Circar Express

Circar Express

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Running
Locale	Chennai, Tamil Nadu Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
First service	Chennai Central - Kakinada Port
Last service	Chennai Egmore - Kakinada Port
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway Zone
Route
Start	Chennai Central
Stops	30
End	Kakinada Port Station
Distance travelled	702 km (436 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours, 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way
On-board services
Sleeping arrangements	43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways running from Chengalpattu Junction railway station via Egmore Railway station (Chennai) Tamil Nadu to Kakinada Port railway station (COA) via Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Main towns on the way are Nellore, Chirala, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Kakinada. The train operates daily and covers a distance of 702 km.^[1]

Arrival and departure

Train on:17643 depart from Chengalpattu Junction railway station to Kakinada Port every day at 16:00 hrs.^[2] from platform no.9 reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 10:10 hrs.^[3] Train no:17644 depart from Kakinada Port every day at 14:20 hrs. reaching Chennai the next day at 08:20 hrs.^[4]

Loco

the train is hauled by WAP-7 of Lallaguda(LGD) loco shed between Chennai Egmore and Vijayawada Junction and WDP-1 of Vijayawada(BZA) from Vijayawada Junction to Kakinada port

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with Kacheguda Chennai Egmore Express(17652/17651)

Average speed and frequency

The train will run with an average speed of 43 km/h The train will run on daily basis.

References

External links

• Circar express rout map
• Erail

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