Secunderabad–Hisar Express

Secunderabad–Hisar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Secunderabad Junction (SC) Hisar Junction (HSR)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	2,416 km (1,501 mi)
Average journey time	46h 20m
Service frequency	Bi-weekly [a]
Train number(s)	22737/22738
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The Secunderabad–Hisar Express is an Express train belonging to South Central Railway zone that runs between Secunderabad Junction and Hisar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 17037/17038 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 17037/Secunderabad–Hisar Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2416 km in 46h 20m. The 17038/Hisar–Secunderabad Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2416 km in 46h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Secunderabad Junction
• Balharshah Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Akola Junction
• Malkapur
• Bhusaval Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Nandurbar
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Palanpur Junction
• Abu Road
• Marwar Junction
• Pali Marwar
• Jodhpur Junction
• Merta Road Junction
• Nagaur
• Bikaner Junction
• Ratangarh Junction
• Churu Junction
• Sadulpur Junction
• Hisar Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 120 kmph. The train consists of 27 coaches:

• 1 AC I Tier
• 3 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 12 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry car
• 2 Jeneral Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 Luggage Rake
• 1 Guard Cabin

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 or Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Secunderabad to Hisar Junction and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17001/17002 Sainagar Shirdi–Secunderabad Express and 17017/17018 Rajkot–Secunderabad Express.

See also

• Hisar Junction railway station
• Secunderabad Junction railway station
• Sainagar Shirdi–Secunderabad Express
• Rajkot–Secunderabad Express

Notes

1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

1. "Katra Express to stop at Chittapur from October 1"
2. Permanent Augmentation of Additional AC Coaches to Several Express Trains
3. SCR seeks MPLADs, CSR funds for improving amenities

External links

• 17037/Secunderabad–Hisar Express India Rail Info
• 17038/Hisar–Secunderabad Express India Rail Info