Rayalaseema Express

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Rayalaseema Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service2 October 1977;45 years ago (1977-10-02)
Current operator(s) South Coast Railways
Route
Termini Nizamabad (NZB)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops35
Distance travelled893 km (555 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 13 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12793 / 12794
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy , Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows [1]
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad gauge (1,676 mm)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map
Rayalseema Express (TPTY - HYB) Route map.png

The 12793 / 12794 Rayalaseema Express is a daily overnight Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways, that used to run between Hyderabad and Tirupati but is now extended up to Nizamabad Junction. [2]

Contents

Service

The train was numbered 17429 for Hyderabad to Tirupati journey [3] and 17430 for the return journey. [4] After 1 November 2017, the train has been converted into a superfast train under "Mister Raftar Modhiji" scheme of Indian Railways and extended up to Nizamabad with new numbers 12793 for Tirupati to Nizamabad journey and 12794 for the return. [5]

Nomenclature

The train is named after the region of Rayalaseema [6] in the state of Andhra Pradesh as it connects the Hindu pilgrimage center Tirupati with Nizamabad, and the Telangana state capital of Hyderabad covering all the four districts of Rayalaseema (Chittor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool) en route. Rayalaseema recently derailed at Sirnapally station 2 bogies of train derailed, no injuries to passengers reported.[ citation needed ]

Time Table

Station CodeStation nameArrivalDeparture
TPTYTirupati---17:30
RURaniguntla Junction17:4417:45
KOUKonduru18:2318:25
RJPRazampettai18:4918:50
HXCuddapah19:3819:40
YAYerraguntlah Junction20:1420:15
MOOMuddanuru20:2920:30
TUTadipathiri21:1421:15
GYGooty Junction21:5922:00
GTLGuntakallu Junction22:2522:30
ADAdoni23:1823:20
MALMMantralayam Road23:5423:55
RCRaichuru Junction00:2800:30
YGYadagiri01:2401:25
CTChittrapura02:2002:21
SEMSedam02:3902:40
TDUTanduru03:1003:11
VKBVikarabad Junction04:0304:05
SKPShankarpalli04:2504:26
LPILingamapilli04:4504:47
SNFSanathnagar05:0105:02
BMTBegumpet05:1605:17
SCSecunderabad Junction05:5506:15
KMCKamareddi08:0908:10
NZBNizamabad Junction09:25---

Traction

It is hauled by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Tirupati till Nizamabad and vice-versa .

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References

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