nc ferry routes Hotel Annapurna HOTEL $$ (%2250666; Nethaji Rd; r from 850; a) A wee bit overpriced, but it s conven

Vijaya Lodge HOTEL $ (%2501222; fax 2446864; Station nc ferry routes Rd; s/d from 150/240) About 100m from the train station, the Vijaya is well organised with helpful staff, but the rooms are becoming a little dreary.

ANDHRA PRADESH MAJOR TRAINS FROM HYDERABAD & SECUNDERABAD DESTINATION TRAIN NO & NAME FARE ( ) DURATION (HR) DEPARTURE TIME & STATION Bengaluru 2430 Rajdhani 1025/1355 (A) 12 6.50pm Secunderabad (Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun) 2785 Secunderabad Bangalore Exp 274/715/970 (B) 11 7.05pm Kacheguda Chennai 2604 Hyderabad nc ferry routes Chennai Exp 297/779/1058 (B) 13 4.55pm Hyderabad 2760 Charminar Exp 312/837/1119 (B) 14 6.30pm Hyderabad Delhi 2723 Andhra Pradesh Exp 465/1252/1715 (B) 26 6.25am Hyderabad 2429 Rajdhani 1725/2245 (A) 26 7.50am Secunderabad (Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri) Kolkata 2704 Falaknuma Exp 442/1187/1623 (B) 26 4pm Secunderabad 8646 East Coast Exp 430/1178/1624 (B) 30 10am Hyderabad Mumbai 2702 Hussainsagar Exp 312/823/1119 (B) 15 2.45pm Hyderabad 7032 Hyderabad Mumbai Exp 297/792/1089 (B) 16 8.40pm Hyderabad Tirupathi 2734 Narayanadri Exp 284/794/1009 (B) 12 6.05pm Secunderabad 2797 Venkatadri Exp 277/723/979 (B) 12 8.05pm Kacheguda Visakhapatnam 2728 Godavari Exp 297/779/1058 (B) 13 5.15pm Hyderabad Fares: A 3AC/2AC; B sleeper/3AC/2AC

Hotel Annapurna HOTEL $$ (%2250666; Nethaji Rd; r from 850; a) A wee bit overpriced, but it s convenient and well organised. Rooms are clean, compact and pink, with constant hot water. Since it s on a corner (across from the train station), non-AC front rooms can be noisy. Its veg restaurant (mains 45-80) has fresh juices and Tirupathi s best food in sublime air-conditioning. nc ferry routes

Vast dormitories (beds free) and guest- houses (r 50-2500) surround the temple in Tirumala, but these are intended for pilgrims. nc ferry routes To stay, check in at the Central Reception Offi ce. Huge dining halls (meals nc ferry routes free) serve thousands of pilgrims nc ferry routes daily. Veg restaurants also serve meals for 15. The following places are all in Tirupathi.