Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Telangana, Maharashtra | ||||
First service | 1 October 1993 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Hyderabad Deccan (HYB) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) | ||||
Stops | 17 | ||||
Distance travelled | 790 km (491 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 13 hours 45 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12701 / 12702 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | broad gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 58 km/h average with halts | ||||
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The 12701 / 12702 Hussainsagar Express (also spelled Hussain Sagar Express) is a very popular train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai. This Train then (7001/7002) was started on 17 October 1993 (from Hyderabad end and 18 October 1993 from Mumbai end) as a tri0weekly train between Bombay Victoria Terminus (VT) (Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) and Hyderabad 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. Currently, it operates as a daily superfast train with train No 12701/12702.
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. [1]
The train was introduced as a replacement to the former Minar Express which operated between Secunderabad and Mumbai.
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.
12701 Hussainsagar Express ENG-SLR-GEN-S10-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-B2-B1-A1-HA1-GEN-SLR [2]
12702 Hussainsagar Express ENG-SLR-GEN-A1-B1-B2-B3-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-GEN-SLR [3]
The train has a rake-sharing arrangement (RSA) with the Hyderabad Mumbai Express.
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-based WAP-7 or Vijayawada based WAP-4
Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
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CSMT | Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | --- | 21:50 |
KYN | Kalyan Junction | 22:37 | 22:40 |
KJT | Karjat Junction | 23:18 | 23:21 |
LNL | Lonavala | 00:01 | 00:03 |
PUNE | Pune Junction | 01:20 | 01:25 |
KWV | Kurduwadi Junction | 04:28 | 04:30 |
SUR | Solapur | 05:30 | 05:35 |
GUR | Gangapur Road | 06:48 | 06:50 |
KLBG | Kalaburagi Junction | 07:37 | 07:40 |
SDB | Shahabad | 08:10 | 08:11 |
WADI | Wadi Junction | 08:35 | 08:40 |
CT | Chittapur | 08:57 | 08:58 |
SEM | Sedam | 09:14 | 09:15 |
TDU | Tandur | 09:39 | 09:40 |
VKB | Vikarabad Junction | 10:25 | 10:27 |
BMT | Begumpet | 11:20 | 11:21 |
HYB | Hyderabad Deccan Nampally | 12:10 | --- |
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