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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width = 25em
| name = Devagiri Express
| image = File:Simhapuri and Devgiri Express Nameboard 01.jpg
| image_width =
| caption = Devagiri Express train board
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status =
| locale = [[Telangana]] & [[Maharashtra]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992|02|03}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Secunderabad railway station|Secunderabad Junction]] (SC)
| stops = 28
| end = [[Mumbai CSMT]] (CSMT)
| distance = {{convert|878|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 17 hrs 20 mins
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| observation = Rake sharing with 12709/12710 [[Simhapuri Express]]
| entertainment=
| baggage = Below the seats
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| trainnumber = 17057 / 17058
| el =
| speed = {{convert|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Devagiri Express Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 17057 / 17058 '''Devagiri Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|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, India|Kalyan]] Junction, [[Nasik]] Road, [[Manmad]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Jalna (city)|Jalna]], [[Parbhani]], Purna, [[Nanded]] and [[Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh|Nizamabad]]. The train shares its rakes with [[Simhapuri Express]] [[Gudur]] and Secunderabad.

==History==

The train started as a daily train between Mumbai and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]. Devagiri, Devgiri or Deogiri is the ancient name of the town of [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|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, Andhra Pradesh|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 [[Nasik]] with [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] for [[Trimbakeshwar]] one of [[jyotirlinga]]s 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 {{stnlnk|Bolarum}}, {{stnlnk|Nizamabad}}, {{stnlnk|Dharmabad}}, {{stnlnk|Mudkhed}}, {{stnlnk|Hazur Sahib Nanded}}, {{stnlnk|Purna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Parbhani Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Manwath Road}}, {{stnlnk|Jalna}}, {{stnlnk|Aurangabad}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad}}, {{stnlnk|Nasik Road}}, {{stnlnk|Igatpuri}}, {{stnlnk|Kalyan}}, {{stnlnk|Thane}} to Mumbai CSMT.

==Traction==
Both train are hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty|Gooty]]-based [[WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive from Secunderabad till {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}, after which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Bhusawal|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==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="2"| '''17057 <br>Mumbai CST–Secunderabad Jn. '''
| colspan="3"| '''Devagiri Express timetable '''
| colspan="2"| '''17058 <br>Secunderabad Jn.-Mumbai CST '''
|-
! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name
!! style="background:gold;"| Station code
!! style="background:gold;"| Distance (km)
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|-
| --:-- || 21:10 ||Mumbai CST || CSTM || 0 || 07:10||--:--
|-
| 21:22 || 21:25 ||Dadar Central||DR || 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 || 03:08||03:10
|-
| 00:38 || 00:40 ||Nasik Road||NK || 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 || 22:05 ||22:07
|-
| 05:39 || 05:40||Partur || PTU || 476 || 20:49 ||20:50
|-
| 06:04 ||06:05||Selu|| SELU || 503.3|| 20:19 ||20:20
|-
|06:19|| 06:20||Manwath Road|| MVO || 518.1|| 19:54 ||19:55
|-
| 07:10|| 07:15 ||Parbhani Jn|| PBN||545.7 || 19:25 ||19:30
|-
| 08:00|| 08:05 ||Purna Jn|| PAU|| 574.1|| 18:40||18:45
|-
| 08:40|| 08:45 ||Hazur Sahib Nanded||NED|| 604.6 || 18:00||18:05
|-
| 09:23|| 09:25 ||Mudkhed Jn||MUE|| 626.9 || 17:08 ||17:10
|-
| 09:43|| 09:45 ||Umri||UMRI|| 646.6 ||16:20 ||16:21
|-
| 10:11|| 10:13 ||Dharmabad||DAB|| 676.2 || 15:46 ||15:47
|-
| 10:30|| 10:32||Basar||BSX|| 686|| 15:35 ||15:37
|-
| 11:00|| 11:05 ||NIzamabad Jn||NZB|| 715.3 || 15:00 ||15:05
|-
| 11:50|| 11:52 ||Kamareddy||KMC|| 767.3 || 14:03 ||14:05
|-
| 12:19|| 12:20 ||Akanapet||WDR||794 ||13:24 ||13:25
|-
| 12:27|| 12:28 ||Mirzapalli||MED||803.8 || 13:16 ||13:17
|-
| 13:29||13:30||Bollarum||BMO|| 862.3 || 12:40 ||12:41
|-
| 14:30|| --:-- ||Secunderabad Jn||SC|| 876 || --:-- ||12:25
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Devagiri Express November 2015.jpg|Devagiri Express November 2015
File:Devagiri Express halted at Secunderabad.JPG|Devagiri Express halted at Secunderabad
File:Simhapuri and Devgiri Express Nameboard 01.jpg|Simhapuri and Devgiri Express nameboard (rake sharing with Simhapuri Express)
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Ajanta Express]]
* [[Hussainsagar Express]]
* [[Simhapuri Express]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

{{South Central Railway zone}}
{{Railways in Western India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Devagiri Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Secunderabad]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

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>Colonies Chris at 18:03, 25 May 2021