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| name = Seshadri Express
| name = Seshadri Express
| image= [[File:Kakinada bound Seshadri Express at Samalkot Junction with WDP1 twin locomotives.jpg|300px|]]
| image= [[File:Kakinada bound Seshadri Express at Samalkot Junction with WDP1 twin locomotives.jpg|300px|]]
| caption = Seshadri Express at Samalkot Junction
| caption = Seshadri Express pulled by [[WDP-1|WDP-1A]] at [[Samalkot Junction railway station|Samarlakota Junction]]
| type = Express
| type = Express
| states = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]]
| status          = Operating
| first = {{Start date and age|2002|12|24}} {{small|(initial service between {{stnlnk|Kakinada Town}} and {{stnlnk|Tirupati}})}}<br>{{Start date and age|2005}} {{small|(extended to {{stnlnk|Bangalore City}})}}.
| locale = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]] & [[Karnataka]]
| first = {{Start date and age|2002|12|24}} (initial service between [[Kakinada Town railway station|Kakinada Town]] and [[Tirupati railway station|Tirupati]])<br>{{Start date and age|2005}} (extended to [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]]).
| last =  
| last =  
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| ridership =
| ridership =
| start = [[Kakinada]]
| start = [[Kakinada Town railway station|Kakinada Town]]
| stops =35  
| stops =35  
| end = [[Bangalore]]
| end = [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru]]
| distance = {{convert|959|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|959|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 19 hours 45 minutes
| journeytime = 19 hours 45 minutes
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| map = [[File:Seshadri Express Route map.jpg|300px|'''Seshadri Express''' Route map]]
| map = [[File:Seshadri Express Route map.jpg|300px|'''Seshadri Express''' Route map]]
| map_state =
| map_state =
| sharing = [[Bangalore City–Nagercoil Express]]
| sharing = [[KSR Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express]]
}}
}}


The '''Seshadri Express''' is a train in India, named after the Seshadri Hills, where [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]] is located. This train earlier ran between [[Andhra Pradesh]]'s coastal city of [[Kakinada]] to Tirupati. This was later extended to [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] in 2005. The Seshadri Express train is considered to be one of the best ways to commute to the capital of Karnataka and the most famous pilgrimage center of Tirupati from [[Godavari district]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} Though Indian trains are notorious for making terrible time, the Seshadri Express is one of the few which are known for being punctual.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
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 20050, it was extended to [[Bengaluru]] in neighbouring [[Karnataka]]. This train is considered to be one of the best ways to commute on this route.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The Seshadri Express is regarded as a punctual train.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}


== History ==
== History ==
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==Route==
==Route==


This train runs via {{stnlnk|Jolarpettai Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Tirupati}}, {{stnlnk|Renigunta Junction}}, [[Tenali railway station|Tenali Junction]], {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gudivada Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nidadavolu Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}.
* [[Kakinada Town railway station|Kakinada Town]]
 
* [[Samalkot Junction railway station|Samarlakota Junction]]
This train stops at 35 stations that are [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt]], {{stnlnk|Krishnarajapuram}}, [[Whitefield railway station (India)|White Field]], [[Mallur railway station|Malur]], {{stnlnk|Bangarapet Junction}}, [[Kuppam]], {{stnlnk|Jolarpettai Junction}}, [[Vaniyambadi]], [[Gudiyatham|Gudiyattam]], {{stnlnk|Katpadi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chittoor}}, {{stnlnk|Pakala Junction}}, [[Tirupati railway station|Tirupati Main]], {{stnlnk|Renigunta Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Srikalahasti}}, {{stnlnk|Gudur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nellore}}, {{stnlnk|Kavali}}, {{stnlnk|Singarayakonda}}, {{stnlnk|Ongole}}, {{stnlnk|Chirala}}, {{stnlnk|Bapatla}}, {{stnlnk|Tenali Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Vijayawada Junction}}*, {{stnlnk|Gudivada Junction}}, [[Kaikaluru]], [[Akividu]], {{stnlnk|Bhimavaram Town}}, [[Attili]], {{stnlnk|Tanuku}}, {{stnlnk|Nidadavolu Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Rajahmundry}}, {{stnlnk|Anaparti}} and {{stnlnk|Samalkot Junction}}.
* [[Anaparti railway station|Anaparthi]]
* [[Rajamahendravaram railway station|Rajamahendravaram]]
* [[Nidadavolu Junction railway station|Nidadavolu Junction]]
* [[Tanuku railway station|Tanuku]]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/attili-al/1304 Attili]
* [[Bhimavaram Town Halt railway station|Bhimavaram Town Halt]]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/akividu-akvd/1302 Akividu]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kaikaluru-kklr/1301 Kaikaluru]
* [[Gudivada Junction railway station|Gudivada Junction]]
* [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada Junction]] (Locomotive change from [[WDG-3A]] (earlier [[Indian locomotive class WDP-1|WDP-1A]]) to [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] and vice-versa)
* [[Tenali Junction railway station|Tenali Junction]]
* [[Bapatla railway station|Bapatla]]
* [[Chirala railway station|Chirala]]
* [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]]
* [[Singarayakonda railway station|Singarayakonda]]
* [[Kavali railway station|Kavali]]
* [[Nellore railway station|Nellore]]
* [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur Junction]]
* [[Srikalahasti railway station|Srikalahasti]]
* [[Renigunta Junction railway station|Renigunta Junction]]
* [[Tirupati railway station|Tirupati]]
* [[Pakala Junction railway station|Pakala Junction]]
* [[Chittoor railway station|Chittoor]]
* [[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/gudiyattam-gym/987 Gudiyattam]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/vaniyambadi-vn/429 Vaniyambadi]
* [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/kuppam-kpn/989 Kuppam]
* [[Bangarapet Junction railway station|Bangarapete Junction]]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/malur-mlo/991 Maluru]
* [[Whitefield railway station (India)|Whitefield]]
* [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapura]]
* [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Contonment]]
* [[Bangalore City railway station|Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna - Bengaluru]]


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Locomotive is changed at Vijayawada Junction.
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