Kacheguda–Tuticorin Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 6 April 2026 | ||||
| Current operator | South Central (SCR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kacheguda (KCG) Tuticorin (TN) | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,446 km (899 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 31 hrs 40 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 17615 / 17616 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 17615 / 17616 Kacheguda–Tuticorin Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between the city Kacheguda of Telangana and Tuticorin of Tamil Nadu in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17615 from Kacheguda to Tuticorin and as train number 17616 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[3]
Services
• 17615/ Kacheguda–Tuticorin Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1446 km in 28h 15m.
• 17616/ Tuticorin–Kacheguda Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1446 km in 29h 45m.
Routes and halts
The Important Halts of the train are :
- Kacheguda
- Shadnagar
- Jadcherla
- Mahbubnagar
- Wanaparthy
- Gadwal Junction
- Kurnool City
- Dhone Junction
- Gooty Junction
- Anantapur
- Dharamavaram Junction
- Kadiri
- Madanpalle Road
- Pileru
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Vellore Cantonment
- Tiruvannamalai
- Villupuram Junction
- Panruti
- Cuddalore Port Junction
- Chidambaram
- Srikazhi
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Kumbakonam
- Papanasam
- Thanjavur Junction
- Tiruchchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Satur
- Kovilpatti
- Tuticorin
Schedule
• 17615 - 3:00 PM (Monday) [Kacheguda]
• 17616 - 07:40 AM (Wednesday) [Tuticorin]
Coach Composition
- General Unreserved - 4
- Sleeper Class - 6
- AC 1st Class - 1
- AC 2nd Class - 3
- AC 3rd Class - 5
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kacheguda to Tuticorin and vice versa.
Rake share
The train will rake sharing with Murdeshwar–Kacheguda Superfast Express (12789/12790).
See also
Trains from Kacheguda :
- Kacheguda–Madurai Weekly Express
- Ajanta Express
- Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express
- Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express
- Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express
Trains from Tuticorin :
Notes
a. Runs a day in a week with both directions.
References
- ↑ Phukan, Himakshi (14 March 2026). "Hyderabad-Origin Trains Now Run as Regular Trains: Kacheguda–Tuticorin, Hyderabad–Kanyakumari and One More". Native Planet. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Sheikh, Farah (13 March 2026). "Three special trains converted into regular services". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Telugu, N. T. V. (13 March 2026). "Indian Railways: తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాల రైల్వే ప్రయాణికులకు శుభవార్త.. – NTV Telugu" (in Telugu). Retrieved 14 March 2026.