Seshadri Express
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. From 2 October 2022 its terminal has changed to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal. 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 twelve compartments, was connected to the Tirumala Express which runs from to and, these two trains were coupled and 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 23 coaches at full capacity at all times. It has eight AC, eleven sleeper, two second-class general compartments, and two luggage cum brake vans. Seshadri express and Nagercoil to SMVT Bengaluru trains have been upgraded to LHB coaches from January 2026. The most likely coach composition is four unreserved coaches, six 3AC coaches, three 2AC coaches and one 1AC coach and eight sleeper coaches and two car generators along with end to end WAP-7 electric locomotive.Route
Kakinada Town*
- Gudivada Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tenali Junction
- Bapatla
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Singarayakonda
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Srikalahasti
- Renigunta Junction
- Tirupati
- Pakala Junction
- Chittoor
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Bangarapete Junction
- Tyakal
Timings
- Train 17210 Seshadri Express departs Kakinada Town at 17:25 to reach Tirupati at 5:15 am and SVMT Bengaluru at 12:25 pm the next day.
- In return, Train No. 17209 Seshadri Express departs SVMT Bengaluru 11:30 am, Tirupati at 5:15 pm and Kakinada Town at 6:30 am the next day.