Tirupati–Akola Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra |
| First service | 8 May 2026 |
| Current operator | South Central Railway (SCR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tirupati (TPTY) Akola Junction (AK) |
| Stops | 25 |
| Distance travelled | 1,221 km (759 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25h 35m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 17429 / 17430 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
The 17429 / 17430 Tirupati–Akola Express is an express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between the city Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh and Akola Junction of Maharashtra in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17429 from Tirupati to Akola Junction and as train number 17430 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[3]
• 17429/ Tirupati–Akola Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1221 km in 25h 35m.
• 17430/ Akola–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1221 km in 24h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Schedule
• 17429 – 12:25 pm (Friday) [Tirupati]
• 17430 – 8:10 am (Sunday) [Akola Junction]
Coach composition
- General Unreserved – 4
- Sleeper Class – 10
- AC 3rd Class – 4
- AC 2nd Class – 1
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Lallaguda Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Akola Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share
The train will reverse 1 time :
The train will Rake Sharing with Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express (17417/17418).