Tirupati–Akola Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 8 May 2026 | ||||
| Current operator | South Coast Railway (SCoR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Tirupati (TPTY) Akola Junction (AK) | ||||
| Stops | 25 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,221 km (759 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 25h 35m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number | 17429 / 17430 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
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The 17429 / 17430 Tirupati–Akola Express is an express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh and Akola Junction of Maharashtra in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17429 from Tirupati to Akola Junction and as train number 17430 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[3]
Services
• 17429/ Tirupati–Akola Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1221 km in 25h 35m.
• 17430/ Akola–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1221 km in 24h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Schedule
• 17429 – 12:25 pm (Friday) [Tirupati]
• 17430 – 8:10 am (Sunday) [Akola Junction]
Coach composition
This train runs with standard LHB COACHES from Tirupati on 29th May 2026 and from Akola on 31st May 2026
- General Unreserved – 4
- Sleeper Class – 8
- AC 3rd Class – 4
- AC 2nd Class – 1
- Pantry car - 1
- SLR - 1
- EOG - 1
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Lallaguda Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Akola Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share
The train will reverse 1 time :
The train will Rake Sharing with Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express (17417/17418).
See also
Trains from Tirupati :
- Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express
- Seven Hills Express
- Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
- Tirupati–Narsapur Express
- Tirupati–Charlapalli Express (via Proddatur)
No trains from Akola Junction
Notes
a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
References
- ↑ South Central Railway (24 April 2026). "New Connectivity, Greater Convenience! Introducing Train No. 17429/17430 Tirupati–Akola–Tirupati Weekly Express". X. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Verma, Kaushik (24 April 2026). "New Connectivity, Greater Convenience! Introducing Train No. 17429/17430 Tirupati–Akola–Tirupati Weekly Express". Facebook. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, Samar (24 April 2026). "New Connectivity, Greater Convenience! Introducing Train No. 17429/17430 Tirupati–Akola–Tirupati Weekly Express". Instagram. Retrieved 28 April 2026.