Tirumala Express
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17488 Tirupati bound Tirumala Express at Visakhapatnam Railway Station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 5 April 1970 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway, Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tirupati Main | ||||
| Stops | 34 | ||||
| End | Visakhapatnam | ||||
| Distance travelled | 736 km (457 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 05 min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) |
14-Sleeper 2 Three tier AC 2 Two tier AC 4 General 2 SLR | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Indian Rail standard | ||||
| Catering facilities | Paid Food Service | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Two | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad | ||||
| Operating speed | 48 km/h | ||||
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Tirumala Express[1] is popular train that shuttles between Visakhapatnam and Tirupati Main. It Halts at 31 stations namely Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle and Duvvada.
Route
Train No.17487[2] starts from Tirupati at 08:30 PM and reach Visakhapatnam at 11:30 AM next day.[3]
Train No.17488 leaves Visakhapatnam (VSKP) at 02:00 PM and reach back to Tirupati (TPTY) at 05:20 AM next day.[4]
It is classified as an Express train in the Indian Railways classification list. It has 24 coaches including 2 luggage and 4 unreserved (*number of coaches may vary). There is a sleeper, second class, and tiers two and three.
Statistics
- Catering facilities have paid food service.
- Sleeping arrangements are included.
- Seating arrangements can be booked in advance except for unreserved coaches.
Loco
This train is generally hauled by WAP 4 of Lallaguda (LGD) in both directions
See also
- List of named passenger trains of India
- South Central Railway Zone
- Trains of South Central Railway (India)
- Andhra Pradesh Express
References
- ↑ "17487/Tirumala Express - Tirupati Main/TPTY to Visakhapatnam/VSKP - India Rail Info". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ http://runningstatus.in/. "Tirumala Express/17487 Live Running Train Status". runningstatus.in. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ http://runningstatus.in/. "Tirumala Express/17488 Live Running Train Status". runningstatus.in. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
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