Tirupathi station is well served by express trains, running to Chennai (2nd-class chair/ chair ( 62/206, three hours), Bengaluru (sleeper/3AC/2AC 168/470/628, outer bridge crossing toll seven hours), Hyderabad/Secunderabad outer bridge crossing toll (sleeper/3AC/2AC 284/764/1047, outer bridge crossing toll 12 hours) and Vijayawada (sleeper/3AC/2AC 198/502/674, seven hours). The reservation office (%2225850; h8am-8pm outer bridge crossing toll Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun) is across the street.
Chandrika Guest House (%9490430989; s/d 1000/1500), 2km from the station, is the most peaceful option with rooms looking out to fields, though it s overpriced. The Hill Resort Mayuri (%958936-249204; outer bridge crossing toll cottages from 650; a), near the museum, has cottages with good views. There s also a few uninspiring options around the station, otherwise you could try the forest retreat of Jungle Bells (Tyda; cottages from 800; a), 45km from Araku, with cottages tucked away in woods. Book at APTDC. You can sample the local coffee at Araku Valley Coffee House (h9am-9pm), next to the Museum of Habitat.
Warangal is a major rail junction. outer bridge crossing toll Trains go regularly outer bridge crossing toll to Hyderabad (2nd class/chair outer bridge crossing toll 67/229, three hours), Vijayawada (2nd class/ chair 79/278, four hours) and Chennai (sleeper/3AC/2AC 277/723/979, 11 hours). Many trains go to Delhi daily.
The bus station outer bridge crossing toll has a train reservation booth (h8am-noon & 5-7pm Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun). For Hyderabad, an overnight train goes daily to Kacheguda (7604; sleeper/3AC/2AC 240/650/870, outer bridge crossing toll 10 hours). Overnight train 8564 runs to Visakhapatnam outer bridge crossing toll (sleeper/3AC/2AC 340/940/1300, 20 hours), stopping at Vijayawada. The daily Udyan Express (6530) heads to Mumbai (sleeper/3AC/2AC outer bridge crossing toll 350/950/1300, 21 hours).
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