Tungabhadra Express

The Tungabhadra Express is an Express train in India which runs between Kurnool City in Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad Jn in Telangana. This train is named after the River Tungabhadra. The Secunderabad Division of the South Central Railway division of the Indian Railways administers this train.

Numbering
Train number 17023 runs from Secunderabad Jn to Kurnool City while 17024 runs from Kurnool City to Secunderabad Jn.

Rake sharing
This train has rake sharing with 12705/12706 Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express.

Route
The train starts from Secunderabad Jn at 07:30 hours and reaches Kurnool City at 12:30 hours the same day. In the return direction it leaves Kurnool City at 15:00 hours and reaches Secunderabad Jn at 19:55 hours the same day. The train runs via Kacheguda, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy, Gadwal.

Loco
As the entire route is electrified it is hauled by WAP–4 of Arakonnam (AJJ) loco shed.

Classes
The 16-coach composition contains 1 A/C Chair car, 8 Second sitting, 7 Unreserved and 2 SLR.