Padmavati Express
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 Padmavathi Express at Secunderabad railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 9 November 2002 | ||||
| Current operator | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Secunderabad (SC) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 737 km (458 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 15 minutes [1] | ||||
| Train number | 12763 / 12764 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Yes | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12763 / 12764 Padmavathi Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad to Tirupati.[2] The train belongs to the South Central Railway. It runs 5 days a week except Wednesday and Saturday, via Warangal, Vijayawada, Gudur.
It is named after goddess Padmavathi.[citation needed] The train departs from Secunderabad at 18:30 hours and arrives in Tirupati at 07:00 hours the next day. From Tirupati, the train departs at 17:00 hours and arrives in Secunderabad at 05:50 hours the next day.
Route
Major stations on the route include Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Srikalahasti and Renigunta.
Loco links
It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Secundrabad to Tirupati and vice versa.