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The '''Kacheguda - Tirupati AC Double Decker Express''' was a superfast express connecting [[Hyderabad]] and [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh|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 = Double decker express|date = |accessdate = 14 Jun 2014|website = |publisher = South Central Railway|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Double decker maiden journey|url= |
The '''Kacheguda - Tirupati AC Double Decker Express''' was a superfast express connecting [[Hyderabad]] and [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh|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 = Double decker express|date = |accessdate = 14 Jun 2014|website = |publisher = South Central Railway|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Double decker maiden journey|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/may/14/Double-Decker-Train-Begins-Maiden-Journey-612339.html | accessdate=16 May 2020 |newspaper=The New Indian Express | date=14 May 2014 | accessdate=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|accessdate=14 June 2014|work=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=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140228/news-current-affairs/article/double-decker-train-tirupati-within-month|accessdate=13 June 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=28 Feb 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:00, 17 May 2020
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Double Decker |
| 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 | |
| Termini | Kacheguda (KCG) Tirupati Main (TPTY) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 636 km |
| Average journey time | 11 hrs 30 m |
| 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Double decker express". South Central Railway. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Double decker maiden journey". The New Indian Express. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "AC double decker trains to Guntur, Tirupati". New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Double-decker train to Tirupati". Deccan Chronicle. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.