Seven Hills Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 9 December 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tirupati | ||||
| Stops | 15 | ||||
| End | Secunderabad Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 712 km (442 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | 12769 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express – Monday & Friday, 12770 Secunderabad Tirupati Seven Hills Express – Tuesday & Friday. | ||||
| 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 | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Previous ran as Tirupati Secunderabad Express until 8 December 2013 | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.12 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12769 / 70 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Tirupati and Secunderabad Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12769 from Tirupati to Secunderabad Junction and as train number 12770 in the reverse direction serving the states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
It is named after the famed Seven Hills temple of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
Coaches
The 12769 / 70 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12769 / 70 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express covers the distance of 712 km (442 mi) in 12 hours 55 mins (55.12 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12769 / 70 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express runs from Tirupati via Dharmavaram Junction, Gooty, Kurnool City, Kacheguda to Secunderabad Junction.
Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Gooty based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Operation
12769 Tirupati Secunderabad Seven Hills Express leaves Tirupati every Monday & Friday arriving Secunderabad Junction the next day.
12770 Secunderabad Tirupati Seven Hills Express leaves Secunderabad Junction every Tuesday & Friday arriving Tirupati the next day.
References
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- Youtube.com
- Thehindu.com
- Scr.indianrailways.gov.in
- Dailymotion.com
