@first blogger:
since there are verf few trains on Wadi HYB section in the morning this train is provided halts at Chittapur, Mailkad road , sedam and tandur. As far as Lingampalli is concerned you can easily go back to lingampalli by MMTS local soon after alighting at Begampet.

@Surya: Jan 12 2010 (12:35PM)
But think the other way. It is very convinient to get down at lingampalli and catch a mmts towards begampet. It saves a lot time.

@first blogger:
Pl. maintain the train. The passengers who are taking a ticket till Hyderabad are not paying less. Their travel should be safe, secure and enjoyable. Isn't it what you, the railways authorities want too ? Cleanliness, confort and security are today's buzzword. Please keep upto these basics.
Thank you,
SSV Narasimham.

@first blogger:
A new Pune-Hyderabad Summer Special Shatabdi has been announced by Cengtral Railways. It will leave Pune at 6 am and reach Hyderabad at 2:30 pm. It would be much better and comfortable than buses and faster than any other train in this section.

@first blogger:
Just at the fag end of Begumpet station there is a speed restriction of 15kms/hr on both routes, one that goes towards Secunderabad and the other towards Nampally.
There is a steep curve between Begumpet and Necklace road stations hence the speed reduction furthermore just as the train leaves Lakdi-ka-Pul station there is another speed restriction of 15 kms/hr due to a scissors crossing just outside Nampally station.

@first blogger:
Many trains have slack times to make up for the time lost if delayed. 2701 is not the only case. You have numerous examples of trains in IR having slack times. Note the schedule of 6318 in and around New Delhi and then Howrah - trichi express near Trichi. Wat about 1019 between BMT - SC JN. You have numerous examples in IR

@first blogger:
There are about 7 halts in Karnataka for this train .
The reason why it stops at many stations on this route is to facilitate the MST holders who don't have any other train around 8am-9 am to travel between Gulbarga and Sedam.
The railway authorities could have easily introduced an DMU for these people but haven't done it so far.

@first blogger:
Stops are not decided based on which states they fall into.

@first blogger:
This train does not have a stop at Dadar also. So having stop at Thane seems difficult.

@first blogger:
The train has a stop at Kalyan and so stop at Thane seems difficult.
Earlier when enquired with CR, the reply was that Dadar station is heavily congested and very difficult to accomodate train halt.

@Kapadia *: Jan 20 (11:54AM)
yes. no need to stop at Thane.

@first blogger:
ok
i will stop HS.

@anon: Jan 25 (11:52PM)
how??

@anon: Jan 25 (11:52PM)
Granting a halt at Thane does not make sense unless a halt at Dadar is given.
In any case This train halts for 5 mins precisely at 10:20 pm just outside Thane station waiting for signal clearance because 8029 LTT-Shalimar express halts twice at the station easily taking up about 5-10 mins.
This is a daily phenomenon.
So if all a change is needed the departure times of either HS or Shalimar should be changed to avoid this problem

@first blogger:
it is the same story in many trains. all the charging points do not work. the railway electric staff should check these also along with other electrical fittings during maintaines

@anon: Dec 02 06:34PM
Minar's arrival time was 12 :20 pm in the afternoon.
The doubling of tracks is going on for the last 60 years now
RVNL,the nodal agency in charge of doubling the tracks between Daund-Gulbarga still shows this as an "unsanctioned" project on it's website
The railway board in principle has agreed to doubling and electrification of Mumbai Chennai route long back. Till date still 250 kms is on single track between Bhigwan and Pakni sections and Hotgi and Gulbarga on the other section.
Another bottleneck is the absence of a loop line along every staiion
on the MMTS route from Lingampalli upto Hyderabad
This makes the express train crawl behind MMTS locals delaying them even further

@anon: Dec 02 06:34PM
and I wonder still few people accuse ECoR of malpractice and inefficiency

@anon: Dec 02 06:34PM
Correct. Minar used to reach SC by 11.15 am. It was the only train not to have crossing-only halts in the entire Daund-SC section (as cofirmed from the CR Working TT). Hence, it could maintain terrific runs, for example, 3 hrs. 35 mts. from PUNE to SUR. When I traveled on it in 1981, it had the following commercial halts - Begumpet, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Pune, Dadar.

@anon: Dec 03 08:51PM
The new train 2749/2750 between VSKP and LTT will have the following halts between LTT and SC :Pune, Solapur, Wadi, Vikarabad, Secunderabad similar to Minar express
but time taken will be the same ie. 14 hours

@Misenkiser*: Dec 03 09:42PM
2750 will have a running time of 13 hrs. 35 mts. from LTT to SC, as per the online TAAG. Very close to the original Minar times.

@first blogger:
I have discussed 3 & 4 lines between lingampally and Begampet in IRFCA forum and have got a suggestion which i post as under:
The average sppeed of doubling in this section has been below 15 km per year. Daund-Bhigwan has been doubled, so is Pakni and Solapur, and the other sections as you said.
About the 3rd and 4th track, I have another idea that will help.
Have overtaking zones with 3rd track, this will cost less than 4 line section, but work better than 3 line, as the fast mooving exp train will not need to negotiate loops. As I don not know section around Hyderabad, I can make suggestions for LNL Pune and Pune daund that I know well.
In LNL Pune section. Pune to Shivajinagar can be made 4 lines, then connect the UP loop between Shivajinagar and Khadki. Then make Dapodi station from two platforms on mainline itself into two Island platforms, then connect proposed Dapodi down loop to Khadki Down loop. Same case with Kasarwadi, but here Dapodi UP loop can connect to Kasarwadi UP loop and onwards upto LNL.
If this is done. The fast train will remain on main line without negotiating point. The slow train/EMU will negotiate only olternate points, and get overtaken by fast train without having to stop.
A Imaginary scene Deccan Exp Departs Pune on additional Up line, The Pune INDB which is before deccan exp is now rescheduled to start after deccan exp, and departs 5 min later on UP line, Deccan Exp halts and departs from Shivajinagar almost parallel to Pune INDB, and Pune INDB picks up a lead as it can mantain MPS, when Deccan Exp halts and restarts from Khadki, Pune INDB is already having a 4-5 km lead.
In similar way another (imaginary) Exp towards LNL(ahead to Gujrat) overtakes a EMU which has departs after Pune INDB, and trails the Deccan Exp by 3 block sections. When deccan Exp clears the FM of the UP loop at Talegaon, this train speeds up to max permitted mps, and covers these 3 sections at avg speed of 90kph, and overtakes Deccan Exp at talegaon.
Deccan exp departs talegaon in additional UP line with this train just ahead of it in UP line, slows slightly at vadgaon to negotiate the loop and get onto UP line, and again speeds up after it is fully on main line, 3 block sections behind this train.
This kind of arrangement will give almost 4 line like clearance with only 3 lines.

@anon: Dec 03 08:51PM
sir can i get a scan of that few pages of CR TT showing the timings of TTof minar . I had the time table but lost it in the 2004 floods in gujarat. I also request to all to please send me any other details such as pictures to my maid id n_prakashprasad@yahoo.com

Yes. ideally it should have a halt but interestingly ever since this train started in lieu of the erstwhile Minar express all it's halts and the timing were alloted to this train and even the earlier train did not halt at Dadar on it's onward journey

dadar se cstm ke liye nahi yaar.....for people from borivali,andheri,bandra,etc

It is the only train other than Deccan Queen that does not have a stop at Dadar

@anon: Nov 19 10:36AM
Even though the timings of Minar are alloted to it , the stoppages as Gangapur,sahabad, chitapur, mailkand road, sedam , vikarabad have already slowed the train a lot . I travelled a lot by Minar and i still remember that when it would accelerate out of BBVT it was provided a all green and then deacclerate only at Kalyan.

@anon: Dec 02 06:52PM
Even I have travelled a lot by both the trains.
even though Hussainsagar has more halts now The time taken is almost the same as Minar
Earlier Minar used to Depart at 9:55 pm in the night and reach at 12:20 pm next day at Secunderabad and the return journey(rakes shared by konark) used to dep at 3:45 pm and reach dadar in the morning at 5:52 am the next day
So even the earlier train was taking a little more than 14 hours to cover a distance of 790 kms

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2701 skip Dadar but its corresponding 2702 has a 2-min stop at Dadar, arrival ~4:35am
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The train reaches dadar mostly by 4:50 am if not by 4:33 am.
This train is not over 30 mins late at CST. So boarding a train at 6:25 am from Dadar should not be a problem

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Check between Hyderabad and Mumbai and tatkal is avavilable for web booking prior to two days before journey date.Tatkal is non available between begumpet and CSTM.

yes .. Dep time is 21:50

You are asking the status of Uttaranchal express under Hussainsagar Express. You have not specified the details like which class, from where to where. Anyhow, since you have RAC, you can travel in the train by confirmed seat.

absolutely right

The 40 minutes you are talking about is the cushion (Adjustment) timing of the train for the whole journey. If you notice, even between Shahabad and Wadi it takes 40 minutes for a distance of 10 kms. This is done by the railways for all trains to adjust late running of trains in between. Whereas the actual time taken to cover the distance will be less, they are given extra time to adjust for delays in stations before. You should be happy the train reaches at the right time, and so is held up at begumpet for its normal schedule. If this cusion timing is not given and if it is late, then also everybody will say that it is always coming late. so no end to this. There is no need of bjp to march for justice. even in bjp time this rule was not changed. no matter whoever comes, this cushion time concept will not change - these are for technical reasons - not political reasons. try to understand.

sometimes, reliability is more important than speed. i agree this train is an old dependable train.

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when is the train free throught the year?
there is rush throught the year.

The Train is never free . The passenger has to pay

No train is free.

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Important point is, while travelling in train, you should have a valid Identification document like Passport/Voter ICard/Driving Licence etc. If you do not have id proof while travelling, you are liable for paying fine.
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