Sinhagad Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 1978 (as the first Double Decker Express in India)[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai CST Pune | ||||
| Stops | 11 as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 12 as 11009 Sinhagad Express | ||||
| Distance travelled | 192 km (119 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 45 minutes as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 4 hours 10 minutes as 11009 Sinhagad Express | ||||
| Service frequency | daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11009 / 11010 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | YES | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | NO | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 108 km/h (67 mph) maximum 50 km/h (31 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Sinhgad Express is an express train which plies daily between the cities of Pune and Mumbai in India. It is operated by the Indian Railways and comes under the Central Railway zone and is one of the six point-to-point express trains which carry thousands of passengers daily between Pune and Mumbai, the other five being Pragati Express, Deccan Queen, Deccan Express, Indrayani Express and Intercity Express.
Sinhgad Express is named after the fort of Sinhgad which means a Lion's Fort located in Pune.
Schedule
Sinhgad Express departs from Pune Station at 06:05 IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai at 09.55 IST. It leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai on the same day at 14:30 IST and reaches Pune Station at 18:40 IST on the same day. It covers a distance of 192 km in one direction during its journey. Its train number is 11010 while travelling from Pune to Mumbai, whereas the train number is 11009 during the return journey from Mumbai to Pune.
Stations
Sinhgad Express Departs From Mumbai CST at 02:30PM and Arrives Pune Junction at 06:40PM. There are 10 halts between Mumbai CST and Pune Junction.
| Stations | Arrives Time | Departs Time | Halt Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai CST - CSTM | 02:30PM | - | - |
| Dadar Central/DR | 02:43PM | 02:45PM | 2 min |
| Thane/TNA | 03:08PM | 03:10PM | 2 min |
| Kalyan Junction/KYN | 03:28PM | 03:30PM | 3 min |
| Karjat/KJT | 04:08PM | 04:10PM | 2 min |
| Khandala/KAD | 04:53PM | 04:55PM | 2 min |
| Lonavala/LNL | 05:08PM | 05:10PM | 2 min |
| Chinchvad/CCH | 05:45PM | 05:47PM | 2 min |
| Pimpri/PMP | 05:50PM | 05:52PM | 2 min |
| Khadki/KK | 06:03PM | 06:05PM | 2 min |
| Sivajinagar/SVJR | 06:13PM | 06:15PM | 2 min |
| Pune Junction/PUNE | 06:40PM | - |
Traction
This train is hauled by a Kalyan based WCAM 3 locomotive end to end.
See also
References
- ^ "Railway Budget speech 1979-80. First double decker service (page no.373)" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.