Draft:Kakatiya Express

Kakatiya Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1990 (1990)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Secunderabad (SC) Bhadrachalam Road(BDCR)
Stops	23
Distance travelled	280 km (174 mi)
Average journey time	06 Hours 50 min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17659/17660
On-board services
Class(es)	Second Sitting(2S) , AC Chair Car(CC), General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 17027/28 Hundry Express & 17011/12 Intercity Express
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	4
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

Kakatiya Express 17659 / 17660 is an express train operated between Secunderabad and Bhadrachalam Road. It belongs to South Central Railway of Indian Railways. This Train plays very important role in Connecting all the Rural areas and backward villages in the stretch to the state Capital Hyderabad. Train gives the Direct Connectivity access enroute to the Lord SriRama Bhadrachalam Temple. A very popular and important train enrote.

History

This train was initially started as a Express service between Secunderabad and Kazipet later extended till Dornakal and degreeded to Fast passenger and used to run as Secunderabad - Dornakal Kakatiya fast Passenger after few years train was extended till Manuguru continued till 2020 and the Railway Board Decided to Upgrade all the passenger trains to express and converted to express. With the introduction of ZBTT by Indian Railways it has been decided to permanent short termination between Manuguru and Bhadrachalam Road, and Continued operation as a Secunderabad and Bhadrachalam Road Kakatiya express

Route & Halts

Stops of these train are Secunderabad, Moula Ali, Charlapalli, Ghatkesar, Bibinagar, Bhongir, Yadadri, Aler, Janagaon, Raghunathpalle, Ghanpur, Kazipet, Warangal, Chintalpalli, Yalgur, Nekonda, Inthekanne, Kesamudram, Mahabubabad, Gundratmadugu, Garla, Dornakal Junction, Pocharam, Karepalli, Ghandipuram, Tadakalpudi, Bethampudi Junction and Bhadrachalam Road.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

The train usually consists of 16 standard ICF coach:

• 1 AC Chair Car
• 5 Second Sitting
• 8 General (unreserved)
• 2 SLR

As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.