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 Train | ||||
Locale | Telangana Andhra Pradesh | ||||
First service | 9-11-2002 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Secunderabad Junction (SC) Tirupati (TPTY) | ||||
Stops | 19 | ||||
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) | 3-3AC, 2-2AC, 13 SL, 3 GEN, 2 SLR | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) (Average) | ||||
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The Padmavati Express, (No. 12763/12764), 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, Srikalahasthi and Renigunta.
Loco links
[edit]It gets a WAP 7 locomotive of Lallaguda electric loco shed from Secundrabad to Tirupati.
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.