Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express

The Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kacheguda and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently[when?] being operated with 16353/16354 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service21 May 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-21)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartKacheguda (KCG)
Stops24
EndNagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Distance travelled1,496 km (930 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)16353/16354
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Rake maintenanceNagercoil
Rake sharingThirukural Express

ServiceEdit

The 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1496 km in 29h 10m. The 16354/Nagercoil–Kacheguda Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1496 km in 29h 50m.

Route and haltsEdit

The important halts of the train are:

Coach compositionEdit

The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 2 High Capacity Parcel Van

TractionEdit

Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kacheguda to Trichy. From Trichy, train is hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WDM-3D diesel locomotive until Nagercoil and vice versa.

See alsoEdit

NotesEdit

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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