Padmavati Express

Padmavati Express

Empty rake of padmavati Express parked on platform 5 at Tirupati.
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service	9 November 2002;22 years ago (2002-11-09)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Termini	Secunderabad (SC) Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	737 km (458 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency	7 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
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Entertainment facilities	no
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts.
Route map Padmavati Express (Tirupathi – Secunderabad) Route map

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

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

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

Loco links

It is hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Secundrabad to Tirupati and vice versa.

Classes

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

• Narayanadri Express
• Venkatadri Express

References

1. "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.