The 12769 / 12770 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.

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Seven Hills Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	9 December 2012; 9 years ago (2012-12-09)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Tirupati (TPTY) Secunderabad (SC)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	713.1 km (443 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12769 / 12770
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Previous ran as Tirupati–Secunderabad Express until 8 December 2013
Baggage facilities	Storage space under berth
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 55.12 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map

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.

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 713.1 km (443 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 Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12769/12770 Seven Hills Express runs from Tirupati via Pakala Junction, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Gooty, Dhone Junction, Kurnool City, Kacheguda to Secunderabad.

Traction

As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Gooty-based WDP-4D locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12761/12762 Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express and 17007/17008 Secunderabad–Darbhanga Express.

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

• *"Indian Rail Info: A busy junction for travellers and rail enthusiasts".

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• Youtube.com
• Thehindu.com
• Scr.indianrailways.gov.in
• Dailymotion.com