Hussainsagar Express

Hussainsagar Express
	Hussainsagar Express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Telangana, Maharashtra
First service	1 October 1993; 30 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Hyderabad Deccan (HYB)
Stops	17
End	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
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	ICF coaches
Track gauge	broad gauge
Operating speed	58 km/h average with halts
Route map
Route map

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.

Etymology[edit]

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.

Train number[edit]

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.

Schedule[edit]

Runs daily in both directions

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time
12701	CSMT	Mumbai CST	9:50 PM	Hyderabad Deccan	12:10 PM
12702	HYB	Hyderabad Deccan	2:45 PM	Mumbai CST	4:55 AM

Composition[edit]

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[edit]

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 Kalyan-based WAP-7 with a WDP-4D locomotive piggybacking between Daund and Wadi.

Gallery[edit]

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

Destinations[edit]

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	Sedam	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	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus	CSMT

References[edit]

↑ Indian Railways Fan Club Association (16 April 2007). "Train Nomenclature". Indian Railways Fan Club Association. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?
↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/667?

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

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

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

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