Bilaspur - Tirupati Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | July 3, 2005 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Bilaspur Junction (BSP) | ||||
Stops | 63 | ||||
End | Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,404 km (872 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Train number(s) | 17481/17482 | ||||
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 | ICF Coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Bilaspur - Tirupati Express is a express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17481/17482 train numbers on Bi-weekly basis. [1][2][3][4]
Service
The 17481/Bilaspur - Tirupati Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1404 km in 30h 30m. The 17482/Tirupati - Bilaspur Express has averages speed of 45 km/hr and covers 1404 km in 31h 10m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bilaspur Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Mahasamund
- Kantabanji
- Titlagarh
- Rayagada
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Vijayawada Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist 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 Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Bilaspur to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam they are hauled by a Vijayawada Loco Shed based WAP-4 or WAG-5P electric locomotive uptil and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 17479/17480 Puri - Tirupati Express.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.