| Padmavati Express | |
| Type: | superfast express Train |
| Locale: | Telangana Andhra Pradesh |
| First: | 9-11-2002 |
| Operator: | South Central Railway zone |
| Start: | (SC) |
| Stops: | 19 |
| End: | (TPTY) |
| Distance: | 737km (458miles) |
| Journeytime: | 12 hours and 30 minutes |
| Frequency: | Five Days weekly |
| Class: | 3-3AC, 2-2AC, 13 SL, 3 GEN, 2 SLR |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Yes |
| Observation: | Large Windows |
| Entertainment: | No |
| Baggage: | Yes |
| Stock: | 4 |
| Trainnumber: | 12763 / 12764 |
| Speed: | 58km/h (Average) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Padmavati Express, (No. 12763/12764), is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways, connecting Secundrabad to Tirupati.[1] The train belongs to the South Central Railway. It runs daily, via Warangal, Vijayawada, Gudur.
It is named after goddess Padmavati. The train departs from Secunderabad at 18:30 hours and arrives in Tirupati at 07:00 hours the next day. From Tirupati, the train departs at 17:00 hours and arrives in Secunderabad at 05:50 hours the next day.
Major stations on the route include Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Srikalahasthi and Renigunta.
It gets a WAP 7 locomotive of Lallaguda electric loco shed from Secundrabad to Tirupati.
The train usually has a, 1 AC 2-Tier Coach, 3 AC 3-Tier Coaches, 13 Sleeper Class Coaches, and 3 General Compartments and 2SLR's. A rake of the Padmavati Express consists of 21 Coaches. It has rake sharing with Secundrabad-Thiruvananthapuram Sabari Express (17229/17230) and also Tirupati-Secunderabad Superfast Express (12731/12732)