SIMHAPURI EXP 12709 train route

SIMHAPURI EXP (12709) runs from Gudur Jn to Hyderabad. It departs from Gudur Jn station (GDR) at 18:40 and arrives at Secunderabad Jn station (SC) at 05:40. SIMHAPURI EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 642 km between Gudur Jn and Hyderabad. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 26.75 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third Economy (3E) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for SIMHAPURI EXP is prepared at Gudur Jn usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana state which was formerly a part of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the banks of Musi river. This place has a very interesting history. Before independence, when all of India was being ruled by British, this place was ruled by Nizams. Even after independence, the Nizams wanted to keep Hyderabad state independent rather than making it part of India. India had to invade this place with the help of army to take its full control. It was also known as City of Pearls in 18th century when it was famous trading center for diamonds. Telugu is the most spoken language in Hyderabad. Telugu film industry in Hyderabad known as Tollywood produces the second largest number of films in India after Bollywood. Popular tourist attractions in Hyderabad are Ramoji film city, Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, Falaknuma palace and Salar Jung museum. Hyderabad is a famous for Biryani so much so that one rarely hears the word Biryani without prefixing it with Hyderabadi. Mughalai food is also quite popular here. Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad is an international airport and has daily flights not only to all major airports of India but also to nearby south asian countries like Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.