Tirumala Express

Tirumala Express

17488 Kadapa bound Tirumala Express at Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
First service	5 April 1970 (1970-04-05)
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Kadapa Visakhapatnam
Stops	38
Distance travelled	872 km (542 mi)
Average journey time	18 hours 25 min
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	13-Sleeper 2 Three tier AC 3 Two tier AC 4 Second Class(UR) 1 Generator car 1 LSLRD
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Catering facilities	Paid food service
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad
Operating speed	47 km/h
Route map Tirumala Express Route map (click the map to view)

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.

Route

Train no.17487 starts from Kadapa at 05:05 PM and reaches Visakhapatnam 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 replacement and coach composition

In February 2021, it has replaced into LHB coach

• 13-Sleeper
• 2 Three-tier AC
• 3 Two-tier AC
• 4 Second class (unreserved)
• 1 LSLRD
• 1 EOG

Routes and halts

• Visakhapatnam
• Duvvada
• Anakapalle
• Tuni
• Samalkot
• Anaparthi
• Rajahmundry
• Eluru
• Vijayawada
• Tenali
• Ongole
• Kavali
• Nellore
• Gudur
• Srikalahasti
• Renigunta
• Tirupati Main
• Koduru
• Razampeta
• Kadapa

Rake Sharing

Korba-Visakhapatnam Express