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The Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kacheguda and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently^[when?] being operated with 16353/16354 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	21 May 2014; 8 years ago (2014-05-21)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Kacheguda (KCG) Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,496 km (930 mi)
Average journey time	29h 10m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	16353/16354
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Rake maintenance	Nagercoil
Rake sharing	Thirukural Express

Service

The 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1496 km in 29h 10m. The 16354/Nagercoil–Kacheguda Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1496 km in 29h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Kacheguda
• Mahbubnagar
• Kurnool City
• Dhone Junction
• Gooty Junction
• Kadapa Junction
• Renigunta Junction
• Tirupati
• Chittoor
• Katpadi Junction
• Jolarpettai Junction
• Salem Junction
• Tiruchirappalli Junction
• Dindigul Junction
• Madurai Junction
• Virudunagar Junction
• Tirunelveli Junction
• Nagercoil Junction

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry car
• 3 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 2 High Capacity Parcel Van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kacheguda to Trichy. From Trichy, train is hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WDM-3D diesel locomotive until Nagercoil and vice versa.

See also

• Kacheguda railway station
• Nagercoil railway station
• Thirukural Express

Notes

References

External links

• 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express India Rail Info
• 16354/Nagercoil–Kacheguda Weekly Express India Rail Info

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