Tirupati–Chikkmagaluru Weekly Express
Tirupati Chikkmagaluru Express arriving Birur Junction | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka |
| First service | 17 July 2025 |
| Current operator | South Central (SCR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tirupati (TPTY) Chikkmagaluru (CMGR) |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 594 km (369 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 30m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 17423 / 17424 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 2nd Class, AC 3rd Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| 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 | No |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
The 17423 / 17424 Tirupati–Chikkmagaluru Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between the city Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh and Chikkmagaluru of Karnataka in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 17423 from Tirupati to Chikkmagaluru and as train number 17424 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[3]
Services
• 17423/ Tirupati–Chikkmagaluru Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 594 km in 13h 30m.
• 17424/ Chikkmagaluru–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 594 km in 14h 10m.
Routes and halts
The Important Halts of the train are :
● Tirupati
● Chittoor
● Kuppam
● Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru
● Tumakuru
● Tiptur
● Devanur
Schedule
• 17423 - 9:00 PM (Thursday) [Tirupati]
• 17424–5:30 PM (Friday) [Chikkmagaluru]
Coach composition
- General Unreserved - 4
- Sleeper Class - 6
- AC 3rd Class - 4
- AC 2nd Class - 2
Traction
As the entire route is not electrified, it is hauled by a Gooty, Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Tirupati to Chikkmagaluru and vice versa.
Rake reversal
The train will reverse 1 time :
See also
Trains from Tirupati :
- Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express
- Tirupati–Secunderabad Superfast Express
- Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
- Seven Hills Express
- Secunderabad–Tirupati Vande Bharat Express
No trains from Chikkmagaluru :
Notes
a. Runs 1 day in a week with both directions.
References
- ^ Gupta, Sakshi (28 June 2025). "Ministry of Railways announces express train connecting Tirupati, Chikkamagaluru". The Hindu. p. 2.
- ^ Reddy, Adtiya (11 July 2025). "Chikkamagaluru to Tirupati train service launched". The Times of India. p. 3.
- ^ Ramesh, Shetty (11 July 2025). "ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು – ತಿರುಪತಿ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಸೋಮಣ್ಣ ಚಾಲನೆ". Public TV. p. 2.