| Seshadri Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Status: | Operating |
| Locale: | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka |
| First: | (initial service between Kakinada Town and Tirupati) (extended to KSR Bengaluru) (change of terminus from KSR Bengaluru to SMVT Bengaluru) |
| Operator: | South Coast Railway zone |
| Start: | Kakinada Town (CCT) |
| Stops: | 35 |
| End: | SMVT Bengaluru (SVMB) |
| Distance: | 959km (596miles) |
| Journeytime: | 18 hours 45 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Observation: | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Stock: | 4 |
| Trainnumber: | 17209 / 17210 |
| Speed: | 50km/h |
| Sharing: | 17235/17236 SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express 06426/06427 Nagercoil–Kollam Express Special 06429/06430 Kochuveli–Nagercoil Express Special |
The Seshadri Express is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills of Tirupati. The train's inaugural run was between Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Kakinada to temple pilgrimage city of Tirupati. In 2005, it was extended to Bengaluru in neighboring Karnataka. The Seshadri Express is more often or not late
It was started in 2002. Prior to the Seshadri Express, a link express from Kakinada, which consisted of 12 compartments, was connected to the Tirumala Express which runs from to and, these two trains were coupled & combinedly run together till Tirupati Main. Keeping in mind the growing demand for a new train to the pilgrim centre, the government introduced the Seshadri Express in 2002 and extended it up to Bengaluru. The train thus runs through the loop path of Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Gudivada, and Vijayawada to cater to the needs of the Godavari and Krishna district.
The Seshadri Express runs between Kakinada and Bengaluru, the IT capital of India, Bangalore, via Tirupati. It is currently being operated with 17209 / 17210 train numbers. It is one of the busiest trains, running with 21 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has 8 AC, 11 Sleeper, 2 second-class general compartments, and 2 luggage cum brake vans.
*Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.
This train shares its rake with SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express.
Hence, this train acts as a night express between Godavari district places and the pilgrimage centre of Tirupati, and also as an Intercity express between Tirupati and Bangalore.