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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express<br />
| image =Tirupati to Pondy.jpg <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013|09|17}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Tirupati}} (TPTY)<br />
| stops = 9<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} (PDY)<br />
| distance = {{convert|303|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 6h 45m<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[ICF coach|ICF]] Utkrisht rakes<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 17413/17414<br />
| speed = {{convert|45|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(Tirupathi - Puducherry) Express Route map.jpg|250px|(Tirupathi–Puducherry) Express route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[South Central Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Tirupati}} and {{stnlnk|Puducherry}} in India. It is currently being operated with 17413/17414 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=102153 Delhi Metro records highest ever ridership of 26 lakhs]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/trains-the-new-conduit-for-pds-rice-smugglers/articleshow/59837064.cms | title=Trains, the new conduit for PDS rice smugglers | date=30 July 2017 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=10 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/3-trains-flagged-off/article19079971.ece 3 trains flagged off]</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45&nbsp;km/h and covers 303&nbsp;km in 6h 45m. The 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express has an average speed of 41&nbsp;km/h and covers 303&nbsp;km in 7h 25m.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Tirupati}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pakala Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Chittoor}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Vellore Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Arni Road}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Polur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tiruvannamalai}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Thirukkovilur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Viluppuram Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Puducherry}}<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110&nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 10 coaches:<br />
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* 8 General Unreserved<br />
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
* 2 sleeper coaches<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam|Arakkonam Loco Shed]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from Tirupati to Puducherry and vice versa.<br />
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==Direction reversal==<br />
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The train reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Viluppuram Junction}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Tirupati railway station]]<br />
* [[Puducherry railway station]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/22124 17413/Tirupati–Puducherry Weekly Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/22126 17414/Puducherry–Tirupati Weekly Express] India Rail Info<br />
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{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Tirupati]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2013]]<br />
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