Raichur–Gadwal–Kacheguda DEMU
 Raichur–Gadwal–Kacheguda DEMU at Raichur railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| First service | 12 October 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kacheguda (KCG) Raichur (RC) |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 55 minutes |
| Service frequency | 6 days a week |
| Train number(s) | 17693/17694 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
Raichur–Gadwal–Kacheguda DEMU is a train between Raichur in Karnataka and Kacheguda in Telangana established in October 2013. The train numbers were 77693/94. It runs between Raichur and Kacheguda via Gadwal, Mahbubnagar and Shamshabad.[1][2]
The train started after a line between Gadwal and Raichur was laid in October 2013.[3] The line has three new stations at Chandrabanda (halt) in Karnataka, Pandurangaswamy Road (crossing station) and Priyadarshini Jurala Project Road (halt) in Andhra Pradesh.[4]
References
- ^ "Raichur-Kacheguda railway line inaugurated by minister | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Raichur-Kacheguda train to be flagged off soon". The Hindu. 6 October 2013 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Gadwal-Raichur rail line opening today". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Raichur to Gadwal new track opened". The New Indian Express. 13 October 2013.