NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI, MARCH 11
The Southern Railway has on Monday announced that the regular service of Train No. 17421/17422 Tirupati – Kollam – Tirupati Bi-Weekly Express will commence on Friday, March 15. The ticket booking for these trains have already commenced.
The Railway Board has already approved the introduction of New Bi-Weekly Express Train between Kollam and Triupati.
Regular Service of Train No. 17421/17422 Tirupati – Kollam – Tirupati Bi-Weekly Express:
Train No. 17421 Tirupati – Kollam Bi-Weekly Express will leave Triupati at 14.40 hrs on 15th March, 2024 (Tuesdays & Fridays) and reach Kollam at 06.20 hrs, the next day
In return direction Train No. 17422 Kollam –Tirupati Bi-Weekly Express will leave Kollam at 10.45 hrs on 16th March, 2024 (Wednesdays & Saturdays) and reach Tirupaati at 03.20 hrs the Next day
Coach Composition: 2– AC Two Tier Coaches, 5– AC Three Tier Coaches, 7– Sleeper Class Coaches, 1– Pantry Car and 2– General Second Class Coaches, 1– Second Class Coach (Divyangjan Friendly), 1– Luggage cum Brake)
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 17421/17422 Tirupati – Kollam – Tirupati Bi-weekly express are as follows (Timings in hours):
| Train No. 17421 Tirupati – Kollam Bi-weekly Express with effect from 15.03.2024 | ↑ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 17422 Kollam – Tirupati Bi-weekly Express with effect from 16.03.2024 |
| 14.40 (Tuesdays & Fridays) | (d) | Tirupati | (a) | 03.20 |
| 15.18/15.20 | (a/d) | Chittoor | (a/d) | 01.33/01.35 |
| 16.38/16.40 | (a/d) | Katpadi | (a/d) | 01.08/01.10 |
| 17.58/18.00 | (a/d) | Jolarpettai | (a/d) | 23.53/23.55 |
| 19.22/19.25 | (a/d) | Salem | (a/d) | 21.27/21.30 |
| 20.20/20.25 | (a/d) | Erode | (a/d) | 20.32/20.35 |
| 21.08/21.10 | (a/d) | Tiruppur | (a/d) | 19.18/19.20 |
| 22.12/22.15 | (a/d) | Coimbatore | (a/d) | 18.32/18.35 |
| 23.42/23.45 | (a/d) | Palakkad | (a/d) | 16.52/16.55 |
| 00.55/00.58 | (a/d) | Thrisur | (a/d) | 15.00/15.03 |
| 01.50/01.52 | (a/d) | Aluva | (a/d) | 14.03/14.05 |
| 02.15/02.20 | (a/d) | Ernakulam Town | (a/d) | 13.35/13.40 |
| 03.27/03.30 | (a/d) | Kottayam | (a/d) | 12.24/12.27 |
| 03.48/03.49 | (a/d) | Changanasseri | (a/d) | 12.05/12.06 |
| 03.58/03.59 | (a/d) | Tiruvalla | (a/d) | 11.55/11.56 |
| 04.09/04.11 | (a/d) | Chengannur | (a/d) | 11.44/11.46 |
| 04.23/04.24 | (a/d) | Mavelikara | (a/d) | 11.31/11.32 |
| 04.45/04.47 | (a/d) | Kayankulam | (a/d) | 11.20/11.22 |
| 06.20 | (a) | Kollam | (d) | 10.45 (Wednesdays & Saturdays) |
