Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express

The Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Shri Ganganagar Junction railway station in India. It is currently being operated with 17623/17624 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service19 February 2015 (2015-02-19)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
StartHazur Sahib Nanded (NED)
Stops32
EndShri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR)
Distance travelled1,992 km (1,238 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)17623/17624
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Service

The 17623/Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express has an average speed of 50.5 km/hr and covers 1992 km in 39h 25m.

The 17624/Shri Ganganagar - Hazur Sahib Nanded Weekly Express has an average speed of 50.5 km/hr and covers 1992 km in 40h 30m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Moula Ali WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Nanded to Bikaner and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References
  1. Temporary Augmentation of 28 Express Trains with Additional Coaches
  2. "Special trains between Hyderabad, Kakinada". The Hindu. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. [cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,268&dcd=8588&did=14882792964168B78CFFFC1D4B1AE0C9A75C02BC7E397.web91 Augmentation of 34 Express Trains with Additional Coaches]


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