Charminar Express
 Charminar Express train board | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Hyderabad Deccan (HYB) MGR Chennai Central (MAS) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 790 km (491 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hours 50 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12759 / 12760 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h Avg. Speed | ||||
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The 12759 / 12760 Charminar Express is a very popular train operating between the metropolitan cities, Chennai and Hyderabad
Train Schedule
Charminar is one of the most prestigious trains of SCR, with 24 coaches (first 24 Coacher of SCR).
- Train Number 12759 runs from Chennai[1] to Hyderabad. It departs from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS) at 18.10 Hrs and arrives at Hyderabad Deccan Nampally Station (HYB) at 08.00 Hrs the next day, with 15 halts in between.
- Train Number 12760 runs from Hyderabad[2] to Chennai. It departs from Hyderabad Deccan Nampally Station (HYB) at 18.30 Hrs and arrives at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station (MAS) at 08.15 Hrs next day.
Coach Composition
The train consists of 22 coaches. 1 AC First Class, 3 AC Two Tier, 4 AC Three Tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved, 2 End On Generator Cars (EOG). Moreover, Charminar Express is one of the few trains of the country having CBC ( Centre Buffer Coupling ) rakes with GPS system. Also the first train to become a CBC. And first 24 coacher of SCR. From 5 November 2019, Charminar Express will be operated with LHB coaches.[3]
Relevance
This train is named after Charminar, an historical monument in Hyderabad built to mark the victory against the plague epidemic that haunted Hyderabad in the 15th Century."Charminar" refers to the four minarets of the monument on the top.
Traction
It is hauls by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Route & Halts
- Hyderabad Deccan
- Secunderabad
- Kazipet Junction
- Warangal
- Dornakal Junction
- Khammam
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tenali
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Sullurupeta
- MGR Chennai Central
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "LHB rake for Charminar Express". Southern Railways. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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