Circar Express

Circar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
First service	1 October 1965; 56 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Chengalpattu (CGL)
Stops	36
End	Kakinada Port (COA)
Distance travelled	755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17643 / 17644
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
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map
Route map

The 17643 / 17644 Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways from Chengalpattu Junction railway station to Kakinada Port railway station. The train covers a distance of 755 km.^[1]

Arrival and departure[]

Train no. 17643 departs from Chengalpattu Junction every day at 16:00 hrs.^[2] reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 10:10 hrs.^[3] Train no. 17644 departs from Kakinada Port every day at 14:20 hrs. reaching Chengalpattu the next day at 08:20 hrs.^[4]

Locomotive[]

The train is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda locomotive shed between Chengalpattu and Vijayawada and WDP-4D locomotive of Gooty from Vijayawada to Kakinada Port.

Routes and halts[]

Chengalpattu
Tambaram
Chennai Egmore
Sullurupeta
Gudur
Nellore
Ongole
Tenali
New Guntur
Vijayawada
Gudivada
Bhimavaram Town
Tanuku
Nidadavolu
Rajahmundry
Samalkot
Kakinada Port

Rake sharing[]

This train has rake sharing with Kacheguda–Chengalpattu Express (17652/17651)

Average speed and frequency[]

The train runs at an average speed of 43 km/h. It runs on a daily basis.

References[]

^ "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "Circar Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^ "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^ "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

External links[]

[1] "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[2] "Circar Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

[3] "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[4] "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

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