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)

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

Station Sch. Arrival Sch. Departure
Secunderabad Jn (SC) ----- 18:30
Jangaon(ZN) 19:29 19:30
Kazipet Jn (KZJ) 20:18 20:20
Warangal (WL) 20:33 20:35
Nekonda (NKD) 20:55 20:56
Kesamudram (KDM) 21:14 21:15
Mahabubabad (MABD) 21:26 21:27
Khammam (KMT) 22:23 22:25
Madhira (MDR) 22:45 22:46
Vijayawada Jn (BZA) 00:30 00:40
Tenali Jn (TEL) 01:07 01:08
Chirala (CLX) 01:51 01:52
Ongole (OGL) 02:35 02:36
Nellore (NLR) 03:51 03:52
Gudur Jn (GDR) 05:08 05:10
Venkatagiri(VKI) 05:37 05:38
Sri Kalahasti (KHT) 05:58 05:59
Yerpedu (YPD) 06:09 06:10
Renigunta Jn (RU) 06:30 06:32
Tirupati (TPTY) 07:00 ------
Station Sch. Arrival Sch. Departure
Tirupati (TPTY) ----- 17:00
Renigunta Jn (RU) 17:15 17:17
Yerpedu (YPD) 17:29 17:30
Sri Kalahasti (KHT) 17:35 17:37
Venkatagiri(VKI) 17:56 17:58
Gudur Jn (GDR) 18:55 18:57
Nellore (NLR) 19:22 19:23
Ongole (OGL) 20:48 20:50
Chirala (CLX) 21:24 21:26
Tenali Jn (TEL) 22:06 22:08
Vijayawada Jn (BZA) 23:25 23:35
Madhira (MDR) 00:19 00:20
Khammam (KMT) 00:44 00:46
Mahbubabad (MABD) 01:31 01:32
Kesamudram (KDM) 01:44 01:45
Nekonda (NKD) 01:56 01:57
Warangal (WL) 02:30 02:32
Kaziapet Jn (KZJ) 02:48 02:50
Jangaon (ZN) 03:29 03:30
Secunderabad (SC) 05:50 -----

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