{"id":3868,"date":"2025-08-13T11:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3868"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:32:46","slug":"private-train-between-puducherry-and-secundrabad-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/private-train-between-puducherry-and-secundrabad-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Private train between Puducherry and Secundrabad time table, route, frequency and fare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Private train between Puducherry and Secundrabad time table, route, frequency, train no., and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Private train between Puducherry Via Chennai and Secundrabad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Passenger Train Operations Project Indicative Routes Puducherry and Secundrabad<\/p>\n<p>Private train will leave Puducherry at 1440 hrs Daily and arrive Secundrabad at 0740 hrs and train running time between the station 17:00 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Private train will leave Secundrabad at 2010 hrs Daily and arrive Puducherry at 1240 hrs and train running time between the station 16:30 hrs<\/p>\n<p>Distance between Puducherry and Secundrabad Railway Station is 894 Kilometer<\/p>\n<p>Frequency per week: Daily<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I found regarding your query about a <strong>private train between Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Secunderabad<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Private (PPP) Train \u2014 Not Yet Operational<\/h2>\n<p>A planning document outlines a theoretical <strong>Public-Private Partnership (PPP)<\/strong> service:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Puducherry \u2192 Secunderabad<\/strong>: Departs at <strong>14:40 hrs<\/strong>, arrives at <strong>07:40 hrs<\/strong>; <strong>running time<\/strong>: ~17 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return<\/strong>: Departs Secunderabad at <strong>20:10 hrs<\/strong>, arrives in Puducherry at <strong>12:40 hrs<\/strong>; <strong>running time<\/strong>: ~16.5 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distance<\/strong>: ~894 km<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>: Daily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>However<\/strong>, this train is <strong>not currently in operation<\/strong>. It remains a proposed route under planning and doesn\u2019t reflect any active service.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Current Indian Railways Service \u2014 Operational Trains<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Puducherry \u2194 Kacheguda Express (17654 \/ 17653)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train<\/strong>: Puducherry\u2013Kacheguda Express<\/li>\n<li><strong>Departs<\/strong>: Puducherry at <strong>13:00 hrs<\/strong> (Mon, Thu, Fri)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrives<\/strong>: Kacheguda (Hyderabad region, close to Secunderabad) at <strong>07:50 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: ~18 hours 50 minutes, covering ~966 km<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classes Available<\/strong>: Sleeper (SL), Third AC (3A), Second AC (2A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Route Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This train directly connects Puducherry to the Kacheguda area (Hyderabad zone), with Secunderabad being just one or two stations away\u2014making it the closest available route.<\/li>\n<li>Average speed: ~51 km\/h including halts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Summary Table<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Route<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Status<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Private (PPP) theoretical service<\/td>\n<td>Not operating<\/td>\n<td>14:40 (PDY \u2192 SC)<\/td>\n<td>07:40 (next day)<\/td>\n<td>~17 h<\/td>\n<td>Daily (planned)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puducherry\u2013Kacheguda Express (IR)<\/td>\n<td>Operational<\/td>\n<td>13:00 (Mon, Thu, Fri)<\/td>\n<td>~07:50 at Kacheguda<\/td>\n<td>~18 h 50 min<\/td>\n<td>Tri-weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fare Estimates (Based on Similar Routes)<\/h2>\n<p>While I couldn\u2019t find fare specifics for the Kacheguda Express, typical fares for comparable distances (~950\u20131,000 km) are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sleeper (SL)<\/strong>: ~\u20b9450\u2013\u20b9500<\/li>\n<li><strong>3A (AC 3 Tier)<\/strong>: ~\u20b91,250\u2013\u20b91,300<\/li>\n<li><strong>2A (AC 2 Tier)<\/strong>: ~\u20b91,800\u2013\u20b91,900<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the return journey, Trainman lists fares for Puducherry to Hyderabad as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SL<\/strong>: \u20b9475<\/li>\n<li><strong>3A<\/strong>: \u20b91,275<\/li>\n<li><strong>2A<\/strong>: \u20b91,825<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This gives a ballpark estimate for your travel.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Final Takeaway<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no operational private (PPP) train<\/strong> between Puducherry and Secunderabad\u2014only a proposed timetable exists.<\/li>\n<li>Your practical option: the <strong>Puducherry\u2013Kacheguda Express<\/strong>, which runs <strong>three times a week<\/strong>, taking about <strong>18 hours 50 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Estimated fares range from <strong>\u20b9475 (SL)<\/strong> to <strong>\u20b91,825 (2A)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help checking availability for specific dates, booking advice, or comparing class options? 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