Puri–Tirupati Express
Train in India
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The 17479 / 17480 Puri–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17479/17480 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1992 | ||||
| Current operator | South Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Puri (PURI) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 71 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,233 km (766 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 28h 5m | ||||
| Service frequency | 5 days a week | ||||
| Train number | 17479 / 17480 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | 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 | Rake sharing with 17481/17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
The 17479/Puri–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m. The 17480/Tirupati–Puri Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m.
Train schedule
From Puri to Tirupati - 17479. The train starts from Puri 5 days a week.[5]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURI | Puri | --- | 18:30 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 19:20 | 19:40 |
| NKP | Nirakarpur | 19:58 | 20:00 |
| KAPG | Kalupara Ghat | 20:13 | 20:15 |
| BALU | Balugaon | 20:36 | 20:38 |
| KIT | Khallikot | 20:51 | 21:02 |
| CAP | Chatrapur | 21:26 | 21:28 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 21:43 | 21:48 |
| IPM | Ichchapuram | 22:26 | 22:28 |
| SPT | Sompeta | 22:42 | 22:44 |
| MMS | Mandasa Road | 22:56 | 22:58 |
| PSA | Palasa | 23:15 | 23:20 |
| NWP | Naupada Junction | 23:40 | 23:42 |
| KBM | Kotabommali | 23:53 | 23:55 |
| TIU | Tilaru | 00:06 | 00:08 |
| CHE | Srikakulam Road | 00:27 | 00:32 |
| PDU | Ponduru | 00:45 | 00:47 |
| SGDM | Sigadam | 00:56 | 00:58 |
| CPP | Chipurupalle | 01:10 | 01:12 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 01:45 | 01:50 |
| KTV | Kottavalasa Junction | 02:24 | 02:26 |
| SCM | Simhachalam | 02:43 | 02:45 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam | 03:10 | 03:30 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 04:00 | 04:02 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 04:18 | 04:20 |
| YLM | Elamanchili | 04:33 | 04:35 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 05:03 | 05:05 |
| ANV | Annavaram | 05:28 | 05:30 |
| PAP | Pithapuram | 05:54 | 05:55 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 06:03 | 06:05 |
| APT | Anaparti | 06:43 | 06:45 |
| DWP | Dwarapudi | 06:53 | 06:55 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 07:18 | 07:20 |
| KVR | Kovvur | 07:43 | 07:45 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu Junction | 08:03 | 08:05 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 08:38 | 08:40 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 09:16 | 09:18 |
| AKVD | Akividu | 09:33 | 09:35 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 09:48 | 09:50 |
| GDV | Gudivada Junction | 10:48 | 10:50 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 11:55 | 12:05 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 12:33 | 12:35 |
| NDO | Nidubrolu | 12:58 | 13:00 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 13:18 | 13:20 |
| CLX | Chirala | 13:33 | 13:35 |
| VTM | Vetapalem | 13:43 | 13:45 |
| CJM | Chinna Ganjam | 14:04 | 14:05 |
| ANB | Ammanabrolu | 14:18 | 14:20 |
| OGL | Ongole | 14:43 | 14:45 |
| TNR | Tanguturu | 14:58 | 15:00 |
| SKM | Singarayakonda | 15:08 | 15:10 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 15:48 | 15:50 |
| BTTR | Bitragunta | 16:03 | 16:05 |
| NLR | Nellore | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 17:23 | 17:25 |
| VKI | Venkatagiri | 17:59 | 18:00 |
| KHT | Sri Kalahasti | 18:18 | 18:20 |
| RU | Renigunta Junction | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| TPTY | Tirupati | 20:05 | --- |
From Tirupati to Puri - 17480. The train starts from Tirupati 5 days a week.[6]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPTY | Tirupati | --- | 11:05 |
| RU | Renigunta Junction | 11:30 | 11:32 |
| KHT | Sri Kalahasti | 11:57 | 11:58 |
| VKI | Venkatagiri | 12:14 | 12:15 |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 12:48 | 12:50 |
| NLR | Nellore | 13:23 | 13:25 |
| BTTR | Bitragunta | 13:53 | 13:55 |
| KVZ | Kavali | 14:08 | 14:10 |
| SKM | Singarayakonda | 14:39 | 14:40 |
| TNR | Tanguturu | 14:43 | 14:45 |
| OGL | Ongole | 15:14 | 15:15 |
| ANB | Ammanabrolu | 15:28 | 15:30 |
| CJM | Chinna Ganjam | 15:44 | 15:45 |
| VTM | Vetapalem | 15:57 | 15:58 |
| CLX | Chirala | 16:14 | 16:15 |
| BPP | Bapatla | 16:29 | 16:30 |
| NDO | Nidubrolu | 16:49 | 16:50 |
| TEL | Tenali Junction | 17:18 | 17:20 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 18:10 | 18:20 |
| GDV | Gudivada Junction | 19:08 | 19:10 |
| KKLR | Kaikaluru | 19:38 | 19:40 |
| AKVD | Akividu | 19:58 | 20:00 |
| BVRT | Bhimavaram Town | 20:18 | 20:20 |
| TNKU | Tanuku | 20:54 | 20:55 |
| NDD | Nidadavolu Junction | 21:58 | 22:00 |
| KVR | Kovvur | 22:13 | 22:15 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 22:23 | 22:25 |
| DWP | Dwarapudi | 22:43 | 22:45 |
| APT | Anaparti | 22:54 | 22:55 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 23:18 | 23:20 |
| PAP | Pithapuram | 23:29 | 23:30 |
| ANV | Annavaram | 23:43 | 23:45 |
| TUNI | Tuni | 00:03 | 00:05 |
| YLM | Elamanchili | 00:43 | 00:45 |
| AKP | Anakapalle | 02:58 | 03:00 |
| DVD | Duvvada | 04:15 | 04:17 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam | 04:45 | 05:05 |
| SCM | Simhachalam | 05:23 | 05:25 |
| KTV | Kottavalasa | 05:38 | 05:40 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 06:10 | 06:15 |
| CPP | Chipurupalle | 06:43 | 06:45 |
| SGDM | Sigadam | 06:53 | 06:55 |
| PDU | Ponduru | 07:03 | 07:05 |
| CHE | Srikakulam Road | 07:20 | 07:25 |
| TIU | Tilaru | 07:38 | 07:40 |
| KBM | Kotabommali | 07:53 | 07:55 |
| NWP | Naupada Junction | 08:03 | 08:05 |
| PSA | Palasa | 09:10 | 09:15 |
| MMS | Mandasa Road | 09:19 | 09:20 |
| SPT | Sompeta | 09:23 | 09:25 |
| IPM | Ichchapuram | 09:38 | 09:40 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 10:00 | 10:05 |
| CAP | Chatrapur | 10:25 | 10:27 |
| KIT | Khallikot | 10:57 | 10:59 |
| BALU | Balugaon | 11:11 | 11:13 |
| KAPG | Kalupara Ghat | 11:34 | 11:36 |
| NKP | Nirakarpur | 11:49 | 11:51 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 12:45 | 13:05 |
| PURI | Puri | 14:50 | --- |
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Coaches
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive from Puri to Tirupati and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17481/17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express.
