| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 21 May 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Kacheguda (KCG) |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) |
| Distance travelled | 1,496 km (930 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 16353/16354 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering 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 | 51 km/h (32 mph), including halts |
| Rake maintenance | Nagercoil |
| Rake sharing | Thirukural 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]
Service[edit | edit source]
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 halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Kacheguda
- Mahbubnagar
- Kurnool City
- Dhone Junction
- Gooty Junction
- Kadapa Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Salem Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Virudunagar Junction
- Tirunelveli Junction
- Nagercoil Junction
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
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
Traction[edit | edit source]
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 also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 16354/Nagercoil–Kacheguda Weekly Express India Rail Info
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