CSMT Kolhapur-Dhanbad Weekly Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Jharkhand |
| First service | 14 April 1997 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | SCSMT Kolhapur (KOP) Dhanbad (DHN) |
| Stops | 40 |
| Distance travelled | 2,892 km (1,797 mi) |
| Average journey time | 60 hrs 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 11045 / 11046 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available but No Pantry Car |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard ICF rake |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | Avg. Speed 49 km/hr, Max. Speed 110 km/hr |
The 11045 / 11046 Deekshabhoomi Express (दीक्षाभूमि एक्सप्रेस), are the Express trains which connect Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) and (Dhanbad Junction, Jharkhand, India). During its travel it covers a distance of 2890 km, for that it takes 60 hrs 15 mins. It runs with an average speed of 47 km/h. During its journey it covers 40 halts and 379 intermediate stations.
Coaches
The 11045/11046 Deekshabhoomi Express presently has 1 AC, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved coaches and 2 SLR coaches.
Route
- SCSMT Kolhapur
- Miraj Jn.
- Satara railway station
- Pune Jn.
- Daund Jn.
- Ahmednagar
- Manmad Jn.
- Aurangabad
- Parbhani
- Purna Jn.
- Hazur Sahib Nanded
- Adilabad
- Nagpur Jn.
- Itarsi Jn.
- Jabalpur Jn.
- Katni Jn.
- Satna Jn.
- Allahabad Jn.
- Varanasi Jn.
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.
- Gaya Jn.
- Dhanbad Junction
Direction Reversal
It is Reverses the direction 3 times,
Traction
It is hauls by a Pune diesel loco shed based WDM 3A / WDP 4D locomotive from KOP to PRYJ & handing over to an Itarsi diesel loco shed based WDM 3D / WDP 4D locomotive from PRYJ to DHN and vice versa.