Puri–Tirupati Express

The 17479 / 17480 Puri–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17479/17480 train numbers on weekly basis.

Service
The 17479/Puri–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m. The 17480/Tirupati–Puri Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1233 km in 28h 5m.

Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Puri
 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Ganjam
 * Brahmapur
 * Palasa
 * Srikakulam Road
 * Vizianagaram Junction
 * Visakhapatnam Junction
 * Rajahmundry
 * Vijayawada Junction
 * Gudur Junction
 * Renigunta Junction
 * Tirupati

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists 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-based WAP-4 locomotive from Puri to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada Junction it is hauled by WDM-3D / WDM-3A of Guntakal / Visakhapatnam shed and from Vijayawada to Tirupati both trains are hauled by a Vijayawada-based WAP-4 / Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:


 * Khurda Road Junction
 * Visakhapatnam Junction

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17481/17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express.