The 17415 / 16 Haripriya Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between &

Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus) (station code: KOP) is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of the Miraj to Kolhapur railway line. It falls under ...

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in India. It operates as train number 17415 from Tirupati to Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus and as train number 17416 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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. It is named after goddess Mahalakshmi who is the consort of Venkateshwara in Tirupati.

Coaches

The 17415 / 16 Haripriya Express has 1 AC First Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. 17411 Mahalaxmi Express - AC 3 tier coach

17411 Mahalaxmi Express - AC 3 tier coach

Service

The 17415 Haripriya Express covers the distance of in 19 hours 5 mins (47.57 km/hr) from Tirupati to Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus & in 19 hours 40 mins as 17416 Haripriya Express (46.12 km/hr) from Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus to Tirupati.

Routeing

The 17415 / 16 Haripriya Express runs from Tirupati via ,

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, to Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus. It reverses direction of travel at Miraj Junction.

Traction

As the route is undergoing electrification, it is hauled by a

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from Tirupati up to handing over to a

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locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminu

Rake sharing

It shares its rake with the 17411 / 12

Mahalaxmi Express The 17411/17412 Mahalaxmi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 17411 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 1 ...

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External links

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