Circar Express
The 17643 / 17644 || 17655 / 17656 Circar Express is a daily express train train run by Indian Railways from Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station to Kakinada Port Railway Station. The train covers a distance of 755 km and from Puducherry Railway Station to Kakinada Port Railway Station.The train covers a distance of 896 km.
Arrival and departure
Train no. 17643 departs from Chengalpattu every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 16:00 hrs. reaching Kakinada Port the next day at 09:25 hrs and vice versa. 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.Name
The train is named after the Circars region 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. This train is considered as legendary train for godavari districts people.Locomotive
This train has ran with Diesel Locomotive at start upto 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 along with end to end WAP-7 electric locomotive.Routes and halts
- Puducherry
- Villupuram junction
- Melmaruvathur
- Chengalpattu Junction
- Tambaram
- Chennai Egmore
- Gummidipoomdi
- Sullurupeta
- Nayadupeta
- Gudur Junction
- Nellore
- Bitragunta
- Kavali
- Singarayakonda
- Ongole
- Vetapalem
- Chirala
- Bapatla
- Nidubrolu
- Tenali Junction
- New Guntur
- Mangalagiri
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudivada Junction
- Kaikaluru
- Akividu
- Bhimavaram Town
- Attili
- Tanuku
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Godavari
- Rajahmundry
- Dwarapudi
- Anaparti
- Samalkot Junction
- Kakinada Town Junction
- Kakinada Port
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 ExpressAverage 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.