The 17221 / 22 Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Coast Railway zone that runs between and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 17221 from Kakinada Port to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 17222 in the reverse direction serving the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra., dnaindia.com, 27 January 2017
Coaches The 17221 / 22 Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has two AC 2 tier, seven AC 3 tier, six sleeper class, six general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car., South Central Railway, 26 April 2016
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. , news.webindia123.com, 12 September 2015
Service The 17221 Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express covers the distance of in 26 hours 20 mins (49 km/h) and in 25 hours 05 mins as the 17222 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kakinada Port Express (52 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing The 17221 / 22 Kakinada Port–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express runs from via , , , , , , , Sattenapalli, Nadikude Junction, Miriyalaguda, , , , Lingampalli, , , , , , to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. , thehindu.com, 2 February 2014
Traction As the route is going to electrification, a Kalyan-based diesel locomotive WDM-3A twins, WDP-3A or WDG-4D pulls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Secundurabad handing over to Vijayawada-based WAP-4 towards remaining part of the journey until Kakinada Port.
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