Koyna Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 518 km (322 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11 hours 45 minutes as 11029 Koyna Express, 12 hours 40 minutes as 11030 Koyna Express | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11029 / 11030 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but catering available | ||||
| Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing but requires 2 rakes for operations | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 42.43 km/h (26 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 11029/11030 Koyna Express is one of 3 daily dedicated express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It operates as train number 11029 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 11030 in the reverse direction. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11023/24 Sahyadri Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express.When introduced,this train was run between Bombay VT (now renamed as Mumbai CSMT) and Miraj junction as Bombay-Miraj Koyna Express,but letter extended up to Kolhapur.
This train is named after the Koyna river that flows across Maharashtra.
Coaches
The 11029/11030 Koyna Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 5 2nd Class seating, & 9 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 11029 Koyna Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins (44.09 km/hr) & 12 hours 45 mins as 11030 Koyna Express (40.89 km/hr).
As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
It is a total diesel haul end to end. Usually a WDP 4D locomotive from Pune Shed hauls the train.
Timetable
11029 Koyna Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 08:40 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur SCSMT at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.
11030 Koyna Express leaves Kolhapur SCSMT every day at 07:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
11029 - Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
11030 - Kolhapur SCSMT to Mumbai CSMT[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| CSMT | Mumbai CSMT | Source | 08:40 | 0 | 1 | 20:15 | Destination | 518 | 1 |
| DR | Dadar | 08:53 | 08:55 | 9 | 1 | 19:43 | 19:45 | 509 | 1 |
| TNA | Thane | 09:13 | 09:15 | 34 | 1 | 19:13 | 19:15 | 485 | 1 |
| KYN | Kalyan Junction | 09:33 | 09:35 | 54 | 1 | 18:48 | 18:50 | 465 | 1 |
| KJT | Karjat | 10:18 | 10:20 | 100 | 1 | 18:18 | 18:20 | 419 | 1 |
| KAD | Khandala | 10:58 | 11:00 | 124 | 1 | 17:23 | 17:25 | 394 | 1 |
| LNL | Lonavala | 11:08 | 11:10 | 128 | 1 | 17:13 | 17:15 | 390 | 1 |
| TGN | Talegaon | 11:38 | 11:40 | 158 | 1 | 16:41 | 16:43 | 361 | 1 |
| CCH | Chinchwad | 11:58 | 12:00 | 176 | 1 | 16:13 | 16:15 | 343 | 1 |
| SVJR | Shivajinagar | 12:18 | 12:20 | 190 | 1 | 15:51 | 15:53 | 329 | 1 |
| PUNE | Pune Junction | 12:40 | 12:45 | 192 | 1 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 327 | 1 |
| GPR | Ghorpuri | 12:50 | 12:52 | 194 | 1 | 15:08 | 15:10 | 324 | 1 |
| JJR | Jejuri | 13:48 | 13:50 | 250 | 1 | 14:06 | 14:08 | 269 | 1 |
| NIRA | Nira | 14:20 | 14:22 | 277 | 1 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 242 | 1 |
| LNN | Lonand | 14:30 | 14:32 | 284 | 1 | 13:08 | 13:10 | 234 | 1 |
| WTR | Wathar | 15:10 | 15:12 | 311 | 1 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 207 | 1 |
| STR | Satara | 15:57 | 16:00 | 337 | 1 | 12:00 | 12:03 | 181 | 1 |
| KRG | Koregaon | 16:12 | 16:14 | 348 | 1 | 11:41 | 11:43 | 171 | 1 |
| RMP | Rahimatpur | 16:24 | 16:26 | 358 | 1 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 160 | 1 |
| TAZ | Targaon | 16:38 | 16:40 | 369 | 1 | 11:13 | 11:15 | 149 | 1 |
| MSR | Masur | 16:52 | 16:54 | 382 | 1 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 160 | 1 |
| KRD | Karad | 17:21 | 17:23 | 396 | 1 | 10:43 | 10:45 | 123 | 1 |
| TKR | Takari | 17:52 | 17:54 | 422 | 1 | 10:14 | 10:16 | 96 | 1 |
| KOV | Kirloskarwadi | 18:08 | 18:10 | 431 | 1 | 10:03 | 10:05 | 88 | 1 |
| BVQ | Bhilawadi | 18:23 | 18:25 | 444 | 1 | 09:46 | 09:48 | 74 | 1 |
| SLI | Sangli | 18:42 | 18:45 | 464 | 1 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 55 | 1 |
| MRJ | Miraj | 19:05 | 19:10 | 471 | 1 | 09:07 | 09:10 | 48 | 1 |
| JSP | Jaysingpur | 19:21 | 19:23 | 483 | 1 | 08:43 | 08:45 | 36 | 1 |
| HTK | Hatkanangale | 19:40 | 19:42 | 498 | 1 | 08:25 | 08:27 | 21 | 1 |
| RKD | Rukadi | 19:50 | 19:52 | 505 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:17 | 14 | 1 |
| VV | Valivade | 19:58 | 20:00 | 512 | 1 | 08:05 | 08:07 | 7 | 1 |
| KOP | Kolhapur SCSMT | 20:25 | Destination | 518 | 1 | Source | 07:55 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "Koyna Express - 11029". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Koyna Express 11030". Retrieved 18 October 2012.