Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express

Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express
Overview
Service type	Double Decker
Status	Cancelled
Locale	Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
First service	13 May 2014; 7 years ago
Last service	14 November 2016; 5 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Start	Guntur Junction (GNT)
Stops	4
End	Kacheguda (KCG)
Distance travelled	287 km (178 mi)
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	22117/22118
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car (Double Decker)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express was a Superfast Double Decker train belonging to South Central Railway zone that used to run between Guntur Junction and Kacheguda in India. It was operated with 22117/22118 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Service[]

The 22117/Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 10m. The 22118/Kacheguda–Guntur AC Double Decker Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 5m.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[]

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches:

8 AC Chair Car (Double Decker)
2 End-on Generator

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a Gooty Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Guntur to Hyderabad and vice versa.

Direction reversal[]

The train shares its rake with 22119/22120 Kacheguda–Tirupati Double Decker Express.

Notes[]

^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References[]

External links[]

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[1] Runs two days in a week for every direction.

[2] Reservations available for Air-Conditioned Double Decker Super Fast Express Trains Between Kacheguda – Guntur and Kacheguda – Tirupati

[3] AC double decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati

[4] AC double decker trains to Guntur

[5] SCR cancels Kacheguda-Guntur double-decker

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v t Double Decker Express
AC Operational	Mumbai LTT−Madgaon Mumbai Central−Ahmedbad Chennai Central−KSR Bengaluru Jaipur−Delhi Sarai Rohilla Lucknow−Anand Vihar Terminal Vishakhapatnam−Tirupati
Non AC Operational	Flying Ranee Mumbai Central–Valsad
Former	Bhopal–Indore Guntur–Kacheguda Habibganj–Indore Howrah– Dhanbad Kaheguda–Tirupati Sinhagad Express Deccan Queen Sahyadri Express Deccan Express Mumbai–Pune Passenger Panchvati Express