Nizamabad - Kacheguda Demu

Nizamabad Kacheguda Demu

File:Nizamabad Kacheguda Demu.jpg Nizamabad Kacheguda Demu at Cavalry Barracks
Overview
Service type	Fast Passenger
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Nizamabad
Stops	12
End	Kacheguda
Distance travelled	166 km (103 mi)
Service frequency	Tri - Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Technical
Rolling stock	3
Operating speed	Avg 40 km/h (25 mph)

The Nizamabad – Kacheguda Demu also known as Nizamabad - Kacheguda Fast Passenger is a Tri - Daily train that runs between the cities of Nizamabad and Hyderabad both situated in state of Telangana. The trains runs on Secunderabad - Manmad section of Hyderabad railway division under South Central Railway Zone.

History

The train service was started in March 2012 which used to run twice a day from Nizamabad to Kacheguda and on daily basis except on Thursday and Sunday. Later on in early 2015 seeing the high rush of passengers between these two major cities of the state, the South Central Railway flagged off another train from Nizamabad at 18:40 IST clearing the heavy seasonal traffic.

Service

The trains depart Nizamabad railway station thrice a day with train no. 57689/87/02 covering a distance of 166 kilometers in 4 hours and 10 minutes, and halt at 12 important stations of Sirnapalli, Uppalavai, Kamareddi, Akanapet, Mirzapalli, Wadiaram, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri Junction, Sitafalmandi and finally arrives at Kacheguda and returns back with train no. 57601/90/88. The fare from Nizamabad to Kacheguda is 35 INR.

See also

• Nizamabad–Peddapalli section
• Ajanta Express