderabad Jn.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
This train has rake sharing with 12705/12706 [[Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express]].<br />
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==Route==<br />
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 {{stnlnk|Kacheguda}}, [[Malakpet]], {{stnlnk|Falaknuma}}, [[Shadnagar]], [[Jadcherla]], [[Mahabubnagar]], [[Wanaparthy]], [[Gadwal]].<br />
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==Loco==<br />
The train is generally hauled by WDG–3A twins of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Maula Ali |Maula Ali (MLY) loco shed]].<br />
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==Classes==<br />
The 16-coach composition contains 1 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 7 Unreserved and 2 SLR.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express]]<br />
* [[Padmavati Express]]<br />
* [[Warangal]]<br />
* [[Rudrama Devi]]<br />
* [[Bahubali]]<br />
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==References==<br />
*http://indiarailinfo.com/train/tungabhadra-express-17023-sc-to-krnt/1633<br />
*http://indiarailinfo.com/train/tungabhadra-express-17024-krnt-to-sc/1634/841/835<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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