Hyderabad–Mumbai Express
_Express_with_a_WDM_3A_Locomotive_at_Hyderabad.jpg) Hyderabad Mumbai express at Hyderabad in 2018 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Status | Running |
| Locale | Telangana, Maharashtra |
| First service | 1 October 1962 |
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hyderabad Deccan (HYB) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
| Stops | 22 |
| Distance travelled | 790 kilometres (490 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 22731 / 22732 (Previuos: 17031/17032) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Sleeper, Air-conditioned and Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | broad gauge |
| Electrification | Fully Electrified |
The Hyderabad Mumbai Express, also known as the Mumbai Express, is a daily train between Hyderabad and Mumbai. The train shares the rakes of Hussainsagar Express and follows the same route, though the latter is a superfast express. From Oct 1, 2022, the train has been reclassified as a superfast express with numbers 22731 (Hyderabad-Mumbai) and 22732 (Mumbai-Hyderabad) and upgraded to LHB coaches on 3 February 2023.
The train departs from Hyderabad at 22:35 and reaches Mumbai at 13:05 PM. From Mumbai the train departs at 14:10 and reaches Hyderabad Deccan at 04:30 AM. This train makes a total of 22 halts including the destination points during the journey.[1]
Traction
As the route is fully electrified it is hauled by WAP-4 of Vijayawada Shed from end to end.
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