Prashanti Nilayam Express

Prashanti Nilayam Express

Overview
Service type	Express train
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
First service	5 September 2001; 20 years ago (2001-09-05)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Start	Kacheguda
Stops	16
End	Yesvantpur Junction
Distance travelled	666 km (414 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 30 minutes (Average)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17603 / 17604
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49.5 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kacheguda and Yesvantpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 17603 from Kacheguda to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 17604 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.

Coaches[]

The 17603/17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express presently has 1 First Class AC Coach, 2 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3 Tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 2 General Unreserved coaches. It frequently carries a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
	SLR	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	B1	B2	A1	A2	HA1	GEN	SLR

Service[]

The 17603 Prashanti Nilayam Express covers the distance of 666 kilometres in 13 hours 25 mins (50 km/hr) & 13 hours 25 mins as 17604 Yesvantpur Junction–Kacheguda Prashanti Nilayam Express (49 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railways rules, it does not have a Express surcharge.^[1]

Routeing[]

The 17603 / 04 Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Junction Prashanti Nilayam Express runs from Kacheguda via Dhone Junction, Guntakal Junction, Gooty Junction, Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam to Yesvantpur Junction.^[2]

Traction[]

The Gooty-based WDP-4D locos haul the train from Kacheguda until Guntakal Junction after which Lallaguda-based WAP-7 / Vijayawada-based WAP-4 would take over until Yesvantpur Junction.

References[]

External links[]

• 17603 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info
• 17604 Prashanti Nilayam Express at India Rail Info