Tirumala Express

Tirumala Express(numbered:17487/17488) is train that shuttles between Visakhapatnam and Kadapa.[1] Previously the train used to run between Visakhapatnam and Tirupathi and has been extended to Kadapa from 31 January 2019.[2]

Tirumala Express
17488 Kadapa bound Tirumala Express at Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
StatusOperating
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
First service5 April 1970 (1970-04-05)
Current operator(s)South Coast Railways
Route
StartKadapa
Stops38
EndVisakhapatnam
Distance travelled872 km (542 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 25 min
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)13-Sleeper
2 Three tier AC
3 Two tier AC
4 General
2 SLR
Seating arrangementsIndian Rail standard
Catering facilitiesPaid Food Service
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockTwo
Track gaugeBroad
Operating speed47 km/h
Route map

Tirumala Express Route map (click the map to view)

Route

Train No.17487 starts from Kadapa at 05:05 PM and reaches Visakhapatnam at 11:30 AM the next day.[3]
17487/17488 runs Daily from both the sides via Tirupathi Main

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeArrival StationArrival Time
17487HXKadapa5:05 PMVisakhapatnam11:30 AM
17488VSKPVisakhapatnam2:00 PMKadapa8:25 AM

References

  1. "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 14. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "Tirumala Express Extended". United News of India. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 23 October 2015.


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