Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express

17621 / 22 Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Central Railway zone that run between Aurangabad and Renigunta Junction in India.^[1]

Aurangabad Tirupati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	13 December 2014; 10 years ago (2014-12-13)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Aurangabad Renigunta Junction
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,160 km (721 mi)
Average journey time	24 hours 7 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	17621 / 17622
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 12767 / 12768 Hazur Sahib Nanded–Santragachi Express & 17619 / 17620 Aurangabad–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph)
Route map

Service

It operates as train number 17621 from Aurangabad to Tirupati and as train number 17622 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The train covers the distance of 1,160 km (720 mi) in 24 hours 7 mins approximately at a speed of (48 km/h (30 mph)).^[2]

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
17621	AWB	Aurangabad	8:50 PM	Friday	Tirupati	8:05 PM	Saturday
17622	TPTY	Tirupati	9:45 PM	Saturday	Aurangabad	10:45 PM	Sunday

Coaches

The 17621 / 22 Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express has one AC 3-tier, six sleeper class, six general unreserved, and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Routeing

The 17621 / 22 Aurangabad Tirupati Weekly Express runs from Aurangabad via Jalna, Parbhani Junction, Parli Vaijnath, Latur Road junction, Vikarabad, Raichur, Guntakal Junction, Yerraguntla Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta to Tirupati.

Traction

As this route is fully electrified, an Arakkonam-based electric WAP-4 loco pulls the train from Aurangabad to Tirupati and vice versa.