Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express
The Tirupati–Puducherry 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]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 17 September 2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 9 | ||||
| End | Puducherry (PDY) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 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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Service
The 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 303 km in 6h 45m. The 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 303 km in 7h 25m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Tirupati
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Vellore Cantonment
- Arni Road
- Polur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Thirukkovilur
- Viluppuram Junction
- Puducherry
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches:
- 8 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
2 sleeper coaches
Traction
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.
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- Delhi Metro records highest ever ridership of 26 lakhs
- "Trains, the new conduit for PDS rice smugglers". The Times of India. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- 3 trains flagged off
External links
- 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express India Rail Info
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