Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 17 September 2013 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini |
Tirupati (TPTY) Puducherry (PDY) | ||||
Stops | 9 | ||||
Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 6h 45m | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 17413/17414 | ||||
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 Utkrisht rakes | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | ||||
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The TirupatiâPuducherry Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Tirupati and Puducherry in India. It is currently being operated with 17413/17414 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]
The 17413/TirupatiâPuducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 303 km in 6h 45m. The 17414/PuducherryâTirupati Weekly Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 303 km in 7h 25m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 10 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed or Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Puducherry and vice versa.
The train reverses its direction 1 times: