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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 March 1969 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Guntur (GNT) | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| End | Secunderabad (SC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 385 km (239 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hrs 15 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17201 / 17202 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 17233/17234 Bhagyanagar Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 17201 / 17202 Golconda Express is an intercity express train running between Secunderabad and Guntur.[1] It is provided with stoppage at Pedakakani railway station with effect from 1 May 2011.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
This train is named after the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. It is one of the important landmark in Hyderabad built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Hyderabad.
Achievements[edit | edit source]
Achievement 1: In 1973, this service was the fastest steam passenger train in India.[2]
Route & Halts[edit | edit source]
The train runs from Guntur via Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Kondapalli, Errupalem, Madhira, Khammam, Dornakal Junction, Warangal, Kazipet, Jangaon, Bhongir, Moula Ali to Secunderabad.
Traction[edit | edit source]
It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
The train shares its rake with 17233/17234 Bhagyanagar Express.
Accidents and incidents[edit | edit source]
On the morning of 2 July 2003, part of the Secunderabad-bound Golconda Express fell from a bridge near Warangal, killing at least 21 people.[3][4] In 1999, the train derailed near Ghanpur (Station) in Warangal district of Telangana.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- â "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- â Bryan Morgan (1985), The Great Trains, Rh Value Publishing, p. 206
- â "Golconda Express toll rises to 21". Rediff. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- â V Subrahmanyam and D Krishna Reddy (2 July 2003). "Golconda Express derails, 18 dead". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- â "Gautami Express fire: Warangal district witness to many train accidents". The Times of India. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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