Kacheguda–Chengalpattu Express

Kacheguda Chengalpattu/Pondicherry Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu & Puducherry
First service	26 February 2006; 18 years ago (2006-02-26)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Kacheguda (KCG) Pondicherry (PDY) Chengalpattu (CGL)
Stops	25
Distance travelled	966 km (600 mi)
Average journey time	18 Hours 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily(3-days Pondicherry/ 4-days Changalpattu)
Train number(s)	17651 / 17652
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	53.11 km/h (33 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 17651 / 17652 Kacheguda–Chengalpattu/Pondicherry Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Central Railway zone that runs between Kacheguda and Pondicherry(3-days)/ Chengalpattu(4-days) in India. As the train used to run daily till Chengalpattu, the train got extended till Pondicherry from 13-03-2024 for 3-days and the other 4-days at Changalpattu itself

It operates as train number 17652 from Kacheguda to Chengalpattu Jn/Pondicherry and as train number 17651 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

17652 / 51 Kacheguda–Chengalpattu Jn Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

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

The 17652 Kacheguda–Chengalpattu Jn Express covers the distance of 827 kilometres in 15 hours 20 mins (54.05 km/h) and in 16 hours 20 mins as 17651 Chengalpattu Jn–Kacheguda Express (50.74 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

The 17652 / 51 Kacheguda–Chengalpattu Jn Express runs from Kacheguda via Gooty, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction,Chennai Egmore , Tambaram, Chengalpattu Jn, Villupuram Junction to Puducherry.

Previously, the route is partly electrified, a Gooty-based WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train from Kacheguda to Gooty Junction handing over to an Lallaguda-based WAP-7 or Vijayawada-based WAP-4 which powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Puducherry/Chengalpattu.

But now after the completion of Electrification between Kacheguda and Gooty Junction ,Lallaguda-based WAP-7 or Vijayawada-based WAP-4 is powering the train for end to end journey.

17643/17644 Circar Express

There are Demands to extend this train from Chengalpattu Junction to Puducherry.^[1]

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