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Seshadri Express
Seshadri Express pulled by WDP-1A at Samarlakota Junction
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
First service24 December 2002; 23 years ago (2002-12-24) (initial service between Kakinada Town and Tirupati)
2005; 21 years ago (2005) (extended to KSR Bengaluru)
2 October 2022; 4 years ago (2022-10-02) (change of terminus from KSR Bengaluru to SMVT Bengaluru)
Current operatorSouth Coast Railway zone
Route
TerminiKakinada Town (CCT)
SMVT Bengaluru (SVMB)
Stops35
Distance travelled959 km (596 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number17209 / 17210
On-board services
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesLHB coach (from January 2026)
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Rake sharing17235/17236 SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express
Route map
Seshadri Express Route map

The Seshadri Express is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills of Tirupati. The train's inaugural run was between Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Kakinada to temple pilgrimage city of Tirupati. In 2005, it was extended to Bengaluru in neighboring Karnataka. From 2 October 2022 its terminal has changed to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal. Seshadri Express is more often or not late [citation needed]

History

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It was started in 2002. Prior to the Seshadri Express, a link express from Kakinada, which consisted of twelve compartments, was connected to the Tirumala Express which runs from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati and Samalkot Junction, these two trains were coupled and 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 Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Gudivada, and Vijayawada to cater to the needs of the Godavari and Krishna district.[citation needed]

Coach composition

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The Seshadri Express runs between Kakinada and Bengaluru, the IT 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 23 coaches at full capacity at all times.[citation needed] It has eight AC, eleven sleeper, two second-class general compartments, and two luggage cum brake vans.[citation needed] Seshadri express and Nagercoil to SMVT Bengaluru trains have been upgraded to LHB coaches from January 2026. The most likely coach composition is four unreserved coaches, six 3AC coaches, three 2AC coaches and one 1AC coach and eight sleeper coaches and two car generators (24 LHB coaches) along with end to end WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive.

earlier this train runs with ICF coach and was pulled by WDP-1 or Krishaveni WAG-5A, since 2018 ICF Utkrisht was introduced this train get an upgrade and it was hauled by WAP-4 and in 2026 they gets an LHB coach upgrade and it was hauled end to end by WAP-7 or WAP-4

Route

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Timetable

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The Seshadri Express operates daily in both directions as a direct service connecting Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

  • Down Train (17209): Departs SMVT Bengaluru daily at 11:30 and terminates at Kakinada Town at 06:30 the following morning.
  • Up Train (17210): Departs Kakinada Town daily at 17:25 and terminates at SMVT Bengaluru at 12:25 the following afternoon.
17209 (SMVB to CCT)[1][2] Station name Station code 17210 (CCT to SMVB)[1][2]
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
—11:30SMVT BengaluruSMVB12:25—
11:4311:44KrishnarajapuramKJM11:0911:10
11:5311:54WhitefieldWFD10:5710:58
12:0912:10MalurMLO10:4010:41
12:2012:21TyakalTCL10:2910:30
12:3112:32Bangarapet JunctionBWT10:1810:19
13:0013:01KuppamKPN09:5009:51
14:0314:05Jolarpettai JunctionJTJ09:0809:10
14:2314:25VaniyambadiVN08:3308:35
14:5314:55GudiyattamGYM08:0308:05
15:2515:30Katpadi JunctionKPD07:3507:40
15:5816:00ChittoorCTO06:3806:40
16:2316:25Pakala JunctionPAK06:1306:15
17:1017:15Tirupati MainTPTY05:1505:20
17:4017:50Renigunta JunctionRU04:3504:45
18:1418:15Sri KalahastiKHT04:0904:10
19:1319:15Gudur JunctionGDR03:1303:15
19:5820:00NelloreNLR02:2902:30
20:4920:50KavaliKVZ01:4401:45
21:1821:20SingarayakondaSKM01:1401:15
21:4821:50OngoleOGL00:5400:55
22:3322:35ChiralaCLX00:0900:10
22:4922:50BapatlaBPP23:4923:50
23:2823:30Tenali JunctionTEL23:0823:10
00:2500:35Vijayawada JunctionBZA22:3522:45
01:1401:15Gudivada JunctionGDV21:1821:20
01:4301:45KaikaluruKKLR20:4420:45
02:0302:05AkividuAKVD20:1820:20
02:2302:25Bhimavaram TownBVRT19:5920:00
02:4902:50TanukuTNKU19:1419:15
03:2903:30Nidadavolu JunctionNDD18:4918:50
04:2804:30RajahmundryRJY18:1818:20
04:5404:55AnapartiAPT17:5317:55
05:2805:30Samalkot JunctionSLO17:3817:40
06:30—Kakinada TownCCT—17:25

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.

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 National Train Enquiry System (NTES), Ministry of Railways, Government of India. enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 3 RailOne Train Analytics & Schedules App.
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