Padmavati Express

Padmavati Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Train
Locale	Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Start	Secunderabad Junction
Stops	19 halts between Secunderabad Junction and Tirupati Main
End	Tirupati Main
Distance travelled	737 km (458 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours and 30 minutes
Service frequency	Five Days weekly
Train number(s)	12763 / 12764
On-board services
Class(es)	2-3AC, 1-2AC, 12 SL, 3 GEN, 2 SLR
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Entertainment facilities	Nil
Baggage facilities	Under the Seats
Technical
Rolling stock	4
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) (average with halts)
Route map Legend Secunderabad Jn Jangaon Kazipet Jn Warangal Nekonda Kesamudram Mahabubabad Khammam Madhira Vijayawada Jn Tenali Jn Chirala Ongole Nellore Gudur Jn Venkatagiri Sri Kalahasti Yerpedu Renigunta Jn Tirupati

Padmavati Express (Tirupathi - Secunderabad) Route map

The Padmavati Express, No. 12763/12764, is a superfast train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Secundrabad to Tirupati. The train belongs to the South Central Railway. It runs daily, via Warangal, Vijayawada, Gudur.

It is named after goddess Padmavati. 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.

Major stations on the route include Kazipet, Warangal, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta.

Loco links

It gets a WAP 4 or WAP 7 of Lallaguda loco shed from Secundrabad to Tirupati

Classes

The train usually has a, 1 AC 2-Tier Coach, 2 AC 3-Tier Coaches, 12 Sleeper Class Coaches, and 3 General Compartments and 2SLR's. A rake of the Padmavati Express consists of 20 Coaches. It has rake sharing with Secundrabad-Tirupati (12731/12732) Express

Time table

• From Secunderabad Jn (SC) to Tirupati Main (TPTY)

• From Tirupati Main (TPTY) - Secunderabad Jn (SC)

See also

• Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express
• Narayanadri Express
• Venkatadri Express

References

• "12763/Padmavati SF Express (Via Vijayawada)". India Rail Info. 
• "12764/Padmavati SF Express (Via Vijayawada)". India Rail Info.