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{{Short description|Train in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

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{{Infobox rail service
| box_width   = 25em
| name        = Devagiri Express
| image       =
| 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 = [[Lingampalli railway station|Lingampalli]] (LPI)
| stops       = 30
| end = [[Mumbai CSMT]] (CSMT)
| distance    = {{convert|902|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 18 hrs 20 mins
| frequency   = Daily
| class       = AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, 3 AC (Economy), Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating     = Yes
| sleeping    = Yes
| autorack    =
| observation = Rake sharing with 12737/12738 [[Gowthami Express]]
| entertainment=
| baggage     = Below the seats
| otherfacilities=
| stock       = [[LHB coach]]
| 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 [[Lingampalli railway station|Lingampalli]], [[Hyderabad]], The train is extended up to [[Lingampalli railway station|Lingampalli]] From 14 December 2023, primarily running on [[Secunderabad–Manmad section]] via [[Kalyan, India|Kalyan]] Junction, [[Nashik Road]], [[Manmad]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Jalna (city)|Jalna]], [[Parbhani]], [[Nanded]] and [[Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh|Nizamabad]]. The train shares its rakes with [[Gowthami Express]] running between [[Kakinada]] and [[Lingampally, Hyderabad|Lingampally]].

==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 then till [[Secunderabad]] and presently runs up to [[Lingampalli railway station|Lingampalli]].

The train covers its distance of 902 kilometers from Mumbai to Lingampalli in 18 hr 20 m with an average speed of 51&nbsp;km/h (31.68&nbsp;mph).

The train links [[Nashik]] with [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] for [[Trimbakeshwar]] one of [[jyotirlinga]]s 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]].

===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 {{stnlnk|Begumpet}}, {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}}, {{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==
The train is hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|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==
{| 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 || CSMT || 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 || 22:13 ||22:15
|-
| 05:39 || 05:40||Partur || PTU || 476 || 21:29 ||21:30
|-
| 06:04 ||06:05||Selu|| SELU || 503.3|| 21:04 ||21:05
|-
|06:19|| 06:20||Manwath Road|| MVO || 518.1|| 20:45 ||20:46
|-
| 07:10|| 07:15 ||Parbhani Jn|| PBN||545.7 || 20:20 ||20:22
|-
| 08:00|| 08:05 ||Purna Jn|| PAU|| 574.1|| 19:35||19:40
|-
| 08:40|| 08:45 ||Hazur Sahib Nanded||NED|| 604.6 || 18:45||18:50
|-
| 09:23|| 09:25 ||Mudkhed Jn||MUE|| 626.9 || 18:13 ||16:15
|-
| 09:43|| 09:45 ||Umri||UMRI|| 646.6 ||17:19 ||17:20
|-
| 10:11|| 10:13 ||Dharmabad||DAB|| 676.2 || 16:29 ||16:30
|-
| 10:30|| 10:32||Basar||BSX|| 686|| 16:18 ||16:20
|-
| 11:00|| 11:05 ||NIzamabad Jn||NZB|| 715.3 || 15:48 ||15:50
|-
| 11:50|| 11:52 ||Kamareddy||KMC|| 767.3 || 15:08 ||15:10
|-
| 12:19|| 12:20 ||Akanapet||AKE||794 ||14:44 ||14:45
|-
| 12:27|| 12:28 ||Mirzapalli||MZL||803.8 || 14:34 ||14:34
|-
| 13:29||13:30||Bollarum||BMO|| 862.3 || 13:47 ||13:48
|-
| 14:35|| 14:40 ||Secunderabad Jn||SC|| 879 || 13:20  ||13:25
|-
| 14:29||14:30||Begampet||BMT|| 884 || 13:03 ||13:05
|-
| 15:40|| --:-- ||Lingampalli||LPI|| 902 || --:-- ||12:25
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Devagiri Express November 2015.jpg|Devagiri Express hauled by WDM-3A diesel locomotive in November 2015 (old [[ICF coach|ICF]] era)
</gallery>

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

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

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

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[[Category:Express trains in India]]