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 | South Coast 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 | 17413/17414 | ||||
| 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 | ICF Utkrisht rakes | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| 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
editThe 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 303 km in 6h 45m. The 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 303 km in 7h 25m.
Route and halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
editThe train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 10 coaches:
- 8 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
- 2 sleeper coaches
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed or Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Puducherry and vice versa.
Direction reversal
editThe train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
edit- ↑ 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
edit- 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express India Rail Info
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