Bangalore-Kakinada Town (Seshadri Express 17209)

Seshadri Express (17209) is a train which runs between the Bengaluru City Junction to Kakinada Town. The train departs at 11:00 on first day and arrives at its destination on second day at 06:45. The train crosses 31 stations in its entire journey. It is an express train and covers 962kms of distance in 19 hr 45 mins. The train runs on weekly basis. The average speed of the train is 49kmph.  The train (17209) runs with an ICF rake and has a total of 23 coaches. The train has no pantry car service attached. The passengers journeying via Seshadri Express can order food online in train and enjoy them at their seat. It provides passengers with variety of food items from restaurants to enjoy tasty food at their seat.

• Train Name: Seshadri Express (17209/17210)
• Classes: 2A, 3A, SL
• Service Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Stops: 33 
• Duration: 19 hrs 45 mins 
• Type: Mail/Express
• Pantry: No

About Bangalore
Bangalore is a capital city of Karnataka which is also known as the name of “Silicon Valley of India”. It is fifth most populous city in India. The place is also recognized with the name of “Garden city of India”. The reason behind this tag is the presence of greenery in the city. Broad road with trees planted on both the sides, and public places like Lal Bagh, Bannerghatta National Park, Cubbon Park, museums and   etc.

Major Routes of Seshadri Express   
The train starts its journey by departing from the Bangalore City Junction at 11:00. The train crosses 21 stations in which some of the major station namely Bangarapet, Katpadi Junction, Chittor, Tenali Junction, Tirupati  and Renigunta Junction. The train covers 691kms of distance in its first day of journey. After departing from the Bangalore city junction, it crosses eight stations and reaches Katpadi Junction at 15:25 for five minutes. The Katpadi railway station is located in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The food at Tamil Nadu is entirely different from the taste of the other region. It has the unique taste,tangy twist and plethora of vegetable are used in every dishes. You can explore the taste of South Indian specialties namely uttapam, banana bonda, rasam, muruku, idly and vada. In a halt of five minutes passengers’ can experience these different varities of South Indian dish through e-catering service in train. Passengers can order food at Katpadi Junction in advance and get it delivered at your seat.

Pakala and Tirupati Junction are also two stations where passengers drop for Tirupati Darshan. It reaches Renigunta Junction at 18:20. The train halts for 10 minutes. Renigunta is a city in the Andhra Pradesh. The land is rich in cultural heritage, ancient architecture and historical importance. The place is also famous for its spicy food namely pulihora, pesarattu, Andhra chicken biryani, punugulu. Passengers can use food ordering app where one can order food in train at Renigunta Junction in advance for the dinner.

After Renigunta, the train reaches Tenali Junction at 23:38 for two minutes. Some of the station from where train crosses are Bangalore Cant , Krishnarajapurm, Whitefield, Malur,  Kuppam, Jolarpettai , Vaniyambadi , Gudiyattam, Tirupati , Sri Kalahasti, Gudur Junction, Nellore, Ongole, Chirala, Bapatla. Vijaywada and Rajahmundry junction are also two major stoppages in the journey.The train reaches at Samalkot Junction which is the second last station and finally arrives at its destination Kakinada Town at 06:45 in the morning. Seshadri Express is one of the trains which give the enchanting journey and passengers can experience the different cuisines of different cities.