Sapthagiri Express


The 16057 / 16058 The Sapthagiri Express is an Express train, operated between and. The train was nostalgic among the millennium generation due to the green and yellow livery of the train in its past.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by an Erode Loco Shed or Arakkonam Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end.

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
06 - Second Sitting
09 - General SecondClass
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