The Seshadri Express is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills of Tirupati. The train's inaugural run was between

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's coastal city of

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to temple pilgrimage city of

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. In 2005, it was extended to

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in neighbouring

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. This train is considered to be one of the best ways to commute on this route. The Seshadri Express is regarded as a punctual train.

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 to and , 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

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, and

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to cater to the needs of Godavari and

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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 *

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* Nidadavolu Junction *

Attili
* Bhimavaram Town Halt
Akividu

Kaikaluru
* Gudivada Junction *

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(Locomotive change from

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(earlier WDP-1A) to

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and vice-versa) * Tenali Junction *

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* Gudur Junction *

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* Renigunta Junction *

* Pakala Junction *

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Gudiyattam

Vaniyambadi
* Jolarpettai Junction
Kuppam
* Bangarapete Junction
Maluru
* Whitefield *

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*Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express.

Timings

*Train 17210 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, 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

File:Sesadri express near kr puram.jpg, Sesadri Express near KR Puram File:Seshadri Exp. (31865484931).jpg, Seshadri Express

References

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