SMVT Bangalore–Tirupati Intercity Express

The 22618 / 22617 SMVT Bengaluru - Tirupati Tri-weekly Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that runs between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru and Tirupati in India.

It operates as train number 22617 from Tirupati to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru and as train number 22618 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh. It used to operate from KSR Bengaluru till 1 October 2022 before being shifted to SMVT Bengaluru on 2 October 2022.

Coaches
The 22617 / 18 SMVT Bengaluru - Tirupati Intercity Express has one AC chair car, eight Chair car, 14 general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service
The 22617 Tirupati–SMVT Bengaluru Tri-weekly Express covers the distance of 334 km in 6 hours 00 mins (56 km/h) and in 5 hours 50 mins as the 22618 SMVT Bengaluru–Tirupati  Tri-weekly Express (57 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h, as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge. This train has a rake sharing with 22615/16 Tirupati–Coimbatore Intercity Express.

Routing
The 22617 / 18 SMVT Bengaluru - Tirupati Intercity Express runs from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru via Bangarapet Junction, Jolarpettai Junction,Katpadi Junction to Tirupati.