The 12701 / 12702 Hussain Sagar Superfast Express is a superfast express train operated by South Central Railway between and Mumbai CST. This train (then No. 7001/7002) was started on 17 October 1993 (from Hyderabad end and on 18 October 1993 from Mumbai end) as a tri-weekly train 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.
The train was introduced as a replacement to the former Minar Express which operated between Secunderabad and Mumbai.
12701: Mumbai CSTâÂÂHyderabad Deccan Hussainsagar express
12702: Hyderabad DeccanâÂÂMumbai 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 Express ENG-SLR-GEN-S10-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-B2-B1-A1-HA1-GEN-SLR
12702 Hussainsagar Express ENG-SLR-GEN-A1-B1-B2-B3-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-GEN-SLR
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 Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.