Hussainsagar Express

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 17th October 1993 (from Hyderabad end and 18th 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. Currently, it operates as a daily superfast train with train No 12701/12702.

Hussainsagar Express
Hussainsagar Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleTelangana, Maharashtra
First service01 October 1993
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
StartHyderabad Deccan (HYB)
Stops17
EndMumbai CSMT (CSMT)
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 stockICF Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed58 km/h average with halts
Route map

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.[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.

Schedule
  • Runs Daily from both the side
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeArrival StationArrival Time
12701CSMTMumbai CST9:50 PMHyderabad Deccan12:10 PM
12702HYBHyderabad Deccan2:45 PMMumbai CST4:55 AM

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 WDM-3A or WDM-3D or WDP-4D Locomotive for its entire journey between Hyderabad and Mumbai CSMT.

See also: Indian locomotives
  • 12702 Hussainsagar Express - Coach S1
  • Hussainsagar Express - Coach B1
  • The diesel locomotive WDM-3A with Hussainsagar Express

Destinations
Time Table of Hussainsagar Express
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

See also

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