Circar Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Running | ||||
| Locale |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | Chennai Central - Kakinada Port | ||||
| Last service | Chennai Egmore - Kakinada Port | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chennai Central | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| End | Kakinada Port Station | ||||
| Distance travelled | 702 km (436 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 hours, 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily each way | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Sleeping arrangements | 43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways running from Egmore Railway station (Chennai) Tamil Nadu to Kakinada Port railway station (COA) via Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Main towns on the way are Nellore, Chirala, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Kakinada. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 702 km.[1]
Arrival and departure
Train on:17643 depart from Chennai Egmore to Kakinada Port every day at 17:20 hrs. from platform no.9 reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 09:40 hrs.[2] Train no:17644 depart from Kakinada Port every day at 14:40 hrs. reaching Chennai the next day at 06:30 hrs.[3]
Loco
the train is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda(LGD) loco shed between Chennai Egmore and Vijayawada Junction and WDP-1 of Vijayawada(BZA) from Vijayawada Junction to Kakinada port
Rake sharing
This train has rake sharing with Kacheguda Chennai Egmore Express(17652/17651)
Average speed and frequency
The train will run with an average speed of 43 km/h The train will run on daily basis.
References
- ↑ "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-14.