Golconda Express

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Golconda Express
Golconda exp.jpg
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTelangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service1 March 1969; 52 years ago (1969-03-01)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
StartGuntur (GNT)
Stops22
EndSecunderabad (SC)
Distance travelled385 km (239 mi)
Average journey time8 hrs 15 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17201 / 17202
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 17233/17234 Bhagyanagar Express
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph) average with halts
Route map
Golconda Express (SC-GNT) Intercity Express Route map.jpg

The 17201 / 17202 Golconda Express is an intercity express train running between Secunderabad and Guntur.[1] It is provided with stoppage at Pedakakani railway station with effect from 1 May 2011.

Etymology[]

This train is named after the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. It is one of the important landmark in Hyderabad built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Hyderabad.

Achievements[]

Achievement 1: In 1973, this service was the fastest steam passenger train in India.[2]

17202 Guntur bound Golconda Express

Route & Halts[]

The train runs from Guntur via Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Kondapalli, Errupalem, , Khammam, Dornakal Junction, Warangal, Kazipet, Jangaon, Bhongir, Moula Ali to Secunderabad.

Traction[]

It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing[]

The train shares its rake with 17233/17234 Bhagyanagar Express.

Accidents and incidents[]

On the morning of 2 July 2003, part of the Secunderabad-bound Golconda Express fell from a bridge near Warangal, killing at least 21 people.[3][4] In 1999, the train derailed near Ghanpur (Station) in Warangal district of Telangana.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ Bryan Morgan (1985), The Great Trains, Rh Value Publishing, p. 206
  3. ^ "Golconda Express toll rises to 21". Rediff. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  4. ^ V Subrahmanyam and D Krishna Reddy (2 July 2003). "Golconda Express derails, 18 dead". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Gautami Express fire: Warangal district witness to many train accidents". The Times of India. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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