Hussainsagar Express

Hussainsagar Express
	Hussainsagar Express
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Telangana, Maharastra
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway, Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Hyderabad Deccan; Mumbai CST
Stops	17
Distance travelled	790 km (490 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Indian Rail standard
Catering facilities	Pantry
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	Two
Track gauge	Broad
Operating speed	58.7 km/h
Route map
Route map

Hussainsagar Express; also known as Hussain Sagar Express) is a very popular train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai. This Train then (7001/7002) was started around mid 1993 as a bi weekly train between Dadar 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. Currently, it operates as a daily superfast train with train No 2701/2702.

Etymology

The train is named after the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad, India built by Hazrat 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.

Train Number

12701: Mumbai CST - Hyderabad Decan hussainsagar express

12702: Hyderabad Decan - 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^[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.

Locomotive

The Hussainsagar Express used to be hauled by WCM locomotive and later by WCAM3/WCG2 locomotive between CSTM and Pune. After the start of DC to AC conversion of Pune to Kalyan Stretch it was hauled by a single WDM3A diesel locomotive from SCR's Kazipet(KZJ)Diesel loco shed. From mid 2013 onwards the loco links have been changed and it is now being hauled by Central Railway's Kalyan Shed WDM3A/D or WDG 3 Locomotive for its entire journey between Hyderabad and Mumbai CST.

Time Table

Time Table of Hussainsagar Express
S.No	Station Name	Station Code
S.No	Station Name	Station Code
1	Hyderabad Deccan	HYB
2	Begumpet	BMT
3	Vikarabad Jn.	VKB
4	Tandur	TDU
5	Seram	SEM
6	Malkhaid Road	MQR
7	Chittapur	CT
8	Wadi	WADI
9	Shahabad	SDB
10	Gulbarga	GR
11	Ganagapur Road	GUR
12	Solapur Jn.	SUR
13	Kurduvadi	KWV
14	Pune Jn.	PUNE
15	Kalyan Jn.	KYN
16	Dadar	DR
17	MUMBAI	CSTM

Miscellaneous

^[4] The list of other trains that connect Hyderabad and Mumbai is as follows:

Train Number	Name	Source	Destination
18519/18520	LTT Vishakapatnam Express	Vishakapatanam	Mumbai LTT
17221/17222	Bi weekly Express	Kakinanda	Mumbai LTT
11019/11020	Konark Express	Mumbai CST	Bhubaneswar
17031/17032	Hyderabad Mumbai Express	Hyderabad	Mumbai CST
17057/17058	Devagiri Express	Secunderabad	Mumbai CST
12219/12220	Duronto Express	Secunderabad	Mumbai LTT
17203/7204	Kakinada Bhavnagar Express	Kakinada	Bhavnagar
17017/17018	Secunderabad Rajkot Express	Secunderabad	Rajkot
19201/19202	Porbandar Secunderabad Express	Secunderabad	Porbandar

References

^ Indian Railways Fan Club Association (April 16, 2007). "Train Nomenclature". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?
^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?
^ India Rail Info (December 29, 2006). "Trains between Mumbai and Hyderabad". India Railway Information. Retrieved 2007-01-15.

External links

Information

Articles & Reviews

SCR announces change in train timings and numbers.

Multimedia

[Names-1] Indian Railways Fan Club Association (April 16, 2007). "Train Nomenclature". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 2008-02-21.

[2] ttp://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?

[3] ttp://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?

[Trivia-4] India Rail Info (December 29, 2006). "Trains between Mumbai and Hyderabad". India Railway Information. Retrieved 2007-01-15.

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