Sapthagiri Express

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Sapthagiri Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Termini Chennai Central
Tirupati Main
Stops Perambur (only train no 16058)

Ambattur

Tiruvallur

Arakkonam Junction

Tiruttani

Ekambarakuppam

Puttur

Renigunta Junction
Distance travelled146.7 km (91.2 mi)
Average journey time3 hrs 15 min and 3 hrs 55 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)16053/16054
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Second Sitting, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Technical
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Route map
Sapthagiri Express (Tirupathi - Chennai) Route map.jpg

The Sapthagiri Express (numbered:16057/16058) is an Express train, operated between Chennai Central and Tirupati Main. The train was nostalgic among the millennium generation due to the green and yellow livery of the train in its past. [1] [2]

Contents

Traction

It is regularly hauled by Arakkonam-based WAP-4 electric locomotive.

Halts

★Train No. 16057 departs MGR Chennai Central at 06.25 hours and stops at Ambattur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Junction, Tiruttani, Ekambarakuppam, Puttur and Renigunta Junction to reach Tirupati at 09 hours 50 minutes

★Train no 16058 departs Tirupati at 18.00 hours to reach MGR Chennai Central at 22.15 hours. Enroute Chennai Central, it has additional stoppage at Perambur

Rake sharing

The train is having Rake Share Arrangement with Train Number 16054/16053 Chennai Central–Tirupati Express

Coach composition

Running with ICF CBC Rake comprises 01 - AC Chair Car (CC) 06 - Second Sitting (D coach) 09 - General SecondClass (GS) 02 - SLR.

Direction reversal

★The train no 16057 coming from Chennai Central reverses at Renigunta junction to reach Tirupati Main via Tiruchanur

★The train no 16058 coming from Tirupati reaches Renigunta Junction and reverses its direction of travel to reach Chennai

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References

  1. "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 13. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "Many trains cancelled, diverted due to rains in TN". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 May 2017.