at the junction of trade route to Golconda and Machchilipatnam. Whole Hyderabad city is constructed keeping Charminar as Centre. Built in Islamic architecture with square structure it has mosque at western end of open roof. Since train starts from Hyderabad it was named as Charminar Exp.
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#State : Will soon serve 1 UT - HYB 2 and 3 States : Telangana 5, AP 9, TN 1.
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#Regions: Telangana, Coastal Andhra and Tondai Nadu regions
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#Zone and
#division: SCR Hyderabad Secunderabad Vijaywada, SR Chennai divisions.
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#Base: Hyderabad Nympally
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#Rivers: Pakala, Krishna, Penner
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#Physical Regions: Telangana Plateau, Eastern Ghats, Gudur Plains.
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#Soils: Red Alluvial.
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#Zones: Serves 2 Zones SCR 14, SR 3
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#Speed: Max avg 126 kmph Dornakal Khammam. Min avg 28 kmph Hyderabad Secunderabad.
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#Languages: Travels thru Telugu Tamil speaking region.
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#Trivia: .
¤ One of the punctual and favorite train for travellers.
¤ Nicely maintained, neat and clean train.
¤ High priority train on whole route.
¤ Train runs with CBC rakes.
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#Photos:
Pic 1- Train name board.
Pic 2- Charminar, Hyderabad
Pic 3- Velankanni Church, Chennai.
Pic 4- Krishna River Vijaywada
Pic 5- Vijaywada Railway Station building.