As announced by the Hon’ble
Minister for Railways in the Railway Budget
2013-14, a new bi-weekly express train service between Mangalore Central
– Kacheguda will be introduced by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union
Minister of Railways at 15.00 hrs. on 23.02.2014 at Mangalore Central Railway
Station.
The regular service of Train
No.17605 Mangalore Central – Kacheguda bi-weekly express will commence on
26.02.2014 (Wednesday) ex. Mangalore and that of Train No.17606 Kacheguda –
Mangalore Central bi-weekly express will commence on 28.02.2014 (Friday) ex.
Kacheguda.
T.No.17605 Mangalore Central –
Kacheguda bi-weekly express will leave Mangalore Central at 20.00 hrs. on
Wednesdays & Saturdays, leave Katpadi
at 10.25 hrs. on Thursdays & Sundays and arrive Kacheguda at 03.40
hrs. on Fridays and Mondays.
Train No.17606 Kacheguda –
Mangalore Central bi-weekly express will leave Kacheguda at 06.00 hrs. on
Tuesdays & Fridays, leave Katpadi at 19.40 hrs. on Tuesdays & Fridays
and arrive Mangalore Central at 11.20 hrs. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The composition of the trains
will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake
van coaches.
The trains will stop at Kasaragod,
Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur,
Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta,
Razampet, Cuddapah, Yerraguntla, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal,
Mahbubnagar and Jadcherla.
Advance reservation for the above
trains will commence on 23.02.2014
