Bilaspur–Tirupati Express

The 17481 / 17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17481/17482 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Bilaspur–Tirupati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	3 July 2005; 20 years ago (2005-07-03)
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Bilaspur (BSP) Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	63
Distance travelled	1,404 km (872 mi)
Average journey time	30h 30m
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	17481 / 17482
On-board services
Class(es)	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 17479/17480 Puri–Tirupati Express
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

Service

The 17481/Bilaspur–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1404 km in 30h 30m. The 17482/Tirupati–Bilaspur Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1404 km in 31h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Bilaspur
• Raipur Junction
• Mahasamund
• Kantabanji
• Titlagarh
• Rayagada
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Rajahmundry
• Vijayawada Junction
• Ongole
• Gudur Junction
• Renigunta Junction
• Tirupati

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 6 Sleeper Coaches
• 5 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive from Bilaspur to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada it is hauled by WDM-3D / WDM-3A of Guntakal / Visakhapatnam shed and from Vijayawada to Tirupati both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 / WAG-5P electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Raipur Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17479/17480 Puri–Tirupati Express.

See also

• Bilaspur Junction railway station
• Tirupati railway station
• Puri–Tirupati Express

Notes