Seshadri Express
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 neighbouring Karnataka. This train is considered to be one of the best ways to commute on this route. The Seshadri Express is more
 Seshadri Express pulled by WDP-1A at Samarlakota Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka | ||||
| First service | December 24, 2002 (initial service between Kakinada Town and Tirupati) 2005 (extended to KSR Bengaluru) October 2, 2022 (change of terminus from KSR Bengaluru to SMVT Bengaluru) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kakinada Town (CCT) SMVT Bengaluru (SVMB) | ||||
| Stops | 35 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 959 km (596 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 19 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17209 / 17210 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | ||||
| Rake sharing | 17235/17236 SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express 06426/06427 Nagercoil–Kollam Express Special 06429/06430 Kochuveli–Nagercoil Express Special | ||||
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often or not late
History
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 Visakhapatnam to Tirupati and Samalkot Junction, these two trains were coupled & combinely 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 Godavari and Krishna district.
Coach composition
The Seshadri Express runs between Kakinada and the software 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 20 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has 6 AC, 10 Sleeper, 3 second-class general compartments, and 2 luggage cum brake vans.
Route
- Kakinada Town
- Samarlakota Junction
- Anaparthi
- Rajamahendravaram
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Tanuku
- Attili
- Bhimavaram Town Halt
- Akividu
- Kaikaluru
- Gudivada Junction
- Vijayawada Junction (Locomotive change from WDG-3A (earlier WDP-1A) to WAP-4 and vice-versa)
- Tenali Junction
- Bapatla
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Singarayakonda
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Srikalahasti
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Gudiyattam
- Vaniyambadi
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Kuppam
- Bangarapete Junction
- Maluru
- Whitefield
- Krishnarajapura
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
*Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express.
Timings
- Train 17210[1] departs Kakinada Town at 17:30 to reach Tirupati at 5:30 am and SVMT Bengaluru at 12:30 pm the next day.
- In return, Train No. 17209,[2] Seshadri Express, has been revised with effect from 30 Jun 2019, and leaves SVMT Bengaluru 11:00 am, Tirupati at 5:15 pm and Kakinada Town at 6:45 am the next day.
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.
Gallery
Sesadri Express near KR Puram.jpg.webp)
Seshadri Express