Krishna Express

The 17405 / 17406 Krishna Express also known as Sree Krishna Express, is an intercity express train running between Tirupati Main of Andhra Pradesh and Adilabad of Telangana.[1][2] It belongs to South Central Railways Secunderabad of Indian Railways and it takes 24 hours and 50 minutes to cover 1,148 km (713 mi) between its nodal stations.

Krishna Express

Krishna Express with WAP 4 locomotive
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Telangana, Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh
First service	02 October 1974
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Start	Tirupati Main (TPTY)
Stops	60
End	Adilabad (ADB)
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, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board, E-Catering
Baggage facilities	Under Seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	46 Km/hr Avg. Speed
Route map

Schedule

17405 Krishna Express starts from Tirupati at 5:25 a.m. and arrives Adilabad on next day 6:15 a.m. Similarly 17406 Krishna Express starts from Adilabad at 20:45 p.m. and arrives Tirupati on next day 21:15 p.m. Passengers need to be extremely cautious and careful while getting into this Train in Vijayawada (Bejawada Junction), as you can see 2 Krishna Expresses going in opposite directions at the same time. Passengers need to study, review, analyze, assess and conclude, then climb into the Krishna Express that goes into the direction that hopefully takes the passengers to their correct destination. They can sometime review the engine direction.

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. Then, it was extended upto Hyderabad Decan, as an early morning Day Train. Later, it was extended up to Secunderabad and Nizamabad and now up to Adilabad. It was extended up to Tirupathi on the other side.[3]

Krishna express is also known as Sree Krishna Express after this Indian God.

Route & Halts

This train runs from Adilabad via Mudkhed, Nizamabad, Secunderabad, Kazipet Junction, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur Junction, Renigunta Junction to Tirupati Main.

Traction

It is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram based WDP 4 / WDP 4D locomotive from ADB till SC, from SC till TPTY it is hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP 7 locomotive and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

This train gets reverses at Secunderabad Junction & Mudkhed Junction.

Rake Sharing

This train shares the rake with Adilabad-Hazur Saheb Nanded Express.

References

1. "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 9. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. "Nanded-Tirupati derails, no casualty". Telangana Today. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
3. "Etymology of trains". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 14 June 2014.