Puri–Tirupati Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | January 1, 1992 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Puri (PURI) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
Stops | 11 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,233 km (766 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 28h 5m | ||||
Service frequency | Five days [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 17479/17480 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
Observation facilities | ICF Coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Puri - Tirupati Express is a express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Puri and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17479/17480 train numbers on weely basis.[1][2][3][4]
Service
The 17479/Puri-Tirupati Express has averages speed of 44 km/hr and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m. The 17480/Tirupati-Puri Express has averages speed of 44 km/hr and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Puri
- Khurda Road Junction
- Ganjam
- Brahmapur
- Palasa
- Srikakulam Road
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 16 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Bilaspur to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam they are hauled by a Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-4 or WAG-5P electric locomotive uptil and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 17481/17482 Bilaspur - Tirupati Express.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs five days in a week for every direction.