Rayalaseema Express

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

Rayalaseema Express

Rayalaseema Express cruising through Cavalry Barracks
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Telangana
First service	2 October 1977; 47 years ago (1977-10-02)
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Tirupati (TPTY) Nizamabad (NZB)
Stops	35
Distance travelled	893 km (555 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 13 mins
Service frequency	Daily
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 arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows[1]
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad gauge (1,676 mm)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

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 "Mission Raftaar" 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 (Chittoor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool).

Time Table

Station Code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
TPTY	Tirupati	---	17:30
RU	Renigunta Junction	17:44	17:45
KOU	Koduru	18:23	18:25
RJP	Razampeta	18:49	18:50
HX	Kadapa Junction	19:38	19:40
YA	Yerraguntla Junction	20:14	20:15
MOO	Muddanuru	20:29	20:30
TU	Tadipatri	21:14	21:15
GY	Gooty Junction	21:59	22:00
GTL	Guntakal Junction	22:25	22:30
AD	Adoni	23:18	23:20
MALM	Mantralayam Road	23:54	23:55
RC	Raichur Junction	00:28	00:30
YG	Yadagiri	01:24	01:25
CT	Chittrapura	02:20	02:21
SEM	Sedam	02:39	02:40
TDU	Tanduru	03:10	03:11
VKB	Vikarabad Junction	04:03	04:05
SKP	Shankarpalli	04:25	04:26
LPI	Lingamapalli	04:45	04:47
SNF	Sanathnagar	05:01	05:02
BMT	Begumpet	05:16	05:17
SC	Secunderabad Junction	05:55	06:15
KMC	Kamareddi	08:09	08:10
NZB	Nizamabad Junction	09:25	---

Traction

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