Circar Express

Circar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocalePuducherry, Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
First service1 October 1965 (1965-10-01)
Current operatorSouth Central Railway
Route
TerminiChengalpattu (CGL) Puducherry (PDY)
Kakinada Port (COA)
Stops37
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi) 896 km (557 mi)
Average journey time20 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train numbers
  • 17643 / 17644
  • 17655 / 17656
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 17643 / 17644 & 17655 / 17656 Circar Express is a daily express train run by Indian Railways from Chengalpattu Junction to Kakinada Port. It covers a distance of 755 km and from Puducherry to Kakinada Port. It covers a distance of 896 km.[1]

Arrival and departure

Train no. 17643 departs from Chengalpattu every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 16:00 hrs.[2] reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 09:25 hrs and vice versa.[3] Train no. 17655 departs from Kakinada Port every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 14:30 hrs. reaching Puducherry the next day at 09:50 hrs and vice versa.[4]

Name

The train is named after the Circars region (also spelled as Circar) which historically referred to the coastal districts of present-day Andhra Pradesh during British rule. This is the only train who wants to travel daily from Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada to reach Chennai Egmore i.e, Chennai for works.

Locomotive

This train ran with diesel locomotives at the start up to the electrification of Vijayawada - Nidadavolu loop line. The train is hauled by Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 or Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Coach composition

Circar Express are very very likely to receive brand new made LHB coaches by January 2026. The most likely coach composition is four unreserved coaches, seven 3AC coaches, one 2AC coach and seven sleeper coaches and two car generators and one SLRD coach for divyangjan (24 coaches) along with end to end WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Routes and halts

Rake sharing

This train has rake sharing with 17651 / 17652 Kacheguda-Puducherry Express and it has rake sharing with 17655/17656 Puducherry - Kakinada Port Circar Express

Average speed and frequency

The train runs at an average speed of 45 km/h. It runs on a daily basis.

Train no 17643/44 runs from Kakinada Port to Chengalpattu Junction on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and from Chengalpattu Junction to Kakinada Port on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.

Train no 17655/56 runs from Kakinada Port to Puducherry on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and from Puducherry to Kakinada Port on Monday, Thursday, Saturday.

Demands

As per demands, this train is extended from Chengalpattu Junction to Puducherry on tri-weekly basis from 13 March 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Circar Express in India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Circar Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Circar Express/17643 Express Chennai Egmore". India Rail Info. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Circar Express/17644 Express Kakinada Port". India Rail Info. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Extend Circar Express and Kacheguda express till Puducherry". 4 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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