Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express

Train in India

Aurangabad Tirupati ExpressOverview

Service type| Express
First service| 13 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-13)
Current operator(s)| South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini| Aurangabad
Renigunta Junction
Stops| 24
Distance travelled| 1,160 km (721 mi)
Average journey time| 24 hours 7 mins
Service frequency| Weekly
Train number(s)| 17621 / 17622
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| No
Observation facilities| Rake Sharing with 12767 / 12768 Hazur Sahib Nanded–Santragachi Express & 17619 / 17620 Aurangabad–Hazur Sahib Nanded Express
Technical
Rolling stock| Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 48 km/h (30 mph)
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17621 / 22 Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways South Central Railway zone that run between Aurangabad and Renigunta Junction in India.[1]

## Service

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It operates as train number 17621 from Aurangabad to Tirupati and as train number 17622 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The train covers the distance of 1,160 km (720 mi) in 24 hours 7 mins approximately at a speed of (48 km/h (30 mph)).[2]

## Schedule

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Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day

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17621 | AWB | Aurangabad | 8:50 PM | Friday | Tirupati | 8:05 PM | Saturday
17622 | TPTY | Tirupati | 9:45 PM | Saturday | Aurangabad | 10:45 PM | Sunday

## Coaches

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The 17621 / 22 Aurangabad–Tirupati Weekly Express has one AC 3-tier, six sleeper class, six general unreserved, and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carry a pantry car.

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

## Routeing

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The 17621 / 22 Aurangabad Tirupati Weekly Express runs from Aurangabad via Jalna, Parbhani Junction, Parli Vaijnath, Latur Road junction, Vikarabad, Raichur, Guntakal Junction, Yerraguntla Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta to Tirupati.

## Traction

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As this route is fully electrified, an Arakkonam-based electric WAP-4 loco pulls the train from Aurangabad to Tirupati and vice-versa.

## References

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1. ^ "Shri Chandrakant Khaire, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Aurangabad will Inaugurate Aurangabad-Tirupati-Aurangabad Weekly Express on 13th December, 2014". South Central Railway. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
2. ^ "SCR to run two superfast trains". The Hindu. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

## External links

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* 17621 Aurangabad Tirupati Weekly Express at India Rail Info
* 17622 Tirupati Aurangabad Weekly Express at India Rail Info

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trunk lines|

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Monorail|

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Defunct lines
revived / under revival|

* Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway
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Defunct lines|

* Salsette–Trombay Railway
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Railway divisions|

* Bhusawal
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Railway companies|

* Central Railway
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See also|

* Indian Railways
* Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express
* Bholu (mascot)
* Urban rail transit in India
* Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project
* Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
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Railway companies|

* Indian Railways
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* Kerala Rail Development Corporation

| Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
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Zones and divisions|

| East Coast|

* Waltair

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South Central|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad
* Vijayawada

Southern|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Workshops|

* BEML
* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Golden Rock
* Integral Coach Factory
* ICF coach
* Rail Wheel Factory

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
* Erode
* Guntakal
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Lallaguda
* Royapuram
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

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Diesel Loco|

* Coonoor
* Erode
* Ernakulam
* Golden Rock
* Gooty
* Guntakal
* Hubli
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Tondiarpet
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

* Avadi
* Bangalore
* Kollam
* Palakkad
* Tambaram
* Velachery
* Vijayawada

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
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* Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam
* Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road
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* Chennai–Mumbai
* Renigunta–Guntakal
* Guntakal–Solapur

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Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hassan
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Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Defunct|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
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* Nilambur–Nanjangud line
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Passenger trains|

* Express
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Stations|

| Major|

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* Kozhikode
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* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
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* Visakhapatnam Jn.

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Suburban and metro|

| Operational|

| Suburban|

* Chennai Suburban
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Metro|

* Chennai Metro
* Kochi Metro
* Hyderabad Metro
* Namma Metro

Proposed|

* Bengaluru Monorail
* Chennai Metrolite
* Chennai Monorail
* Coimbatore Metro
* Kozhikode Light Metro
* Madurai Metro
* Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
* Trichy Metro

Railway companies|

* Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
* Bangalore Suburban Rail Company
* Chennai Metro Rail Limited
* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation
* Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Rameswaram cyclone (1964)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)
* Chennai bombing (2014)
* Medak collision (2014)
* Anekal derailment (2015)
* Tamil Nadu train collision (2024)

Related articles|

* Madras Time
* Timeline of Southern Railway zone

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