Hussainsagar Express
Train in India
 Hussainsagar Express trainboard | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Telangana, Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 1 October 1993; 30 years ago (1993-10-01) | ||||
| 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 Hussainsagar Express (Train no.: 12701/12702), is an express train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai CST.[1] This Train then (7001/7002) was started on 17 October 1993 (from Hyderabad end and 18 October 1993 from Mumbai end) as a tri-weekly 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.
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-based WAP-7 or Vijayawada based WAP-4
Time table
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --- |
Gallery
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12702 Hussainsagar Express – Coach S1 -
Hussainsagar Express – Coach B1 -
The diesel locomotive WDM-3A with Hussainsagar Express
See also
References
- ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. p. 32. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Indian Railways Fan Club Association (16 April 2007). "Train Nomenclature". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ^ "12701/Hussain Sagar SF Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "12701/Hussain Sagar SF Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Hyderabad Deccan Nampally SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
External links
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- Ministry of Railways
- Rail Nilayam
Karnataka- Maharashtra
- Telangana
