"Falaknuma" is a Persian word (Persian—فلک ا نمایش), which means "Reflections of Sky/Heaven".

Compared to the other trains from Secunderabad to Kolkata, it covers lesser distance as it runs via the Nalgonda, Guntur Junction route.

The train usually consists of a massive load of 23 standard LHB Coaches: As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

The train usually consists of a massive load of 23 standard LHB Coaches; As is customary with most other train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

1.On October 16, 2013, the link between the train bogies and the engine broke at Mangalagiri in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.