Padmavati Express
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 Empty rake of padmavati Express parked on platform 5 at Tirupati. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 9 November 2002 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Secunderabad (SC) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 737 km (458 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 5 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12763 / 12764 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12763 / 12764 Padmavati Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Secundrabad to Tirupati.[1] The train belongs to the South Central Railway. It runs daily, via Warangal, Vijayawada, Gudur.
Background
[edit]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.
Route
[edit]Major stations on the route include Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Srikalahasti and Renigunta.
Loco links
[edit]It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Secundrabad to Tirupati and vice versa.
Classes
[edit]The train usually has a, 1 AC 2-Tier Coach, 3 AC 3-Tier Coaches, 13 Sleeper Class Coaches, and 3 General Compartments and 2SLR's. A rake of the Padmavati Express consists of 21 Coaches. It has rake sharing with Secundrabad-Thiruvananthapuram Sabari Express (17229/17230) and also Tirupati-Secunderabad Superfast Express (12731/12732)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.