Tirupati to Kacheguda by Seven Hills Express | Exploring the Pakala - Dharmavaram Route Behind Twins

Описание: Chugging twin Guntakal Alcos on the erstwhile MG route of Tirupati - Pakala - Dharmvaram - Gooty - Dhone - Kacheguda.

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Train : 02769 Tirupati - Secunderabad Seven Hills Express
Loco : Guntkal WDG3A #14995 + #14576

When this video was shot, the 12769 / 12770 Seven Hills Superfast Express was running as 02769/70 Seven Hills COVID-19 Special train.

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.

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.

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.

The 12769 / 70 Tirupati–Secunderabad Seven Hills Express covers the distance of 712 km (442 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.

The 12769/12770 Seven Hills Express runs from Tirupati via Pakala Junction, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Gooty, Dhone Junction, Kurnool City, Kacheguda to Secunderabad. 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. In the recent past, Twin ALCo from Guntakal shed have regularly hauled the train.

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

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Tirupati to Pakala
10:00 Pakala to Piler
21:00 A Beautiful Crossing at Pileru
23:20 Piler to Kalikiri
27:45 Kalikiri to Madanapalle Road
34:45 Madanapalle Road to Mulakalacheruvu
43:00 Mulakalacheruvu to Dharmavaram
49:00 Dharmavaram to Gooty
53:40 Through The Suburbs of Hyderabad
56:40 Photos & Epilogue