The 17233 / 17234 Bhagyanagar Express is an oldest
Express train in India which runs between
Secunderabad Junction
Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC) is a major intercity junction railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 b ...
in
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...
and in
Maharashtra. After Covid-19 train has short terminated at
Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station. It was introduced on November 1, 1970.The
Vijayawada railway division
Vijayawada railway division (formerly: Bezawada railway division) is one of the three railway divisions under South Coast Railways of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division are located at Vijayawada.
History
It was formed as ...
of the
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrati ...
division of the
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
administers this train.
Numbering
Train number 17233 runs from to
Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station while 17234 runs from
Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station to .
Route
The train runs from Secunderabad via , , , , , , , , ,.
Rake sharing
The train has rake sharing with 17201/17202
Golconda Express
The 17201 / 17202 Golconda Express is an Prestigious intercity express train running between Secunderabad and Guntur. It is provided with stoppage at Pedakakani railway station with effect from 1 May 2011.
Etymology
This train is named aft ...
Loco
The train is generally hauled by a
-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
locomotive on its entire journey.
Classes
The 21 coach composition contains: 1 AC chair car, 3 second class sitting, 14 general, 3 SLR.
See also
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Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express
The 12803 / 12804 Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express is a "Superfast Express" train linking Visakhapatnam and the Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi, India.
The express is organized by the South Coast Railways Waltair Division. It is named f ...
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Padmavati Express
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Warangal
Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an .
Warangal ser ...
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Rudrama Devi
Rudrama Devi, also Maharani Rudramma Devi, was a queen of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau from 1263 to 1289 (or 1295) until her death. She was among the women to rule as monarchs in India and promoted a male image in order to do so ...
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Bahubali
Bahubali (), a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabadeva (the first ''tirthankara'' of Jainism) and the brother of Bharata Chakravartin. He is said to have meditated motionless for a year in a standing posture (''kayotsarg ...
References
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Transport in Secunderabad
Railway services introduced in 2004
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Telangana
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Express trains in India
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