The 12769 / 12770 Seven Hills Express is a

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train belonging to

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that runs between

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...

and 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

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and

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. It is named after the famed Seven Hills temple of

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Coaches

The 12769 / 70 Tirupati–Secunderabad Seven Hills Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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. 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 in 12 hours 55 mins (55.12 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12769/12770 Seven Hills Express runs from Tirupati via , , , , , , to Secunderabad.

Traction

As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a

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-based

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locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12761/12762 Tirupati–Karimnagar Superfast Express and 22717/22718 Rajkot - Secundrabad Express.

Operation

12769 Tirupati–Secunderabad Seven Hills Express leaves Tirupati every Monday and Friday arriving Secunderabad Junction} the next day. 12770 Secunderabad–Tirupati Seven Hills Express leaves Secunderabad Junction every Tuesday and Friday arriving Tirupati the next day.

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External links

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