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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kacheguda – Tirupati AC Double Decker Express
| name = Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express
| image=
| image=
| caption =
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast]]
| type = [[Double Decker Express]]
| status = Operating
| status = Cancelled
| locale = [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| locale = [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| start = {{rws|Kacheguda}} '''(KCG)'''
| start = {{stnlnk|Kacheguda}} (KCG)
| first = 15 May 2014
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2014|5|15}}
| last = {{end date and age|df=yes|2016|11|14}}
| stops = 10
| stops = 10
| end = {{rws|Tirupati Main}} '''(TPTY)'''
| end = {{stnlnk|Tirupati Main}} (TPTY)
| distance= 636 km
| distance= 636 km
| journey time = 11 hrs 30 m
| journey time = 11 hrs 30 m
| frequency = Weekly twice (Wed, Sat)
| frequency = Weekly twice (Wed, Sat)
| trainnumber = 22119 / 22120
| trainnumber = <s>22119</s> / <s>22120</s>
| class = AC CC 10
| class = AC CC 10
| seating = Available
| seating = Available
Line 22: Line 23:
| baggage = Available
| baggage = Available
| catering = Available
| catering = Available
| gauge = [[Broad Gauge]]
| gauge = [[Broad gauge]]
| speed = 55&nbsp;km/h
| speed = 55&nbsp;km/h
}}
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The '''Kacheguda - Tirupati AC Double Decker Express''' is a superfast express connecting [[Hyderabad]] and [[Tirupati]] cities. Its the first AC Double Decker Express in the states of [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] alongside {{rws|Kacheguda}} - {{rws|Guntur}} double decker. This train uses the latest LHB coaches.
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3989&id=0,5,268|title = Reservations available for Air-Conditioned Double Decker Super Fast Express Trains Between Kacheguda – Guntur and Kacheguda – Tirupati
|date = |accessdate = 14 Jun 2014|website = |publisher = South Central Railway|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Double Decker Train Begins Maiden Journey|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/may/14/double-decker-train-begins-maiden-journey-612339.html |newspaper=The New Indian Express | date=14 May 2014 | access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=AC double decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/AC-Double-Decker-Trains-to-Guntur-Tirupati-from-May-13/2014/05/09/article2214539.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511205543/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/AC-Double-Decker-Trains-to-Guntur-Tirupati-from-May-13/2014/05/09/article2214539.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 May 2014|accessdate=14 June 2014|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Double-decker train to Tirupati|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140228/news-current-affairs/article/double-decker-train-tirupati-within-month|access-date=13 June 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=28 Feb 2014}}</ref>


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==References==
There are 10 CZDAC coaches (AC chair-car) and two power cars and equipped with safety features such as VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection with Alarm system). VESDA is being introduced in a double-decker train for the first time in the Indian Railways. The air-conditioned chair car will accommodate 70 per cent more passengers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Double-decker train to Tirupati|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140228/news-current-affairs/article/double-decker-train-tirupati-within-month|accessdate=14 June 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=28 Feb 2014}}</ref>
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{{Double Decker Express}}

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[[Category:Transport in Tirupati]]
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2014]]

[[Category:Railway services discontinued in 2016]]
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==References==
[[Category:Defunct trains in India]]
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Revision as of 12:42, 7 July 2024

Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express
Overview
Service typeDouble Decker Express
StatusCancelled
LocaleTelangana and Andhra Pradesh
First service15 May 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-15)
Last service14 November 2016; 8 years ago (2016-11-14)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiKacheguda (KCG)
Tirupati Main (TPTY)
Stops10
Distance travelled636 km
Average journey time11 hrs 30 m
Service frequencyWeekly twice (Wed, Sat)
Train number(s)22119 / 22120
On-board services
Class(es)AC CC 10
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed55 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

  1. ^ "Reservations available for Air-Conditioned Double Decker Super Fast Express Trains Between Kacheguda – Guntur and Kacheguda – Tirupati". South Central Railway. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Double Decker Train Begins Maiden Journey". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "AC double decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Double-decker train to Tirupati". Deccan Chronicle. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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