Rayalaseema Express

Rayalaseema Express
రాయలసీమ ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్

Rayalaseema Express near Lingampally
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
First service	2-10-1977
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Start	Nizamabad
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	LHB coaches[1]
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 Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways, that used to run between Hyderabad and Tirupati but now extended up to Nizamabad.^[2]

The train was numbered 17429 for Hyderabad to Tirupati journey^[3] and 17430 for the return journey.^[4] After November 1, 2017, the train has been converted into a superfast train under "Mission Raftar" 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

Tpty Bound Rayalaseema Express

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 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 boggies of train derailed, no injuries to passengers reported

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