Indore–Pune Express

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Indore–Pune Express
File:Indur Pune Logo.jpg
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Daman, Maharashtra
First service 1999
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Indore Junction
Stops 13
End Pune Junction
Distance travelled 972 km (604 mi)
Average journey time 16 hours
Service frequency 4 Days a Week
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Technical
Track gauge Broad gauge
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) 75 km/h (47 mph) Average with halts

The Indore–Pune Express (Marathi:इंदूर – पुणे एक्स्प्रेस, Hindi:इंदौर – पुणे एक्सप्रेस) is a Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Pune Junction of Pune, the commercial hub of neighbouring state Maharashtra. It is the only rail connection between Indore and Pune.

Arrival and departure

Train no.22944 departs from Indore every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 14:30 hrs. and reaches Pune the next day at 08:10 hrs.Train no.22943 departs from Pune, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 15:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 08:30 hrs.

Route and halts

The train goes via. Surat and Kalyan Junction. The important halts of the train are :

Traction

It is hauled by WAP 5 or WAP 4E of Vadodara Shed.

Coach composite

File:AC Coach Indore Pune Exp.jpg
The Indore-Pune Express at Vadodara railway station in 2011

The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Running Speed

Normally train runs at 110 km\h

sometimes 75 km\h

Train No. Changed

on 1 Jan the train no changed from 19311 to 22943 and 19312 to 22944

Train Rake maintenance and sharing

The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore–Nagpur Express and Shipra Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

See also

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