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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |
| First service | 9 May 2026 |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway (SCR) |
| Route | |
| Start | Charlapalli (CHZ) |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Anakapalle (AKP) |
| Distance travelled | 651 km (405 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 20m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 17045 / 17046 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
The 17045 / 17046 Charlapalli–Anakapalle Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between the city Charlapalli of Telangana and Anakapalle of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17045 from Charlapalli to Anakapalle and as train number 17046 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[3]
Services[edit | edit source]
• 17045/ Charlapalli–Anakapalle Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 651 km in 13h 20m.
• 17046/ Anakapalle–Charlapalli Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 651 km in 13h 45m.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are :
- Charlapalli
- Jangaon
- Kazipet Junction
- Warangal
- Mahabubabad
- Khammam
- Rayanapadu
- Eluru
- Tadepalligudem
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Samalkot Junction
- Annavaram
- Tuni
- Elamanchili
- Anakapalle
Schedule[edit | edit source]
• 17045 – 8:05 pm (Saturday) [Charlapalli]
• 17046 – 5:35 pm (Sunday) [Anakapalle]
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
- General Unreserved – 4
- Sleeper Class – 9
- AC 3rd Class – 7
- AC 2nd Class – 2
Traction[edit | edit source]
As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vijayawada Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Charlapalli to Anakapalle and vice versa.
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No rake reversal or rake share.
See also[edit | edit source]
Trains from Charlapalli :
- Muzaffarpur–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express
- Charlapalli–Narasapur Express
- Charlapalli–Tiruchanur Express (via Warangal)
- East Coast Express
- Charlapalli–Tiruchanur Express (via Kurnool City)
No trains from Anakapalle
Notes[edit | edit source]
a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "South Central Railway adds 3 more special trains: Check routes, timings and travel dates | Mathrubhumi English". mathrubhumi. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ South Central Railway (24 April 2026). "New Weekly Connectivity Alert! South Central Railway introduces the Charlapalli – Anakapalle – Charlapalli Weekly Express (Train Nos. 17045/17046)". Facebook. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ South Central Railway (24 April 2026). "New Weekly Connectivity Alert! South Central Railway introduces the Charlapalli – Anakapalle – Charlapalli Weekly Express (Train Nos. 17045/17046)". X. Retrieved 24 April 2026.