Kacheguda–Tirupati Double Decker Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Double Decker Express |
Status | Cancelled |
Locale | Telangana and Andhra Pradesh |
First service | 15 May 2014 |
Last service | 14 November 2016 |
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Kacheguda (KCG) |
Stops | 10 |
End | Tirupati Main (TPTY) |
Distance travelled | 636 km |
Service frequency | Weekly twice (Wed, Sat) |
Train number(s) | |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC CC 10 |
Seating arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | Broad gauge |
Operating speed | 55 km/h |
The Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express was a Superfast Express connecting Hyderabad and Tirupati cities. It was one of the first AC Double Decker Express in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh alongside Guntur–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express.[1][2][3] It had CZDAC coaches (AC chair-car) and VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection with Alarm system), first of its kind, in a double-decker train.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Reservations available for Air-Conditioned Double Decker Super Fast Express Trains Between Kacheguda – Guntur and Kacheguda – Tirupati". South Central Railway. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Double Decker Train Begins Maiden Journey". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "AC double decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Double-decker train to Tirupati". Deccan Chronicle. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
Categories:
- Transport in Tirupati
- Transport in Hyderabad, India
- Double-decker trains of India
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Rail transport in Telangana
- Railway services introduced in 2014
- Railway services discontinued in 2016
- Defunct trains in India