Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express Explained

Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express
Type:Express
Operator:South Central Railway zone
Start: (TPTY)
Stops:9
End: (PDY)
Distance:303km (188miles)
Journey Time:6h 45m
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering
E-catering
Observation:ICF Utkrisht rakes
Entertainment:No
Baggage:No
Other Facilities:Below the seats
Stock:2
Trainnumber:17413/17414
Speed:45km/h, including halts

The Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17413/17414 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1] [2] [3]

Service

The 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 303 km in 6h 45m. The 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 303 km in 7h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 10 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed or Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Puducherry and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=102153 Delhi Metro records highest ever ridership of 26 lakhs
  2. News: Trains, the new conduit for PDS rice smugglers . 30 July 2017 . The Times of India . 10 December 2018 .
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/3-trains-flagged-off/article19079971.ece 3 trains flagged off