The 17007 / 17008 Secunderabad–Darbhanga Express is a
Superfast Express trains in India
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train belonging to
South Central Railway zone
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 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka. It has three divisions under its administration, wh ...
that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17007/17008 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. The train was cancelled due to closure of
Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
Dhanbad–Chandrapura line is a railway passing through Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the Dhanbad line on the north and the Chandrapura in the south. It remained temporarily closed due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj ...
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Restoration Of Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Garib Rath Express With Short Termination At Bokaro Steel City & Malda Town-Surat Express Via Diverted Route
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As the train service between Dhanbad and Chandrapura line is resumed, this train is restored and will follow its older route from 2 July 2019 as 17007 Secunderabad Darbhanga Express and from 5 July 2019 as 17008 Darbhanga Secunderabad Express with slightly modified timetable.
Service
The 17007/Secunderabad–Darbhanga Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1917 km in 39h 5m. The 17008/Darbhanga–Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1917 km in 39h 5m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
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* 4 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 5 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
The route is fully electrified, both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-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 ...
or Vijayawada Loco Shed-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...
electric locomotive from Secunderabad to Darbhanga and vice versa.
See also
* Darbhanga Junction railway station
Darbhanga Junction railway station, station code DBG, is an A1 Category railway station serving the city of Darbhanga, in the Indian state of Bihar. It holds a pivotal place in the East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways, serving as a majo ...
* Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
Dhanbad–Chandrapura line is a railway passing through Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the Dhanbad line on the north and the Chandrapura in the south. It remained temporarily closed due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj ...
* Secunderabad Junction railway station
Secunderabad Junction railway station (station code: SC) is an NSG–1 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is the major Junction (rail), Railway ...
* Seven Hills Express
The 12769 / 12770 Seven Hills Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Central Railway zone that runs between Tirupati and in India.
It operates as train number 12769 from Tirupati to Secunderabad Junction ...
* Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express
The 12761 / 12762 Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12761/12762 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
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Notes
References
External links
17007/Secunderabad–Darbhanga Express
India Rail Info
17008/Darbhanga–Secunderabad Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Darbhanga
Transport in Secunderabad
Defunct trains in India
Rail transport in Telangana
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Railway services introduced in 2012
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