Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express

Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	21 May 2014; 10 years ago
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway
Route
Termini	Kacheguda (KCG); Nagercoil (NCJ)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,496 km (930 mi)
Average journey time	29 hrs 10 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
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	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Rake maintenance	Nagercoil

The 16353 / 16354 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 being operated with 16353/16354 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Service

The 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h 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:

Coach composition

The train has ICF rakes with a maximum speed of110 km/h. 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.