Tirumala Express Explained

Tirumala Express
Type:Mail/Express
Locale:Andhra Pradesh
Operator:East Coast Railway
Start:Kadapa (HX)
Stops:35
End:Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Distance:872km (542miles)
Journeytime:17 hours 45 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Gauge:Broad Gauge
Trainnumber:17487 / 17488
Speed:49km/h average including halts.
Map:
Tirumala Express Route map (click the map to view)

The 17487 / 17488 Tirumala Express is a train that shuttles between Visakhapatnam and Kadapa. Previously the train used to run between Visakhapatnam and Tirupati and has been extended to Kadapa from 31 January 2019.

Service

Train no.17487 starts from at 05:05 PM and reaches at 11:30 AM the next day.17487/17488 runs daily from both the sides via Tirupati Main.

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Arrival station Arrival time
17487 HX Kadapa 5:05 PM Visakhapatnam 11:30 AM
17488 VSKP Visakhapatnam 2:00 PM Kadapa 8:25 AM

Coach composition

In February 2021, it has replaced into LHB coach and the arrangement;

Routes and halts

Rake Sharing

Korba-Visakhapatnam Express