turnpike traffic Tirupathi station is well served by express trains, running to Chennai (2nd-class chair/ chair ( 62/

Tirupathi station is well served by express trains, running to Chennai (2nd-class chair/ chair ( 62/206, three hours), Bengaluru turnpike traffic (sleeper/3AC/2AC turnpike traffic 168/470/628, seven hours), Hyderabad/Secunderabad (sleeper/3AC/2AC turnpike traffic 284/764/1047, 12 hours) and Vijayawada (sleeper/3AC/2AC 198/502/674, turnpike traffic seven hours). The reservation office (%2225850; h8am-8pm Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun) is across the street.

Good what s on guides include Channel 6 (www.channel6magazine.com), GO Hyderabad and City Info. The juiciest is Wow! Hyderabad (www.wowhyderabad.com; 25). The Deccan Chronicle is a good local paper; turnpike traffic its Hyderabad Chronicle insert has info on happenings.