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The Chennai Central–Tirupati Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Tirupati in India. It is currently being operated with 16053/16054 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Chennai Central–Tirupati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS) Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	147 km (91 mi)
Average journey time	3h 25m
Service frequency	Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	16053/16054
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	37 km/h (23 mph), including halts

Service

The 16053/Chennai Central–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 147 km in 3h 25m. The 16054/Tirupati–Chennai Central Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 147 km in 3h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Chennai Central
• Tiruvallur
• Arakkonam Junction
• Tiruttani
• Ekambarakuppam
• Puttur
• Renigunta Junction
• Tirupati

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC Chair Car
• 7 Second Sitting
• 8 General Unreserved

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAG-7 or WAM-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Tirupati and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Renigunta Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 16057/16058 Sapthagiri Express

See also

• Tirupati railway station
• Chennai Central railway station
• Sapthagiri Express

Notes

References

External links

• 16053/Chennai Central - Tirupati Express
• 16054/Tirupati - Chennai Central Express

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