Pune–Nagpur Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 26 August 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Pune Junction Nagpur Junction |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 889 km (552 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours 45 mins as 12135 Pune Nagpur Express, 15 hours 10 mins as 12136 Nagpur Pune Express. |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12135 Pune Nagpur Express – Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday, 12136 Nagpur Pune Express – Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. |
| Train number(s) | 12135 / 12136 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Partly |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,58.16 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The 12135 / 36 Pune Nagpur Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Pune Junction and Nagpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12135 from Pune Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12136 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra.
Coaches
The 12135 / 36 Pune Nagpur Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [1].
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12135 Pune Nagpur Express covers the distance of 899 km (559 mi) in 15 hours 45 mins (57.08 km/hr) & in 15 hours 10 mins as 12136 Nagpur Pune Express (59.27 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge [2].
Routeing
The 12135 / 36 Pune Nagpur Express runs from Pune Junction via Daund Junction, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Badnera Junction, Wardha Junction to Nagpur [3].
It reverses direction of travel at Daund Junction.
Traction
As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Pune based WDM 3A locomotive [4] hauls the train from Pune Junction until Manmad Junction handing over to a Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive [5] which then powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Operation
12135 Pune Nagpur Express runs from Pune Junction every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday reaching Nagpur the next day.
12136 Nagpur Pune Express runs from Nagpur Junction every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday reaching Pune Junction the next day.
See also
References
- http://www.onefivenine.com/india/Rail/RailDetails/12136
- http://railenquiry.in/fare/12135/PUNE/NGP/3A/Pune-Nagpur-Express
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si4o8fPWWcM
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq1Kih0nXIQ
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.