The 17057 / 17058 Devagiri Express is an

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train service operated by the South Central Railway zone of

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. The train runs between

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and Lingampalli,

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, The train is extended up to Lingampalli From 14 December 2023, primarily running on Secunderabad–Manmad section via

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Junction, Nashik Road,

Manmad Manmad ( ənmaːɖ is a town in Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the third largest city in Nashik district, with a population of approximately 80,000. Geographically, the town lies within Nandgaon Tehsil in Nashik District. Though ...

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, Jalna, Parbhani,

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and Nizamabad. The train shares its rakes with Gowthami Express running between

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and Lingampally.

History

The train started as a daily train between Mumbai and

. 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 Muhammad bin Tughluq (; ; 1290 – 20 March 1351), or Muhammad II, also named Jauna Khan as Crown Prince, further known by his epithets, The Eccentric Prince, or The Mad Sultan, was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from 4 February 1 ...

's rule who shifted his capital from

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to Devagiri and back to New Delhi, this is where the name of the service originates. The train was later extended to

and then till Nizamabad and then till

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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 Nashik, formerly Nasik, is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated on the banks of the river Godavari, about northeast of the state capital Mumbai. Nashik is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh ...

with

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

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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 Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

Route & halts

The train runs from Lingampally via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Mumbai CSMT.

Traction

The train is hauled by an Lallaguda Loco Shed-based

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

* The train shared its rake with 12737/12738 Gowthami Express.

Timetable

Gallery

File:Devagiri Express November 2015.jpg, Devagiri Express hauled by WDM-3A diesel locomotive in November 2015 (old ICF era)

References

External links

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