Chennai Central–Tirupati Express

The Chennai Central–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 16053/16054 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2]

Chennai Central–Tirupati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS) Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	147 km (91 mi)
Average journey time	3h 25m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number	16053/16054
On-board services
Class	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
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	37 km/h (23 mph), including halts

Service

The 16053/Chennai Central–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 147 km in 3h 25m. The 16054/Tirupati–Chennai Central Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 147 km in 3h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Chennai Central
• Tiruvallur
• Arakkonam Junction
• Tiruttani
• Ekambarakuppam
• Puttur
• Renigunta Junction
• Tirupati

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC Chair Car
• 7 Second Sitting
• 8 General Unreserved

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAG-7 or WAM-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Tirupati and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Renigunta Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 16057/16058 Sapthagiri Express

See also

• Tirupati railway station
• Chennai Central railway station
• Sapthagiri Express

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.