A video claiming to show the Kacheguda–Tirupati–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express (Train No. 22120/22119) is going viral on social media (here, here, and here). The video further discusses the features and facilities available on the train. Through this article, let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: The video shows the Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express (Train Nos. 22120/22119), which runs between Kacheguda and Tirupati.
Fact: The viral video does not show the Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express. The Kacheguda–Tirupati–Kacheguda Double Decker Express (Train No. 22120/22119), which commenced operations in May 2014, was permanently cancelled on 14 November 2016. Furthermore, the train shown in the viral video is not operated by Indian Railways and appears to be AI-generated. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
To find more details about the train mentioned in the viral video, the Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express (Train No. 22120/22119), we conducted a relevant keyword search and found that the train is no longer in operation (here, here). On 07 November 2016, the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of South Central Railway announced that the Kacheguda–Tirupati AC Double Decker Express, which commenced operations in May 2014, was permanently cancelled on 14 November 2016.
Indian Railways has also permanently cancelled other Double Decker trains on various routes, including the Mumbai LTT–Madgaon Double Decker Express, Howrah–Dhanbad Double Decker Express, Bhopal–Indore Double Decker Express, and Kacheguda–Guntur Double Decker Express (here, here, here, and here).
As of October 2025 (here, here), Indian Railways operates Double Decker AC trains on seven routes: Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central, Visakhapatnam–Tirupati, Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Jaipur, Anand Vihar Terminal–Lucknow Junction, KSR Bengaluru–MGR Chennai Central, Visakhapatnam–Guntur, and Coimbatore–Bengaluru, with the latter two operated under the brand name Uday trains.
Furthermore, the train shown in the viral video is not operated by Indian Railways and appears to be AI-generated. The YouTube channel that shared this video also features similar AI-generated content, including other trains and automobiles.
To sum it up, Train No. 22120/22119 Kacheguda–Tirupati–Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express, which commenced operations in May 2014, was permanently cancelled on 14 November 2016.
