Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu |
| First service | 1 April 2026 |
| Current operator | South Central (SCR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hyderabad Deccan (HYB) Kanniyakumari Terminus (CAPE) |
| Stops | 36 |
| Distance travelled | 1,582 km (983 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33 hrs 45 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 17069 / 17070 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
The 17069 / 17070 Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between the city Hyderabad Deccan of Telangana and Kanniyakumari Terminus of Tamil Nadu in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17069 from Hyderabad Deccan to Kanniyakumari Terminus and as train number 17070 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[3]
• 17069/ Hyderabad–Kanniyakumari Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1582 km in 33h 45m.
• 17070/ Kanniyakumari–Hyderabad Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1582 km in 33h 15m.
Routes and halts
The Important Halts of the train are :
- Hyderabad Deccan
- Secunderabad Junction
- Charlapalli
- Nalgonda
- Miryalaguda
- Nadikudi
- Sattenapalle
- Guntur Junction
- Tenali Junction
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Tiruvannamalai
- Villupuram Junction
- Thirupadiripuliyur
- Chidambaram
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Kumbakonam
- Thanjavur Junction
- Tiruchchirappalli Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Kodaikanal Road
- Madurai Junction
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Satur
- Kovilpatti
- Tirunelveli Junction
- Valliyur
- Nagercoil Junction
- Kanniyakumari Terminus
Schedule
• 17069 - 4:45 PM (Wednesday) [Hyderabad Deccan]
• 17070 - 5:15 AM (Friday) [Kanniyakumari Terminus]
Coach Composition
- General Unreserved - 4
- Sleeper Class - 9
- AC 1st Class - 1
- AC 2nd Class - 2
- AC 3rd Class - 6
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hyderabad Deccan to Kanniyakumari Terminus and vice versa.
Rake Reversal or rake share
No rake Reversal or rake share.