Tirumala Express
Appearance
![]() 17488 Kadapa bound Tirumala Express at Visakhapatnam. | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
Locale | Andhra Pradesh | ||||
First service | 5 April 1970 | ||||
Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Kadapa (HX) Visakhapatnam (VSKP) | ||||
Stops | 35 | ||||
Distance travelled | 872 km (542 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 17 hours 45 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 17487 / 17488 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 17487 / 17488 Tirumala Express is a train that shuttles between Visakhapatnam and Kadapa. Previously the train used to run between Visakhapatnam and Tirupati and has been extended to Kadapa from 31 January 2019.
Service
[edit]Train no.17487 starts from Kadapa at 05:05 PM and reaches Visakhapatnam at 11:30 AM the next day. 17487/17488 runs daily from both the sides via Tirupati Main.
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
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17487 | HX | Kadapa | 5:05 PM | Visakhapatnam | 11:30 AM |
17488 | VSKP | Visakhapatnam | 2:00 PM | Kadapa | 8:25 AM |
Coach composition
[edit]In February 2021, it has replaced into LHB coach and the arrangement;
- 13 Sleeper class
- 2 AC III tier
- 3 AC II tier
- 4 General unreserved
- 1 SLR
- 1 EoG
Routes and halts
[edit]- Visakhapatnam
- Duvvada
- Anakapalle
- Tuni
- Samalkot
- Anaparthi
- Rajahmundry
- Eluru
- Vijayawada
- Nidubrolu
- Ongole
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Gudur
- Srikalahasti
- Renigunta
- Tirupati Main
- Koduru
- Razampeta
- Kadapa
Rake Sharing
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