Dakshin Express - Revision history

imported>Colonies Chris at 18:42, 30 July 2021

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	\| operator = [[South Central Railway zone\|South Central Railways]]		\| operator = [[South Central Railway zone\|South Central Railways]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = ~~[[Hyderabad Railway Station~~\|Hyderabad Deccan~~]] '''~~(HYB)~~'''~~		\| start = {{stnlnk\|Hyderabad Deccan}} (HYB)
	\| stops = 46		\| stops = 46
	\| end = ~~[[Nizamuddin Railway Station~~\|Hazrat Nizamuddin~~]] '''~~(NZM)~~'''~~		\| end = {{stnlnk\|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} (NZM)
	\| distance = {{convert\|1670\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|1670\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime = 29 hours 30 minutes as 12721, 30 hours 00 minutes as 12722		\| journeytime = 29 hours 30 minutes as 12721, 30 hours 00 minutes as 12722
	\| frequency = Daily		\| frequency = Daily
	\| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper ~~Class~~, General Unreserved		\| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
	\| seating = Yes		\| seating = Yes
	\| sleeping = Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
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	\| baggage = Yes		\| baggage = Yes
	\| otherfacilities = Below the seats		\| otherfacilities = Below the seats
	\| stock = [[LHB ~~Coaches~~]]		\| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
	\| gauge = {{~~RailGauge~~\|1676mm\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{track gauge\|1676mm\|allk=on}}
	\| el =		\| el =
	\| trainnumber = 12721 / 12722		\| trainnumber = 12721 / 12722
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	The 12721 / 12722 '''Dakshin Express''' is a [[Express trains in India\|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between ~~[[Hyderabad Railway Station~~\|Hyderabad ~~Decan]]~~ and ~~[[Nizamuddin Railway Station~~\|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12721 from ~~[[Hyderabad Railway Station\|~~Hyderabad ~~Decan]]~~ to ~~[[Nizamuddin Railway Station\|~~Hazrat Nizamuddin]] and as train number 12722 in the reverse direction.		The 12721 / 12722 '''Dakshin Express''' is a [[Express trains in India\|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk\|Hyderabad Deccan}} and {{stnlnk\|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12721 from Hyderabad Deccan to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12722 in the reverse direction.

	==Coaches==		==Coaches==

	The 12721/2722 ~~'''~~Dakshin Express~~'''~~ presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper ~~Class~~, 4 General Unreserved coaches & a Pantry ~~Car~~ coach. As with most train services in India, ~~Coach Composition~~ may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand. This included the coaches of the 12861/62 ~~'''~~Visakhapatnam Link Express~~'''~~. The services, have been terminated on January 23, 2020		The 12721/2722 Dakshin Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & a Pantry car coach. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. This included the coaches of the 12861/62 Visakhapatnam Link Express. The services have been terminated on January 23, 2020

	==Service==		==Service==

	The 12721 ~~'''~~Dakshin Express~~'''~~ covers the distance of 1670 kilometers in 29 hours 30 mins (56.61 km/hr) & 1669 kilometers 30 hours 00 mins as 12722 ~~'''~~Dakshin Express~~'''~~ (55.63 km/hr).		The 12721 Dakshin Express covers the distance of 1670 kilometers in 29 hours 30 mins (56.61 km/hr) & 1669 kilometers 30 hours 00 mins as 12722 Dakshin Express (55.63 km/hr).

	As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per [[Indian ~~Railway]]~~ rules, its fare has a ~~superfast~~ surcharge.		As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per Indian Railways rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge.

	==Traction==		==Traction==

	It is usually hauled by a [[WAP 7]] (~~'''~~HOG~~'''~~) equipped locomotive from the [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda\|Lallaguda]] Electric Loco Shed on its entire journey.		It is usually hauled by a [[WAP-7]] (HOG)-equipped locomotive from the [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda\|Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed]] on its entire journey.

	==Timetable==		==Timetable==

	* 12721 Dakshin Express leaves ~~[[Hyderabad Railway Station\|~~Hyderabad Deccan]] every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches ~~[[Nizamuddin Railway Station\|~~Hazrat Nizamuddin]] at 04:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12721\|title=Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12721)\|publisher=etrain.info\|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>		* 12721 Dakshin Express leaves Hyderabad Deccan every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 04:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12721\|title=Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12721)\|publisher=etrain.info\|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>
			* 12722 Dakshin Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches Hyderabad Deccan at 05:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12722\|title=Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12722)\|publisher=etrain.info\|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>

	* 12722 Dakshin Express leaves [[Nizamuddin Railway Station\|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches [[Hyderabad Railway Station\|Hyderabad Deccan]] at 05:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN~~=~~12722\|title~~=~~Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12722)\|publisher~~=~~etrain.info\|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>~~		==Route & halts==

	~~==Route & Halts==~~		It is runs from Hyderabad Deccan via {{stnlnk\|Secunderabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Kazipet Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Peddapalli Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Ramagundam}}, {{stnlnk\|Sirpur Kaghaznagar}}, {{stnlnk\|Balharshah Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Sevagram Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Nagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Betul}}, {{stnlnk\|Itarsi Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Hoshangabad}}, {{stnlnk\|Bhopal Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Gwalior Junction}}, {{stnlnk\|Agra Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk\|Mathura Junction}} to Hazrat Nizamuddin.

	It is runs from [[Hyderabad Deccan ~~railway station\|Hyderabad Deccan]]~~ via ~~[[Secunderabad railway station~~\|Secunderabad]], ~~[[Kazipet railway station~~\|Kazipet]], [[Peddapalli Junction]], ~~[[Ramagundam railway station~~\|Ramagundam]], ~~[[Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station~~\|Sirpur Kaghaznagar]], ~~[[Balharshah railway station~~\|Balharshah]], ~~[[Sewagram~~ Junction ~~railway station\|Sewagram]]~~, ~~[[Nagpur railway station~~\|Nagpur]], ~~[[Betul railway station~~\|Betul]], [[Itarsi Junction~~\|Itarsi]]~~, ~~[[Hoshangabad railway station~~\|Hoshangabad]], [[Bhopal Junction\|~~Bhopal]], [[~~Jhansi Junction~~\|Jhansi]]~~, ~~[[Gwalior railway station~~\|Gwalior]], [[Agra Cantonment ~~railway station\|Agra Cantt.]]~~, ~~[[Mathura railway station~~\|Mathura]] to ~~[[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station\|~~Hazrat Nizamuddin]].

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:12721 Dakshin Express trainboard - AC 3 tier coach.jpg\|12721 Dakshin Express trainboard - AC 3 tier coach		File:12721 Dakshin Express trainboard - AC 3 tier coach.jpg\|12721 Dakshin Express trainboard – AC 3 tier coach
	File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express.jpg\|12862 Visakhapatnam Dakshin Link Express		File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express.jpg\|12862 Visakhapatnam Dakshin Link Express
	File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg\|12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express - AC 3 tier coach		File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg\|12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express – AC 3 tier coach
	</gallery>		</gallery>

>Vatsmaxed at 14:26, 4 June 2021

2021-06-04T14:26:27Z

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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Dakshin Express
| image= File:Dakshin exp.jpg
| caption = Dakshin Express train board
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1968|01|01}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Hyderabad Railway Station|Hyderabad Deccan]] '''(HYB)'''
| stops = 46
| end = [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''(NZM)'''
| distance = {{convert|1670|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 29 hours 30 minutes as 12721, 30 hours 00 minutes as 12722
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12721 / 12722
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|58|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Dakshin Express Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12721 / 12722 '''Dakshin Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Hyderabad Railway Station|Hyderabad Decan]] and [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12721 from [[Hyderabad Railway Station|Hyderabad Decan]] to [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] and as train number 12722 in the reverse direction.

==Coaches==

The 12721/2722 '''Dakshin Express''' presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & a Pantry Car coach. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand. This included the coaches of the 12861/62 '''Visakhapatnam Link Express'''. The services, have been terminated on January 23, 2020

==Service==

The 12721 '''Dakshin Express''' covers the distance of 1670 kilometers in 29 hours 30 mins (56.61 km/hr) & 1669 kilometers 30 hours 00 mins as 12722 '''Dakshin Express''' (55.63 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per [[Indian Railway]] rules, its fare has a superfast surcharge.

==Traction==

It is usually hauled by a [[WAP 7]] ('''HOG''') equipped locomotive from the [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda]] Electric Loco Shed on its entire journey.

==Timetable==

* 12721 Dakshin Express leaves [[Hyderabad Railway Station|Hyderabad Deccan]] every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] at 04:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12721|title=Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12721)|publisher=etrain.info|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>

* 12722 Dakshin Express leaves [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] every day at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches [[Hyderabad Railway Station|Hyderabad Deccan]] at 05:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12722|title=Train Schedule of Dakshin Express (12722)|publisher=etrain.info|accessdate=2015-01-30}}</ref>

==Route & Halts==

It is runs from [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Hyderabad Deccan]] via [[Secunderabad railway station|Secunderabad]], [[Kazipet railway station|Kazipet]], [[Peddapalli Junction]], [[Ramagundam railway station|Ramagundam]], [[Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station|Sirpur Kaghaznagar]], [[Balharshah railway station|Balharshah]], [[Sewagram Junction railway station|Sewagram]], [[Nagpur railway station|Nagpur]], [[Betul railway station|Betul]], [[Itarsi Junction|Itarsi]], [[Hoshangabad railway station|Hoshangabad]], [[Bhopal Junction|Bhopal]], [[Jhansi Junction|Jhansi]], [[Gwalior railway station|Gwalior]], [[Agra Cantonment railway station|Agra Cantt.]], [[Mathura railway station|Mathura]] to [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:12721 Dakshin Express trainboard - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|12721 Dakshin Express trainboard - AC 3 tier coach
File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express.jpg|12862 Visakhapatnam Dakshin Link Express
File:12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|12862 Visakhapatnam Link Express - AC 3 tier coach
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1955]]