Status Operating Service frequency Daily Average journey time 14 hours 0 minutes | Distance travelled 790 km (490 mi) Seating arrangements Indian Rail standard Stops 15 | |
Class(es) Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved Service type Superfast/Mail Trains in India Current operators South Central Railway zone, Indian Railways | ||
The Charminar Express is a very popular train operating between the metropolitan cities, Chennai and Hyderabad
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Train Schedule
Charminar is one of the most prestigious trains of SCR, with 24 coaches(first 24 Coacher of SCR).
Loco Links and Rake Composition
The train is a 24 coach rake. It has one 1AC/2AC combo, two 2AC, two 3AC, 14 sleeper, 3 general and 2 SLR coaches. Hence forming a 24 coach train. The regular Link of Charminar Express is a LGD WAP4 / WAP 7. Moreover, Charminar Express is one of the few trains of the country having CBC ( Centre Buffer Coupling ) rakes with GPS system. Also the first train to become a CBC. And first 24 coacher of SCR.
Relevance
This train is named after Charminar, an historical monument in Hyderabad built to mark the victory against the plague epidemic that haunted Hyderabad in the 15th Century."Char minar" refers to the four minarets of the monument on the top.
Distance Covered
The Charminar Express covers 790 kilometres.
Schedule chart and status
