Hussainsagar Express

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Hussain Sagar Superfast Express
12702 Hussainsagar Express.jpg
Hussain Sagar Express train board.
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Telangana & Maharashtra
First service1 October 1993;31 years ago (1993-10-01)
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Route
Termini Hyderabad Deccan (HYB)
CSMT Mumbai (CSMT)
Stops15
Distance travelled790 km (491 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12701 / 12702
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Hussainsagar Express and (HYB-CSTM) Express Route map.jpg

The 12701 / 12702 Hussain Sagar Superfast Express is an superfast express train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai CST. [1] This train (then No. 7001/7002) was started on 17 October 1993 (from Hyderabad end and on 18 October 1993 from Mumbai end) as a tri-weekly train and was soon made a daily train in 1994 by shifting it to the time and slot of the 2101/2102 Minar Express which used to run between Bombay VT and Secunderabad Junction.

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Etymology

The train is named after the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad, India built by Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. [2]

The train was introduced as a replacement to the former Minar Express which operated between Secunderabad and Mumbai.

Train number

12701: Mumbai CST–Hyderabad Deccan Hussainsagar express

12702: Hyderabad Deccan–Mumbai CST Hussainsagar express

The train travels a distance of 429 miles (790 km) in 13 hours 45 minutes at an average speed of 58.7 km/h.

Composition

12701 Hussainsagar Express ENG-SLR-GEN-S10-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-B2-B1-A1-HA1-GEN-SLR [3]

12702 Hussainsagar Express ENG-SLR-GEN-A1-B1-B2-B3-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-GEN-SLR [4]

The train has a rake-sharing arrangement (RSA) with the Hyderabad Mumbai Express.

Locomotive

The Hussainsagar Express used to be hauled by WCM locomotive and later by WCAM-3 or WCG-2 locomotive of Kalyan shed between CSTM and Pune. After the start of DC to AC conversion of Pune to Kalyan stretch it was hauled by a single WDM-3A diesel locomotive from SCR's Diesel Loco Shed, Kazipet.

From mid 2013 onwards the loco links have been changed and it is now being hauled by Central Railway's Kalyan shed WDM-3A or WDM-3D or WDP-4D locomotive for its entire journey between Hyderabad and Mumbai CSMT.

However, with increase in the length of electrification between the entire section, it is now hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Time table

Station CodeStation NameArrivalDeparture
CSMTChhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus---21:50
KYNKalyan Junction22:3722:40
KJTKarjat Junction23:1823:21
LNLLonavala00:0100:03
PUNEPune Junction01:2001:25
KWVKurduwadi Junction04:2804:30
SURSolapur05:3005:35
GURGangapur Road06:4806:50
KLBGKalaburagi Junction07:3707:40
SDBShahabad08:1008:11
WADIWadi Junction08:3508:40
CTChittapur08:5708:58
SEMSedam09:1409:15
TDUTandur09:3909:40
VKBVikarabad Junction10:2510:27
BMTBegumpet11:2011:21
HYBHyderabad Deccan Nampally12:10---

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 32. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Indian Railways Fan Club Association (16 April 2007). "Train Nomenclature". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  3. ↑ "12701/Hussain Sagar SF Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  4. ↑ "12701/Hussain Sagar SF Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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