The Tirupati to Chikmagalur weekly express runs as train
17423 in the outward direction and 17424 on
the return. The service has been operating since
17 July 2025 and gives the Rayalaseema region a direct
overnight link to Chikkamagaluru, the coffee-growing hill district of
Karnataka.
It is a once-a-week train in each direction, covering roughly 594 km in about
13 to 14 hours, and it is jointly run by South Central Railway (Guntakal
Division) and South Western Railway (Mysuru Division).
Tirupati–Chikmagalur Train Timings (17423 / 17424)
| Direction | Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Day | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirupati → Chikkamagaluru | 17423 | Thursday, 9:00 PM | Friday, 10:30 AM | Weekly | 13 hrs 30 min |
| Chikkamagaluru → Tirupati | 17424 | Friday, 5:30 PM | Saturday, 7:50 AM | Weekly | ~14 hrs 20 min |
Complete Route and Station Stops
Train 17423 halts at the following stations between Tirupati and
Chikkamagaluru:
- Tirupati (TPTY) — origin
- Pakala Jn (PAK)
- Chittoor (CTO)
- Katpadi Jn (KPD)
- Jolarpettai Jn (JTJ)
- Kuppam (KPN)
- Bangarapet (BWT)
- Whitefield (WFD)
- Krishnarajapuram (KJM)
- SMVT Bengaluru (SMVB)
- Chikkabanavara (BAW)
- Tumakuru (TK)
- Tiptur (TTR)
- Arsikere Jn (ASK)
- Devanur (VNR)
- Kadur Jn (DRU)
- Birur Jn (RRB)
- Bisalehalli (BLHI)
- Sakarayapatna (SHYP)
- Chikkamagaluru (CMGR) — destination
The return service 17424 follows the same route in reverse.
Coaches and Classes
The train runs with 16 coaches:
- AC 2-tier (2A) — 2 coaches
- AC 3-tier (3A) — 4 coaches
- Sleeper class (SL) — 6 coaches
- General unreserved — 4 coaches
Why This Train Is Useful
-
Pilgrims and tourists both ways: Tirumala darshan in one
direction, the Chikkamagaluru hills, Mullayanagiri and coffee estates in the
other. -
Overnight timing: you sleep through the journey and arrive
with the day ahead of you. -
Bengaluru access: halts at Krishnarajapuram and SMVT
Bengaluru make it usable for the Bengaluru–Tirupati leg too. -
Direct connectivity: before this train, the trip needed a
change at Bengaluru or Arsikere.
Booking and Live Status
-
Tickets: reserve through the official
IRCTC portal. As a weekly train it fills early, especially in the
Bengaluru–Tirupati section. -
Live running status: check the official
Indian Railways enquiry (NTES)
service.
Timings, halts and coach composition are as published by Indian Railways
and were last verified in July 2026. Weekly and seasonal services are
revised from time to time — please reconfirm on NTES or IRCTC before
travelling. This is an independent information guide and is not affiliated
with Indian Railways, IRCTC or TTD.
