The 17057 / 17058 Devagiri Express is an Express train service. It is operated by the South Central Railway zone 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 Gowthami Express running between Kakinada 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; another 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.
The train got new LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches in February 2023.
Powering As of now, the Devagiri Express is hauled by WAP 7 electric locomotive of Lallaguda of Secundrabad as the electrification of Manmad-Mudkhed section is completed. This is the beginning of new era of railway transport in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Route & halts The train runs from Lingampally via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Mumbai CSMT.
Traction The train is hauled by an Lallaguda Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing The train shared its rake with 12737/12738 Gowthami Express.
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 CentralDR 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 03:0803:10 00:38 00:40 Nasik RoadNK 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 05:40Partur PTU 476 21:29 21:30 06:04 06:05Selu SELU 503.3 21:04 21:0506:19 06:20Manwath Road MVO 518.1 20:45 20:46 07:10 07:15 Parbhani Jn PBN545.7 20:20 20:22 08:00 08:05 Purna Jn PAU 574.1 19:3519:40 08:40 08:45 Hazur Sahib NandedNED 604.6 18:4518:50 09:23 09:25 Mudkhed JnMUE 626.9 18:13 16:15 09:43 09:45 UmriUMRI 646.6 17:19 17:20 10:11 10:13 DharmabadDAB 676.2 16:29 16:30 10:30 10:32BasarBSX 686 16:18 16:20 11:00 11:05 NIzamabad JnNZB 715.3 15:48 15:50 11:50 11:52 KamareddyKMC 767.3 15:08 15:10 12:19 12:20 AkanapetAKE794 14:44 14:45 12:27 12:28 MirzapalliMZL803.8 14:34 14:34 13:2913:30BollarumBMO 862.3 13:47 13:48 14:35 14:40 Secunderabad JnSC 879 13:20 13:25 14:2914:30BegampetBMT 884 13:03 13:05 15:40 --:-- LingampalliLPI 902 --:-- 12:25
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See also Narayanadri Express Ajanta Express Hussainsagar Express Simhapuri Express
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