Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express

The Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Kacheguda and Nagercoil Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 16353/16354 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 16353/Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1496 km in 29h 10m. The 16354/Nagercoil–Kacheguda Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1496 km in 29h 50m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Kacheguda
 * Mahbubnagar
 * Kurnool City
 * Dhone Junction
 * Gooty Junction
 * Kadapa Junction
 * Renigunta Junction
 * Tirupati
 * Chittoor
 * Katpadi Junction
 * Jolarpettai Junction
 * Salem Junction
 * Tiruchirappalli Junction
 * Dindigul Junction
 * Madurai Junction
 * Virudunagar Junction
 * Tirunelveli Junction
 * Nagercoil Junction

Coach composition
The train has ICF rakes with a maximum speed of110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper coaches
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 3 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 * 2 High Capacity Parcel Van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kacheguda to Trichy. From Trichy, train is hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WDM-3D diesel locomotive until Nagercoil and vice versa.