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      • 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. The Seshadri Express is more often or not late


      History


      It was started in 2002. Prior to the Seshadri Express, a link express from Kakinada, which consisted of 12 compartments, was connected to the Tirumala Express which runs from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati and Samalkot Junction, these two trains were coupled & combinedly 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.


      Coach composition


      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 21 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has 8 AC, 11 Sleeper, 2 second-class general compartments, and 2 luggage cum brake vans.


      Route


      Kakinada Town
      Samarlakota Junction
      Anaparthi
      Rajamahendravaram
      Nidadavolu Junction
      Tanuku
      Attili
      Bhimavaram Town Halt
      Akividu
      Kaikaluru
      Gudivada Junction
      Vijayawada Junction (Locomotive change from WDG-3A (earlier WDP-1A) to WAP-4 and vice-versa)
      Tenali Junction
      Nidubrolu
      Bapatla
      Chirala
      Ongole
      Singarayakonda
      Kavali
      Nellore
      Gudur Junction
      Srikalahasti
      Renigunta Junction
      Tirupati
      Pakala Junction
      Chittoor
      Katpadi Junction
      Gudiyattam
      Vaniyambadi
      Jolarpettai Junction
      Kuppam
      Bangarapete Junction
      Maluru
      Whitefield
      Krishnarajapura
      Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru
      *Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.


      Rake sharing


      This train shares its rake with SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express.


      Timings


      Train 17210 departs Kakinada Town at 17:30 to reach Tirupati at 5:30 am and SVMT Bengaluru at 12:30 pm the next day.
      In return, Train No. 17209, Seshadri Express, has been revised with effect from 30 Jun 2019, and leaves SVMT Bengaluru 11:00 am, Tirupati at 5:15 pm and Kakinada Town at 6:45 am the next day.
      Hence, 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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