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 Secunderabad, Hyderabad, primarily running on Secunderabad–Manmad section via Kalyan Junction, Nashik Road, Manmad, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded and Nizamabad. The train shares its rakes with Simhapuri Express Gudur and Secunderabad.

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Devagiri Express

Devagiri Express train board
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Telangana & Maharashtra
First service	3 February 1992; 30 years ago (1992-02-03)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Termini	Secunderabad Junction (SC) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops	28
Distance travelled	878 km (546 mi)
Average journey time	17 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17057 / 17058
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12709/12710 Simhapuri Express
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map

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 presently runs up to Secunderabad.

The train covers its distance of 877 kilometers from Mumbai to Secunderabad in 17 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–Secunderabad Devagiri Express and 17058UP Secunderabad–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 Secunderabad to Manmad Station.

Route & halts

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

Traction

Both train are hauled by a Gooty-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Secunderabad till Manmad Junction, after which a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 electric locomotive power the train to its reminder journey until Mumbai CSMT, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12709/12710 Simhapuri Express.

Timetable

Gallery

• 
  Devagiri Express November 2015
• 
  Devagiri Express halted at Secunderabad
• 
  Simhapuri and Devgiri Express nameboard (rake sharing with Simhapuri Express)

See also

• Ajanta Express
• Hussainsagar Express
• Simhapuri Express

References

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