Prashanti Nilayam Express
The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kacheguda and Yesvantpur Junction in India.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 5 September 2001 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kacheguda | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Yesvantpur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 666 km (414 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hours 30 minutes (Average) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17603 / 17604 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49.5 km/h (31 mph) | ||||
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It operates as train number 17603 from Kacheguda to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 17604 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.
Coaches
The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express presently has 1 First Class AC Coach, 2 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3 Tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 2 General Unreserved coaches. It frequently carries a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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 | SLR | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | B1 | B2 | A1 | A2 | HA1 | GEN | SLR |
Service
The 17603 Prashanti Nilayam Express covers the distance of 666 kilometres in 13 hours 25 mins (50 km/hr) & 13 hours 25 mins as 17604 Yesvantpur Junction–Kacheguda Prashanti Nilayam Express (49 km/hr).
As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railways rules, it does not have a Express surcharge.[1]
Routeing
The 17603 / 04 Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Junction Prashanti Nilayam Express runs from Kacheguda via Dhone Junction, Guntakal Junction, Gooty Junction, Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam to Yesvantpur Junction.[2]
Traction
The Gooty-based WDP-4D locos haul the train from Kacheguda until Guntakal Junction after which Lallaguda-based WAP-7 / Vijayawada-based WAP-4 would take over until Yesvantpur Junction.
External links
- 17603 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info
- 17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info