Telangana Express
| Telangana Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Secunderabad Junction |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Sirpur Kaghaznagar |
| Distance travelled | 297 km (185 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54.41 km/h (34 mph) including halts. |
The 17035 / 36 Secunderabad Sirpur Kaghaznagar Telangana Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Secunderabad Junction & Sirpur Kaghaznagar in India.
It operates as train number 17035 from Secunderabad Junction to Sirpur Kaghaznagar and as train number 17036 in the reverse direction serving the state of Telangana.
Coaches
The 17035 / 36 Secunderabad Sirpur Kaghaznagar Telangana Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 17 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 17035 Secunderabad Sirpur Kaghaznagar Telangana Express covers the distance of 297 km (185 mi) in 5 hours 25 mins (54.83 km/hr) & in 5 hours 30 mins as 17036 Sirpur Kaghaznagar Secunderabad Telangana Express (54.00 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 17035 / 36 Secunderabad Sirpur Kaghaznagar Telangana Express runs from Secunderabad Junction via Kazipet Junction,[[Uppal],]Peddapalli,Ramagundam to Sirpur Kaghaznagar.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Lallaguda based WAP 4 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
References
- "WAP4 Telangana Express cruising - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- "South Central Railway". scr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- "Telangana Express cancelled - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.