Tirumala Express

Tirumala Express

17488 Tirupati bound Tirumala Express at Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
First service	5 April 1970 (1970-04-05)
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
Route map 250px Tirumala Express Route map showing the stops en route.

Tirumala Express 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 starts from Tirupati at 08:30 PM and reach Visakhapatnam at 11:30 AM next day.

Train No.17488 leaves Visakhapatnam (VSKP) at 02:00 PM and reach back to Tirupati (TPTY) at 05:20 AM next day.

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