Prashanti Nilayam Express
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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 | |||||
| Termini | Kacheguda Yesvantpur Junction | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| 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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The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kacheguda and Yesvantpur Junction in India.
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 Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast 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 Junction 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.
References
External links
- 17603 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info
- 17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info