Puri–Tirupati Express

The 17479 / 17480 Puri–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17479/17480 train numbers on weekly basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Puri–Tirupati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 January 1992; 33 years ago (1992-01-01)
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	71
Distance travelled	1,233 km (766 mi)
Average journey time	28h 5m
Service frequency	5 days a week
Train number(s)	17479 / 17480
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 17481/17482 Bilaspur–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	44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts
Route map

Service

The 17479/Puri–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m. The 17480/Tirupati–Puri Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Puri
• Khurda Road Junction
• Ganjam
• Brahmapur
• Palasa
• Srikakulam Road
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Rajahmundry
• Bhimavaram Town
• Vijayawada Junction
• Tenali Junction
• Ongole
• Kavali
• Nellore
• 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 locomotive from Puri to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Junction 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 / Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Khurda Road Junction
• Visakhapatnam Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17481/17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express.

See also

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

Notes