About Falaknuma Express
The Falaknuma Express is an express train (super fast) introduced by the South Central Railway. The Falaknuma Express train number is 12703 when it travels from Howrah to Secunderabad and 12704 when it travels from Secunderabad to Howrah. The train carries passengers from Howrah to Secunderabad every day.
Falaknuma Express’s History
The Falaknuma Express has acquired its name from the famous palace in the city of Hyderabad, the Falaknuma Palace.
The Falkanuma Express train speed
As the Falaknuma Express is a super fast train, it maintains a good speed throughout its journey. The Falaknuma Express speed is 60 km per hour. At this average speed, the train takes 25 hours and 50 minutes to reach its destination. It departs from Secunderabad at 15:55 and reaches Howrah on the next day at 17:45. The maximum speed that the train attains is 110 km per hour.
The Falaknuma Express train route
The Falaknuma Express route with train number 12703 is from Howrah Junction to Secunderabad Junction. The Falaknuma Express route is from Secunderabad to Howrah. The train number is 12704. The total distance that the train travels in between these two stations is 1,544 km.
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Important stations where the Falaknuma Express stops
The Falaknuma Express runs through some states which are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha. During its journey through these states, the train stops 25 times. Some of the major stations are Brahmapur, Guntur Junction, Kharagpur Junction, Vijayawada Junction, Bhubaneshwar, and Visakhapatnam Junction.
Facilities provided by the Falaknuma Express
The comfort of the passengers is their priority. E-boarding, pantry car, and on-boarding services are provided by the Falkanuma Express. They make sure that the travelers are served tasty and fresh meals. There is space for keeping baggage under the seats. Passengers are provided with neat and clean bed sheets, blankets and pillows so that they can rest peacefully. The train has quite large windows. Journeying in the Falaknuma Express is a comfortable and relaxing experience.
Valuable information for the passenger
As the Falaknuma Express is one of the busiest trains in the Secunderabad to Howrah route, the availability of tickets can be a problem. In the festive seasons like summer vacation, winter vacation, etc. ticket availability is the biggest problem. So, you are requested to book your Falaknuma Express ticket minimum 60 days before the day of your journey.
12703/12704 Falaknuma Express Fare Information:
| Class | 1A | 2A | 3A | SL |
| Base Fare | 3831 | 2214 | 1505 | 580 |
| Reservation Charges | 60 | 50 | 40 | 20 |
| Super fast charges | 75 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
| Fuel Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GST | 199 | 116 | 80 | 0 |
| Other Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catering Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Fare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fare | 4165 | 2425 | 1670 | 630 |
12703 Falaknuma Express from Howrah to Secunderabad, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | Starts | 07:25 | 21 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 09:05 | 09:10 | 3 |
| BLS | Balasore | 10:35 | 10:37 | 2 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 11:35 | 11:37 | — |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 12:06 | 12:08 | — |
| CTC | Cuttack Junction | 13:05 | 13:10 | 3 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 13:50 | 13:55 | 4 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 14:25 | 14:45 | 4 |
| BALU | Balugaon | 15:35 | 15:37 | — |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 16:25 | 16:30 | 2 |
| IPM | Ichchapuram | 16:55 | 16:57 | 0 |
| PSA | Palasa | 18:03 | 18:05 | — |
| CHE | Srikakulam Road | 18:58 | 19:00 | — |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 19:55 | 20:00 | — |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 21:05 | 21:25 | 3,7 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 23:35 | 23:36 | 3 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 00:29 | 00:31 | 1 |
| TDD | Tadepalligudem | 01:08 | 01:09 | 3 |
| EE | Eluru | 01:39 | 01:40 | 3 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 03:10 | 03:25 | 1,3 |
| GNT | Guntur Junction | 04:05 | 04:10 | 1 |
| PGRL | Piduguralla | 05:14 | 05:15 | 1 |
| MRGA | Miryalaguda | 06:10 | 06:11 | 2 |
| NLDA | Nalgonda | 06:40 | 06:41 | 2 |
| RMNP | Ramannapet | 07:19 | 07:20 | 1 |
| SC | Secunderabad Junction | 09:05 | Ends | 2,6 |
12704 Falaknuma Express from Secunderabad to Howrah, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| SC | Secunderabad Junction | Starts | 15:55 | 1 |
| RMNP | Ramannapet | 17:09 | 17:10 | 1 |
| NLDA | Nalgonda | 17:40 | 17:41 | 1 |
| MRGA | Miryalaguda | 18:09 | 18:10 | 1,2 |
| PGRL | Piduguralla | 19:06 | 19:07 | 1 |
| GNT | Guntur Junction | 20:25 | 20:30 | 1 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 21:25 | 21:40 | 5 |
| EE | Eluru | 22:26 | 22:27 | 2 |
| TDD | Tadepalligudem | 23:00 | 23:01 | 2 |
| RJY | Rajahmundry | 00:01 | 00:03 | 3 |
| SLO | Samalkot Junction | 00:41 | 00:42 | 0 |
| VSKP | Visakhapatnam Junction | 03:30 | 03:50 | 7,8 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 04:50 | 04:55 | — |
| CHE | Srikakulam Road | 05:48 | 05:50 | 2 |
| PSA | Palasa | 06:50 | 06:52 | — |
| IPM | Ichchapuram | 07:26 | 07:28 | 1 |
| BAM | Brahmapur | 07:50 | 07:55 | 1 |
| BALU | Balugaon | 08:50 | 08:52 | 3 |
| KUR | Khurda Road Junction | 10:00 | 10:20 | 2 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 10:45 | 10:50 | 2 |
| CTC | Cuttack Junction | 11:20 | 11:25 | 1 |
| JJKR | Jajpur Keonjhar Road | 12:20 | 12:22 | 1 |
| BHC | Bhadrak | 13:05 | 13:07 | 1 |
| BLS | Balasore | 13:51 | 13:53 | 3 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Junction | 15:25 | 15:30 | 6 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | 16:55 | 16:56 | 4 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 17:45 | Ends | 20 |
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