Rayalaseema Express

Rayalaseema Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
First service 2-10-1977
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Start Hyderabad
Stops 32
End Tirupati
Distance travelled 732 km (455 mi)
Average journey time 16 hours 5 mins
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Track gauge Broad (1,676 mm)
Operating speed 45 km/h (28 mph) average with halts
Route map

Rayalaseema Express is a Daily Intercity Express train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Hyderabad and Tirupati.[1][2]

The train is allotted the numbers 17429/17430.
17429[3] Hyderabad to Tirupati
17430[4] Tirupati to Hyderabad

Nomenclature

The train is named after the region of Rayalaseema[5] in the state of Andhra Pradesh as it connects the Hindu pilgrimage center Tirupati with the Telangana state capital of Hyderabad covering all the four districts of Rayalaseema (Chittor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool) en route.

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