Secunderabad–Manuguru Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 26 January 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Secunderabad (SC) Manuguru(MUGR) |
| Stops | 08 |
| Distance travelled | 330 km (205 mi) |
| Average journey time | 06 Hours |
| Service frequency | Daily [1] |
| Train number(s) | 12745/12746 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
Manuguru Express 12745 / 12746 is a Superfast express train operated between Secunderabad and Manuguru. It belongs to South Central Railway of Indian Railways.that daily runs between Secunderabad, Telangana and Manuguru town in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana. This is the Longest, fastest and the only OverNight running Intra-State Train of Telangana
History[edit]
This train was initially started as a slip and link service between Secunderabad Jn and Dornakal Jn with Bidar–Machilipatnam Express and the slip coaches used to get separated at Dornakal and used to run with Dornakal Manuguru Passenger till Manuguru, This process continued till 2010 and the Railway Board Decided to Cancel the Link service permanently, and proposed to launch a triweekly train between Secunderabad and Manuguru.
In the Year 2011 the train was introduced as a daily Superfast Express with only 4 stops, as the train was not receiving good occupancy and daily running with an average delay of 2hours the railway board degraded its category from Superfast Express to Express by giving additional Halts. In year 2020 the Railways Upgraded its category from Express to Superfast Express.
Route & Halts[edit]
Stops of these train are Secunderabad, Janagaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Garla, Dornakal, Karepalli, Bhadrachalam Road and Manuguru
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.
Coach composition[edit]
The train usually consists of 19 standard ICF coach:
- 1 AC Two Tier
- 1 AC Three Tier
- 9 Sleeper classes
- 6 General (unreserved)
- 2 SLR
As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | B1 | A1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Timetable[edit]
| 12745 Secunderabad Jn.-Manuguru. |
Manuguru Express timetable | 12746 Manuguru-Secunderabad Jn. | ||||
| Arrival | Departure | Station name | Station code | Distance (km) | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --:-- | 23:45 | Secunderabad Jn | SC | 0 | 03:45 | --:-- |
| 00:49 | 00:50 | Jangaon | ZN | 83.6 | 01:42 | 01:43 |
| 01:39 | 00:40 | Kazipet Jn | KZJ | 131.7 | 01:04 | 01:05 |
| 01:52 | 01:55 | Warangal | WL | 141.9 | 00:54 | 00:55 |
| 02:41 | 02:43 | Mahbubabad | MABD | 202 | 00:09 | 00:10 |
| 02:54 | 02:55 | Garla | GLA | 222.7 | 23:44 | 23:45 |
| 03:04 | 03:05 | Dornakal Jn | DKJ | 226.5 | 23:34 | 23:35 |
| 03:39 | 03:40 | Karepalli Jn | KRA | 242 | 23:19 | 22:20 |
| 04:15 | 04:30 | Bhadrachalam Road | BDCR | 280.9 | 22:30 | 21:45 |
| 05:45 | --:-- | Manuguru | MUGR | 330.2 | --:-- | 21:40 |
References[edit]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.