Secunderabad–Danapur Express

Secunderabad–Danapur (Manikarnika) Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating
Locale	Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Danapur (DNR)
Stops	26
End	Secunderabad Junction (SC)
Distance travelled	1,829 km (1,136 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12791 / 12792
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper, AC 1,2,3 General
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages,
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Operating speed	55 km/h (Average), 110 km/h (Maximum)
Route map

The Secunderabad–Danapur Superfast Express is a daily train operated by Indian Railways between Secunderabad and Danapur via Varanasi Junction. Secunderabad – Danapur Express was earlier known as Manikarnika Express and Patna Express. It is the highest-earning train of South Central Railway.

Name

The train was initially running between Secunderabad and Varanasi and in 2004 as biweekly with numbering 7091 and 7092. The train was extended to Patna during Nitish Kumar's regime. The train served Andhra Pradesh pilgrims to visit Varanasi and Ayodhya and Sarnath near Varanasi. The train gets its name from one of the famous Ghats of Varanasi, i.e. Manikarnika Ghat.

This train served historically as second alternative to visit North India after 12721UP/12722Dn Dakshin Express and 12723UP/12724DN Telangana Express along with other trains like 12590UP/12589DN Gorakhpur–Secunderabad Express and Bangalore Express.

Secunderabad Express will stop at Ara Junction from 10 September 2015.[1]

Historical significance

The train was introduced long back in 1985 as a biweekly train between Tirupati and Varanasi with a typical numbering of "7489 Tirupati–Varanas Express" and "7490 Varanasi–Tirupati Express" with slip coach service of two sleeper coaches between Hyderabad and Varanasi with amalgamation/bifurcation at Kazipet Junction with Dakshin Express. Though the train gained importance, due to some political and administration influences, it got extended to Cochin Harbour Terminus and with the reduction of frequency from biweekly to weekly, via Tirupati through Renigunta Junction.

A demand of new train between Hyderabad and Varanasi had been approved by Indian Railways and a new train between "7091" Secunderabad–Varanasi Express and "7092" Varanasi–Secunderabad Express was flagged off as biweekly in 1987. Consequently, the same coaches and rake composition is used as "7089" Cochin–Varanasi Express via Tirupati and "7090" Varanasi–Tirupati Express via Tirupati by cancelling "7489" and "7490" numbering.

Route

Loco link

Electric: Vijayawada-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive of Lallaguda shed from Secunderabad to Prayagraj.
Diesel: WDP-4D or WDM-3A locomotive of Itarsi shed from Satna to Katni.
Electric: Tughlakabad-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 locomotive of Kanpur shed from Prayagraj to Danapur.

References

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