Krishna Express

Krishna Express

Krishna Express with WAP4 locomotive
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Current operator(s) South Central Railways
Route
Start Tirupati Main
End Adilabad
Distance travelled 1,148 km (713 mi)
Average journey time 24 hrs 50 min
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 17405/ 17406
On-board services
Class(es) Third AC (3-tier) Sleeper, AC Chair Car, Sleeper Class, Second Sitting, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Operating speed 50 Km/hr (Avarage)
Route map

Krishna Express is an intercity express train running between Tirupati Main of Andhra Pradesh and Adilabad of Telangana. It belongs to South Central Railway of Indian Railways and it takes 24 hours and 50 minutes to cover 1,148 km (713 mi) between its nodal stations.

Etymology

The train is named after the Krishna river which flows from the city of Vijayawada and the train was first started from there itself. Later, it was extended up to Secunderabad and Nizamabad now up to Adilabad.[1]

Route

This train runs via Mudkhed, Secunderabad, Vijayawada and Gudur. The train starts at 20:45/8:45 PM at Adilabad and reaches tirupati at 21.25. The return journey of this train starts from Tirupati Main at 05:25 hrs and reaches Adilabad the next day at 06:15 hrs.[2]

During its journey to and fro it covers 62 stations respectively including source and destination points.[3][4]

References

  1. "Etymology of trains". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. "Route info". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. http://runningstatus.in/status/17405
  4. http://runningstatus.in/status/17406
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