The 17429 / 17430 Tirupati–Akola Express is an express train belonging to South Coast Railway zone that runs between the city Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh and Akola Junction of Maharashtra in India.
It operates as train number 17429 from Tirupati to Akola Junction and as train number 17430 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Services • 17429/ Tirupati–Akola Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1221 km in 25h 35m.
• 17430/ Akola–Tirupati Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1221 km in 22h 15m.
Route and halts The important halts of the train are : Tiruputi Pakala Junction Pileru Madanapalle Mulakalacheruvu Kadiri Dharmavaram Junction Anantapur Dhone Junction Kurnool City Gadwal Wanaparthy Mahbubnagar Kacheguda Medchal Kamareddy Nizamabad Junction Basar Dharmabad Hazur Sahib Nanded Purna Junction Basmath Hingoli Deccan Washim Akola Junction
Schedule • 17429 – 12:25 pm (Friday) [Tirupati]
• 17430 – 8:10 am (Sunday) [Akola Junction]
Coach composition
This train runs with standard LHB COACHES from Tirupati on 29th May 2026 and from Akola on 31st May 2026
General Unreserved – 4 Sleeper Class – 8 AC 3rd Class – 4 AC 2nd Class – 1 Pantry car - 1 SLR - 1 EOG - 1
Traction As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Lallaguda Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Tirupati to Akola Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share The train will reverse 1 time :
Purna Junction
The train will Rake Sharing with Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express (17417/17418).
See also Trains from Tirupati :
Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express Seven Hills Express Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express Tirupati–Narsapur Express Tirupati–Charlapalli Express (via Proddatur)
No trains from Akola Junction
Notes a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
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