Devagiri Express
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Devagiri Express(Hindi/Marathi:-देवगिरि),(Telugu:-దేవగిరి) is a train service operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The train runs between Mumbai and Secunderabad via Kalyan Junction,Nasik Road, Manmad, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded and Nizamabad. The train has become popular recently like Hussainsagar Express.
The train started as a daily train between Mumbai and Aurangabad. Devagiri or Devgiri 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. The train derives its name from it.
The train was later extended to Nanded and Nizamabad and presently runs up to Secunderabad.
The train covers its distance of 938 km from Mumbai to Secunderabad in 16 hours. The train links Nasik with Hyderabad for Tryambakeswar one of Jyotirlingas.
The train shares its rakes with Simhapuri Express.
The train numbers are 7057DN Mumbai -Secunderabad Devagiri Express and 7058UP Secunderabad-Mumbai Devagiri Express.
The train runs on both diesel power and electric power - from Mumbai to Manmad by WCAM2 of Kalyan Loco Shed, and from Manmad to Secunderabad by WDM2 of Pune Loco Shed. The same combination is used on its reversal.
[edit] See also
1). Trains of SCR
