Seshadri Express
Train in India
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The Seshadri Express is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills of Tirupati. The train's inaugural run was between Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Kakinada to temple pilgrimage city of Tirupati. In 2005, it was extended to Bengaluru in neighboring Karnataka. From 2 October 2022 its terminal has changed to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal. Seshadri Express is more often or not late [citation needed]
2005 (extended to KSR Bengaluru)
2 October 2022 (change of terminus from KSR Bengaluru to SMVT Bengaluru)
Seshadri Express pulled by WDP-1A at Samarlakota Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 24 December 2002 (initial service between Kakinada Town and Tirupati) 2005 (extended to KSR Bengaluru) 2 October 2022 (change of terminus from KSR Bengaluru to SMVT Bengaluru) | ||||
| Current operator | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kakinada Town (CCT) SMVT Bengaluru (SVMB) | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 959 km (596 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 18 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 17209 / 17210 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coach (from January 2026) | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | ||||
| Rake sharing | 17235/17236 SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express 06426/06427 Nagercoil–Kollam Express Special 06429/06430 Kochuveli–Nagercoil Express Special | ||||
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History
It was started in 2002. Prior to the Seshadri Express, a link express from Kakinada, which consisted of twelve compartments, was connected to the Tirumala Express which runs from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati and Samalkot Junction, these two trains were coupled and run together till Tirupati Main. Keeping in mind the growing demand for a new train to the pilgrim centre, the government introduced the Seshadri Express in 2002 and extended it up to Bengaluru. The train thus runs through the loop path of Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Gudivada, and Vijayawada to cater to the needs of the Godavari and Krishna district.[citation needed]
Coach composition
The Seshadri Express runs between Kakinada and Bengaluru, the IT capital of India, Bangalore, via Tirupati. It is currently being operated with 17209 / 17210 train numbers. It is one of the busiest trains, running with 23 coaches at full capacity at all times.[citation needed] It has eight AC, eleven sleeper, two second-class general compartments, and two luggage cum brake vans.[citation needed] Seshadri express and Nagercoil to SMVT Bengaluru trains have been upgraded to LHB coaches from January 2026. The most likely coach composition is four unreserved coaches, six 3AC coaches, three 2AC coaches and one 1AC coach and eight sleeper coaches and two car generators (24 LHB coaches) along with end to end WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive.
earlier this train runs with ICF coach and was pulled by WDP-1 or Krishaveni WAG-5A, since 2018 ICF Utkrisht was introduced this train get an upgrade and it was hauled by WAP-4 and in 2026 they gets an LHB coach upgrade and it was hauled end to end by WAP-7 or WAP-4
Route
- Kakinada Town
- Samarlakota Junction
- Anaparthi
- Rajamahendravaram
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Tanuku
- Bhimavaram Town Halt
- Akividu
- Kaikaluru
- Gudivada Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tenali Junction
- Bapatla
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Singarayakonda
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Srikalahasti
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Gudiyattam
- Vaniyambadi
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Kuppam
- Bangarapete Junction
- Tyakal
- Maluru
- Whitefield
- Krishnarajapura
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
Timings
- Train 17210[1] Seshadri Express departs Kakinada Town at 17:25 to reach Tirupati at 5:15 am and SVMT Bengaluru at 12:25 pm the next day.
- In return, Train No. 17209[2] Seshadri Express departs SVMT Bengaluru 11:30 am, Tirupati at 5:15 pm and Kakinada Town at 6:30 am the next day.
Hence, this train acts as a night express between Godavari district places and the pilgrimage centre of Tirupati, and also as an Intercity express between Tirupati and Bangalore.
Gallery
Sesadri Express near KR Puram
Seshadri Express
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