Kacheguda Exp 16354 Train Schedule

KACHEGUDA EXP (16354) runs from Kanyakumari to Hyderabad. It departs from Nagercoil Jn station (NCJ) at 09:15 from platform 2 and arrives at Kacheguda station (KCG) at 12:40 on platform 3. KACHEGUDA EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1496 km between Kanyakumari and Hyderabad. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 62.333333333333336 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Saturday. Final chart for KACHEGUDA EXP is prepared at Kanyakumari usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

KACHEGUDA EXP starts from Nagercoil Jn (NCJ) at 09:15, reaches Tirunelveli (TEN) at 10:35, Madurai Jn (MDU) at 13:10, Tiruchirappalli (TPJ) at 15:15, Salem Jn (SA) at 18:40, Jolarpettai (JTJ) at 20:48, Tirupati Main (TPTY) at 00:30 and Kurnool Town (KRNT) at 07:53. It arrives at Kacheguda on second day at 12:40. It stops at 224 stations in its route between Nagercoil Jn and Kacheguda. Passengers use 16354 KACHEGUDA EXP to travel mostly from Madurai to Hyderabad, Tirunelveli to Hyderabad, Tiruchirappalli to Hyderabad, Madurai to Tirupati and Kovilpatti to Hyderabad.

KACHEGUDA EXP runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 23 coaches. It has 11 sleeper coaches, 1 pantry car coach, 5 third ac coaches and 1 second ac coach. The full coach composition is:

Engine--SLR--GN--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--S7--S8--S9--PC--S10--S11--B5--B4--B3--B2--B1--A1--GN--GN--SLR

Kanyakumari is a town in Tamil Nadu and is the southernmost tip of India. Its name is derived from the Kanya Kumari temple located there. It is the only place in India where three Oceans - Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean meets. This spot is known as Triveni Sangam. Sunrise and sunsets are most spectacular here. The nearest airport to Kanyakumari is Trivandrum International airport (TRV) located at a distance of 75 Kms from the main district. It is well connected by road and railways.

Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana state which was formerly a part of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the banks of Musi river. This place has a very interesting history. Before independence, when all of India was being ruled by British, this place was ruled by Nizams. Even after independence, the Nizams wanted to keep Hyderabad state independent rather than making it part of India. India had to invade this place with the help of army to take its full control. It was also known as City of Pearls in 18th century when it was famous trading center for diamonds. Telugu is the most spoken language in Hyderabad. Telugu film industry in Hyderabad known as Tollywood produces the second largest number of films in India after Bollywood. Popular tourist attractions in Hyderabad are Ramoji film city, Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, Falaknuma palace and Salar Jung museum. Hyderabad is a famous for Biryani so much so that one rarely hears the word Biryani without prefixing it with Hyderabadi. Mughalai food is also quite popular here. Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad is an international airport and has daily flights not only to all major airports of India but also to nearby south asian countries like Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.