Charminar Express

Charminar Express

Charminar Express with WAP-7 loco
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway, Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Hyderabad Deccan Chennai Central
Stops	15
Distance travelled	790 km (490 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	Two
Track gauge	Broad
Operating speed	57 km/h
Route map

The 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 to Hyderabad. It departs from Chennai Central(MAS) at 18.10 Hrs and arrives at Hyderabad Deccan(HYB) at 08.00 Hrs the next day, with 15 halts in between.
• Train Number 12760 runs from Hyderabad to Chennai. It departs from Hyderabad Deccan(HYB) at 18.30 Hrs and arrives at Chennai Central(MAS) at 08.15 Hrs next day.

Loco Links and Rake Composition

The train is a 24 coach rake. It has one 1AC/2AC combo, two 2AC, two 3AC, 14 sleeper, 3 general and 2 SLR coaches. Hence forming a 24 coach train. The regular Link of Charminar Express is a LGD WAP4 / WAP 7. 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.

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."Char minar" refers to the four minarets of the monument on the top.

Distance Covered

The Charminar Express covers 790 kilometres.

Schedule chart and status

• From Chennai Central (MAS) to Hyderabad Decan (HYB)
• From Hyderabad Decan (HYB) to Chennai Central (MAS)

See also

• Charminar
• Rail transport in India
• South Central Railway
• Rajkot Secunderabad Express

External links

• Charminar Express Route Map