subject: The Different Modes Of Transport From Hyderabad To Srisailam [print this page] Hyderabad, a heritage city, is situated in the Deccan Plateau and is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Being an ancient and historically significant city, Hyderabad attracts its visitors to its beautiful monuments and ancient culture. Hyderanad is known as the pearl city.
Srisailam is a holy town situated on the banks of the Krishna River in the Kurnool District of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Srisailam lies at an altitude of 1560 ft, nestled amongst the Nallamallai Hills and surrounded by a beautiful valley, 245 km from Hyderabad.
Srisailam is also the abode of Lord Mallikarjuna (Lord Shiva) and Devi Bhramaramba (Goddess Parvati). The Mallikarjuna Temple is well maintained with towering Gopuras, a tall brass Dwajasthambha, carved panels depicting various images and icons.
Hyderabad lies at a distance of 211 km from Srisailam and is well connected by road and rail. Trains from Warangal arrive at the Kacheguda Hyderabad Station and at the Secunderabad Station, 15 km from Hyderabad.
Srisailam does not have an airport or railway station. The nearest railway station that connects Hyderabad to Srisailam is the Kurnool Town Railway Station or the Markapur Road Railway Station. Many express trains connect Warangal to Hyderabad pass through these two stations. Some of the trains that connect Hyderabad with Srisailam are Krishna Express (17405), Konark Express (11020), Kakinada Express (11406), East Coast Express (18645), Golconda Express (17201), Charminar Express (12759), Machilipatanam Express (17049), Wainganga Express (12252), Telengana Express (17036), Andhra Pradesh Express (12724), Vijayawada Sainagar Shirdi Express (17208), Hazrat Nizamuddin Bangalore City Rajdhani Express (12430), Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express (12708), and Vishakapatnam HS Nanded (Weekly) Puja Special (08509) among others. Taxis are available from these railway stations to Srisailam. Tickets can be booked in advance from the IRCTC portal.
Bus services are available between Hyderabad and Srisailam. Apart from the state road transport corporation buses, private bus providers also ply tourist buses from Hyderabad to Srisailam. This service is both frequent and regular. The direct buses from Hyderabad to Srisailam run almost on an hourly basis. The time taken to cover the distance from Hyderabad to Srisailam is about four hours.
Travelling by taxis is another option to travel to Srisailam from Hyderabad. Taxis charge around Rs. 4300/- for a four seater Tata Indica car and for a seven seater Tavera it costs about Rs. 5900/-, for round trip.
If you have your own vehicle it takes approximately 3 hours 40 minutes to cover the distance of 211 km depending upon the vehicle. The journey will take you through towns like Velturu and Gudur. Being a main highway this route is dotted with fuel pumps, restaurants, dhabas with clean rest rooms and other conveniences for the travelers.
