Circar Express

The 17643 / 17644 Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways from Puducherry railway station to Kakinada Port railway station. The train covers a distance of 829 km.[1]

Circar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh & Puducherry
First service1 October 1965 (1965-10-01)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiPuducherry (PDY)
Kakinada Port (COA)
Stops40
Distance travelled829 km (515 mi)
Average journey time19 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17643 / 17644
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map

Arrival and departure

Train no. 17643 departs from Puducherry every day at 13:00 hrs.[2] reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 10:10hrs.[3] Train no. 17644 departs from Kakinada Port every day at 14:20 hrs. reaching Puducherry the next day at 11:00 hrs.[4]

Locomotive

The train is hauled by [[WAP-7] [wap-4]] of Lallaguda locomotive shed Vijayawada, Vijayawda locomotive shed between Puducherry and kakinada.

Routes and halts
  • Puducherry
  • Villupuram junction
  • Tindivanam
  • Chengalpattu junction
  • Tambaram
  • Mambalam
  • Chennai Egmore
  • Konnurupet Junction
  • Gummidipundi
  • Sullurupeta
  • Nayudupeta
  • Gudur junction
  • Nellore
  • Bitragunta
  • Kavali
  • Singarayakonda
  • Ongole
  • Vetapalem
  • Chirala
  • Bapatla
  • Nidubrolu
  • Tenali junction
  • Vijayawada junction
  • Gudivada junction
  • Kaikaluru
  • Akividu
  • Bhimavaram town
  • Tanuku
  • Nidadavole junction
  • Godavari
  • Rajahmundry
  • Dwarapudi
  • Anaparti
  • Samalkot junction
  • Kakinada town junction
  • Kakinada port

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with [(chengalpattu to kacheguda express)] (17652/17651)

Average speed and frequency

The train runs at an average speed of 43 km/h. It runs on a daily basis.

Demands

As per demands this train is extended from Chengalpattu Junction to Puducherry.[5]

References
  1. "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. "Circar Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. "Extend Circar Express and Kacheguda express till Puducherry".
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