| Hussainsagar Superfast Express | |
| Type: | Superfast Express |
| Status: | Running |
| Locale: | Telangana, Maharashtra |
| Operator: | South Central Railways |
| Start: | Hyderabad Deccan (HYB) |
| Stops: | 17 |
| End: | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
| Distance: | 790km (490miles) |
| Journeytime: | 13 hours 45 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering |
| Observation: | Large windows in all carriages |
| Baggage: | Below the seats |
| Trainnumber: | 12701 / 12702 |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Gauge: | broad gauge |
| El: | Fully Electrified |
| Speed: | 58 km/h average with halts |
The Hussain Sagar Superfast Express (Train no.: 12701/12702), is an Daily Superfast Express train operated by South Central Railway between 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 .
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.
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.
12701 Hussainsagar ExpressENG-SLR-GEN-S10-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-B2-B1-A1-HA1-GEN-SLR[3]
12702 Hussainsagar ExpressENG-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.
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
| 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 | --- |