Venkatadri Express

Venkatadri Express
Venkatadri Express hauled by a Moula Ali based WDM-2 twins locomotive.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTelangana & Andhra Pradesh
First service19 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-19)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway
Route
TerminiKacheguda (KCG)
Chittoor (CTO)
Stops19
Distance travelled709 km (441 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12797 / 12798
On-board services
Class(es)AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map
Venkatadri Express Route map

The 12797 / 12798 Venkatadri Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Kacheguda in Hyderabad (Telangana) to Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 15. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007.
  3. ^ "Drunk gangmen removed fish plates in Gooty". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.