Bhagyanagar Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Telangana & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | Inaugural:- 1 November 1970, Extended till Balharshah:-1 January 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Secunderabad Junction (SC) | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| End | Balharshah Junction (BPQ) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 367 km (228 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 9 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17233 / 17234 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1 AC chair car, 1 second class sitting, 14 general, | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 17201/17202 Golconda Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 38 km/h (24 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 17233 / 17234 Bhagyanagar Express is an oldest Express train in India which runs between Secunderabad Junction in Telangana and Balharshah Junction in Maharashtra. This train was fast passenger from Ballarshah to Kazipet then runs as express till Secunderabad junction. It was introduced on November 1, 1970.The Vijayawada railway division of the South Central Railway division of the Indian Railways administers this train.
Numbering[]
Train number 17233 runs from Secunderabad Junction to Balharshah Junction while 17234 runs from Balharshah to Secunderabad Jn.
Route[]
The train runs from Secunderabad via Bibinagar, Bhongir, Jangaon, Kazipet Junction, Hasanparthi Road, Uppal, Peddapalli Junction, Ramagundam, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Makudi to Balharshah.
Rake sharing[]
The train has rake sharing with 17201/17202 Golconda Express
Loco[]
The train is generally hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 or Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Classes[]
The 21 coach composition contains: 1 AC chair car, 3 second class sitting, 14 general, 3 SLR.
See also[]
References[]
- "17233/Bhagyanagar Express". India Rail Info.
- "17234/Bhagyanagar Express". India Rail Info.
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