Kondaveedu Express

The 17211 / 17212 Kondaveedu Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Coast Railway zone is a tri-weekly train that runs between Machilipatnam and Yesvantpur Junction in India. The train is named after the Kondaveedu Fort near Guntur City.

Kondaveedu Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 December 2008 (2008-12-01)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railways
Route
StartMachilipatnam
Stops18
EndYesvantpur Junction
Distance travelled778 km (483 mi)
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) avg
Route map

It operates as train number 17211 from Machilipatnam to Yesvantpur Junction and as train number 17212 in the reverse direction serving the state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.[1]

Coaches

This train has 18 coaches viz., one AC II tier, three AC III tier, six sleeper class, six general second class and two second class luggage cum brake van coaches with accommodation for disabled persons.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 17211 Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur Junction Kondaveedu Express covers the distance of 778 km (483 mi) in 18 hours 30 mins and in 16 hours 45 mins as 11205 Yesvantpur Junction-Machilipatnam Kondaveedu Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Locomotion

Routeing

The 17211 / 12 Kondaveedu Express runs from Machilipatnam via Vijayawada Junction, Guntur Junction, Nandyal Junction, Gooty Junction, Dharmavaram Junction to Yesvantpur Junction.

References

  1. , thehansindia.com, 14 May 2016


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