Devagiri Express

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Devagiri Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleTelangana & Maharashtra
First service3 February 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-03)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
TerminiLingampalli (LPI)
Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops30
Distance travelled902 km (560 mi)
Average journey time18 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17057 / 17058
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, 3 AC (Economy), Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12733/12734 Narayanadri Express
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 17057 / 17058 Devagiri Express is an Express train service operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The train runs between Mumbai and Lingampalli, Hyderabad, The train is extended up to Lingampalli From 14 December 2023, primarily running on Secunderabad–Manmad section via Kalyan Junction, Nashik Road, Manmad, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded and Nizamabad. The train shares its rakes with Narayanadri Express running between Tirupati and Lingampally.

History

The train started as a daily train between Mumbai and Aurangabad. Devagiri, Devgiri or Deogiri is the ancient name of the town of Daulatabad near Aurangabad. Devagiri was once the capital of India during Muhammad bin Tughluq's rule who shifted his capital from New Delhi to Devagiri and back to New Delhi, this is where the name of the service originates.

The train was later extended to Nanded and then till Nizamabad and then till Secunderabad and presently runs up to Lingampalli.

The train covers its distance of 902 kilometers from Mumbai to Lingampalli in 18 hr 20 m with an average speed of 51 km/h (31.68 mph).

The train links Nashik with Hyderabad for Trimbakeshwar one of jyotirlingas also; other jyotirlinga is Grishneshwar at Ellora near Aurangabad.

The train numbers are 17057DN Mumbai–Lingampalli Devagiri Express and 17058UP Lingampalli–Mumbai Devagiri Express.

This train runs on the historical railway track of Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways funded by Nizam of Hyderabad.

Powering

The train is hauled by an AC/DC electric loco WCAM-3 of Kalyan shed from Mumbai to Manmad, from where an EMD diesel locomotive WDP of pune and gooty shed takes over. In the return direction, the diesel hauls the train from Lingampalli to Manmad Station.

Route & halts

The train runs from Lingampally via Begumpet, Secunderabad, Bolarum, Nizamabad, Dharmabad, Mudkhed, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Purna Junction, Parbhani Junction, Manwath Road, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad, Nasik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan, Thane to Mumbai CSMT.

Traction

The train are hauled by an Gooty-based WDP 4D from Lingampalli to Mumbai CSMT, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

Timetable

17057
Mumbai CST–Secunderabad Jn.
Devagiri Express timetable 17058
Secunderabad Jn.-Mumbai CST
Arrival Departure Station name Station code Distance (km) Arrival Departure
--:-- 21:10 Mumbai CST CSMT 0 07:10 --:--
21:22 21:25 Dadar Central DR 9.0 06:37 06:40
21:42 21:45 Thane TNA 33.3 06:13 06:15
22:07 22:10 Kalyan Jn KYN 51.4 05:47 05:50
23:13 23:15 Kasara KSRA 118.9 --:-- --:--
23:45 23:50 Igatpuri IGP 133.2 04:10 04:15
00:28 00:30 Devlali DVL 178.2 03:08 03:10
00:38 00:40 Nasik Road NK 183.9 02:55 03:00
01:08 01:10 Lasal Gaon LS 232.2 02:13 02:15
01:55 02:05 Manmad Jn MMR 256.9 01:40 01:50
03:09 03:10 Rotegaon RGO 307.7 00:19 00:20
03:34 03:35 Lasur LSR 334.8 23:49 23:50
04:05 04:10 Aurangabad AWB 368.5 23:20 23:25
04:58 05:00 Jalna J 431.3 22:13 22:15
05:39 05:40 Partur PTU 476 21:29 21:30
06:04 06:05 Selu SELU 503.3 21:04 21:05
06:19 06:20 Manwath Road MVO 518.1 20:45 20:46
07:10 07:15 Parbhani Jn PBN 545.7 20:20 20:22
08:00 08:05 Purna Jn PAU 574.1 19:35 19:40
08:40 08:45 Hazur Sahib Nanded NED 604.6 18:45 18:50
09:23 09:25 Mudkhed Jn MUE 626.9 18:13 16:15
09:43 09:45 Umri UMRI 646.6 17:19 17:20
10:11 10:13 Dharmabad DAB 676.2 16:29 16:30
10:30 10:32 Basar BSX 686 16:18 16:20
11:00 11:05 NIzamabad Jn NZB 715.3 15:48 15:50
11:50 11:52 Kamareddy KMC 767.3 15:08 15:10
12:19 12:20 Akanapet AKE 794 14:44 14:45
12:27 12:28 Mirzapalli MZL 803.8 14:34 14:34
13:29 13:30 Bollarum BMO 862.3 13:47 13:48
14:35 14:40 Secunderabad Jn SC 879 13:20 13:25
14:29 14:30 Begampet BMT 884 13:03 13:05
15:40 --:-- Lingampalli LPI 902 --:-- 12:25

Gallery

  • Devagiri Express November 2015 (old ICF era)
    Devagiri Express November 2015 (old ICF era)

See also

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