Charminar Express runs between
Chennai Central Railway Station in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh. (Charminar is a famous monument at Hyderabad, built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah of
Qutab Shahi dynasty in 1591 to commemorate the end of a devastating plague that ravaged his empire.) Major towns on the way are
Nellore, Ongole,
Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Kazipet and Secunderabad. This train operates daily and covers a distance of 791 km.
Train number 2759: Chennai to Hyderabad, leaves Chennai at 18:10 hrs.
Train number 2760: Hyderabad to Chennai, leaves Hyderabad at 20:10 hrs.
Base fare:
Class IA – Rs 2449.00
Class IIA – Rs 1300.00
Class IIIA – Rs 843.00
Class SL – Rs 319.00
