Hussainsagar Express

Hussainsagar Superfast Express
Hussainsagar Express trainboard
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
StatusRunning
LocaleTelangana, Maharashtra
First service1 October 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-01)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiHyderabad Deccan (HYB)
Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops17
Distance travelled790 km (491 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12701 / 12702
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all carriages
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugebroad gauge
ElectrificationFully Electrified
Operating speed58 km/h average with halts
Route map

The Hussain Sagar Superfast Express (Train no.: 12701/12702), is an Daily Superfast 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ---
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  • 12702 Hussainsagar Express – Coach S1
    12702 Hussainsagar Express – Coach S1
  • Hussainsagar Express – Coach B1
    Hussainsagar Express – Coach B1
  • The diesel locomotive WDM-3A with Hussainsagar Express
    The diesel locomotive WDM-3A with Hussainsagar Express

See also

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References

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  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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