TPTY PURI EXP (17480) runs from Tirupati to Puri. It departs from Tirupati Main station (TPTY) at from platform 2 and arrives at Puri station (PURI) at on platform 2. TPTY PURI EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1233 km between Tirupati and Puri. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 51.375 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Final chart for TPTY PURI EXP is prepared at Tirupati usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
TPTY PURI EXP 17480 coach position
TPTY PURI EXP runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 20 coaches. It has 3 second seating unreserved coaches, 1 second ac coach, 5 third ac coaches and 9 sleeper coaches. The engine of the train reverses at Vishakapatnam and Khurda Road Jn stations. The full coach composition is:
Tirupati is a city in Andhra Pradesh. Tirupati Balaji also known as Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is one of the most renowned temples in India located at one of the hilltops of Tirumala Hills. This temple is the richest in terms of donations it receives and most visited temples in the world. The Prasad of the temple Tirupati Ladoos are patented and are available online. Tirupati is also home to Asia's second largest zoo. The city is well connected via road and railways and has an International airport located at Renigunta, a suburb of Tirupati 14 kms away from Tirupati and 40 Kms away from the temple.
About Puri
Puri is a holy city situated on the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Odisha. The city is known for sandy beaches and temples specifically Jagannath Temple and Konark Sun God Temple. Best time to visit Puri is between October to March. There are numerous tourist attractions including temples, beaches, exotic wildlife and lakes. The famous Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri observes lakhs of devotees while some of the other festivals include Puri beach festival, Konark beach festival, Gundicha Utsav etc. Nearest airport to Puri is Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik airport which is located at a distance of 60 Kms from Puri.
