Bilaspur–Tirupati Express

Bilaspur–Tirupati Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service3 July 2005 (2005-07-03)
Current operatorSouth Coast Railways
Route
TerminiBilaspur (BSP)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops63
Distance travelled1,404 km (872 mi)
Average journey time30h 30m
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number17481 / 17482
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 17479/17480 Puri–Tirupati Express
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 17481 / 17482 Bilaspur–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 17481/17482 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Service

The 17481/Bilaspur–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1404 km in 30h 30m. The 17482/Tirupati–Bilaspur Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1404 km in 31h 10m.

Train schedule

From Bilaspur Jn to Tirupati - 17481. The train starts from Bilaspur Jn on Tuesday and Saturday.[5]

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
BSPBilaspur Junction---15:35
BYTBhatapara16:1316:15
TLDTilda-Neora16:3616:38
RRaipur Junction17:1517:35
MSMDMahasamund18:2818:30
BGBRBagbahra18:5819:00
KRARKhariar Road19:1819:20
NPDNawapara Road19:3319:35
HSKHarishanker Road19:5519:57
KBJKantabanji20:2020:25
TIGTitlagarh Junction21:0521:15
KSNGKesinga21:4021:42
MNGDMuniguda22:4822:50
RGDARayagada23:5500:05
PVPTParvatipuram Town00:4300:45
PVPParvatipuram00:4800:50
VBLBobbili Junction01:1501:20
VZMVizianagaram Junction02:1002:20
KTVKottavalasa02:4802:50
SCMSimhachalam03:0803:10
VSKPVisakhapatnam Junction03:2503:45
DVDDuvvada04:1304:15
AKPAnakapalle04:2804:30
YLMEllamanchili04:4804:50
TUNITuni05:1805:20
ANVAnnavaram05:3305:35
PAPPithapuram06:0306:05
SLOSamalkot Junction06:2306:25
APTAnaparti06:4806:50
DWPDwarapudi06:5306:55
RJYRajahmundry07:1807:20
KVRKovvur07:3307:35
NDDNidadavolu Junction07:4807:50
TNKUTanuku08:1308:15
BVRTBhimavaram Town08:5809:00
AKVDAkividu09:1809:20
KKLRKaikaluru09:3809:40
GDVGudivada Junction10:1810:20
BZAVijayawada Junction11:2011:30
TELTenali Junction11:5812:00
NDONidubrolu12:1812:20
BPPBapatla12:3812:40
CLXChirala12:5312:55
VTMVetapalem13:0313:05
CJMChinna Ganjam13:1313:15
ANBAmmanabrolu13:2813:30
OGLOngole14:0814:10
TNRTanguturu14:2314:25
SKMSingarayakonda14:3814:40
KVZKavali15:0815:10
BTTRBitragunta15:2815:30
NLRNellore16:0316:05
GDRGudur Junction17:2817:30
VKIVenkatagiri17:4817:50
KHTSri Kalahasti18:0818:10
RURenigunta Junction18:3818:40
TPTYTirupati20:05---

From Tirupati to Bilaspur Jn - 17482. The train starts from Tirupati on Wednesday and Sunday.[6]

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
TPTYTirupati---11:05
RURenigunta Junction11:2511:30
KHTSri Kalahasti11:4811:50
VKIVenkatagiri12:0812:10
GDRGudur Junction13:0013:05
NLRNellore13:3313:35
BTTRBitragunta14:0314:05
KVZKavali14:2314:25
SKMSingarayakonda14:4814:50
TNRTanguturu15:0315:05
OGLOngole15:3815:40
ANBAmmanabrolu16:0316:05
CJMChinna Ganjam16:1816:20
VTMVetapalem16:2816:30
CLXChirala16:4316:45
BPPBapatla16:5817:00
NDONidubrolu17:1817:20
TELTenali Junction17:4817:50
BZAVijayawada Junction18:3018:40
GDVGudivada Junction19:3319:35
KKLRKaikaluru20:0320:05
AKVDAkividu20:2320:25
BVRTBhimavaram Town20:4820:50
TNKUTanuku21:1821:20
NDDNidadavolu Junction21:4821:50
KVRKovvur22:0322:05
RJYRajahmundry22:2822:30
DWPDwarapudi22:5322:55
APTAnaparti22:5823:00
SLOSamalkot Junction23:2323:25
PAPPithapuram23:4323:45
ANVAnnavaram00:0800:10
TUNITuni00:2300:25
YLMEllamanchili00:5300:55
AKPAnakapalle01:1301:15
DVDDuvvada01:3301:35
VSKPVisakhapatnam Junction02:2002:40
SCMSimhachalam02:5302:55
KTVKottavalasa03:1303:15
VZMVizianagaram Junction03:5004:00
VBLBobbili Junction04:4804:50
PVPParvatipuram05:1305:15
PVPTParvatipuram Town05:1805:20
RGDARayagada06:2006:30
MNGDMuniguda07:3307:35
KSNGKesinga08:3808:40
TIGTitlagarh Junction09:0509:15
KBJKantabanji09:4509:50
HSKHarishanker Road10:1310:15
NPDNawapara Road10:3310:35
KRARKhariar Road10:4810:50
BGBRBagbahra11:1811:20
MSMDMahasamund11:4811:50
RRaipur Junction13:0013:20
TLDTilda-Neora13:5313:55
BYTBhatapara14:1814:20
BSPBilaspur Junction17:25---

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General Coaches
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive from Bilaspur to Visakhapatnam. From Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada 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 / WAG-5P electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17479/17480 Puri–Tirupati Express.

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Rain effect: several trains rescheduled". The Hindu. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ↑ HEAVY RAIN CAUSING FLOOD SITUATION AFFECTED TRAIN SERVICES IN RAYAGADA-TITILAGARH RAILWAY SECTION
  3. ↑ Trains Cancelled/Short Terminated/Diverted/Rescheduled
  4. ↑ Dredging harbour at Antarvedi to improve road connectivity
  5. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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