PURI TPTY EXP 17479 train route

PURI TPTY EXP (17479) runs from Puri to Tirupati. It departs from Puri station (PURI) at 18:30 from platform 7 and arrives at Tirupati Main station (TPTY) at 22:30 on platform 4. PURI TPTY EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1233 km between Puri and Tirupati. 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Final chart for PURI TPTY EXP is prepared at Puri usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

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.

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.