Koyna Express Explained

Koyna Express
Type:Express
Locale:Maharashtra
Operator:Central Railway
Start:CSMT Mumbai (CSMT)
Stops:27
End:SCSMT Kolhapur (KOP)
Distance:518km (322miles)
Journeytime:11 hours 30 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Autorack:Overhead racks
Catering:No Pantry Car but catering available
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:No
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:ICF coach
Trainnumber:11029 / 11030
Speed:110km/h maximum,
45km/h average including halts.

The 11029 / 11030 Koyna Express is daily express trains 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 Victoria Terminus (VT) (now renamed as Mumbai CSMT) and as Bombay–Miraj Koyna Express, but latter 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/h) and 12 hours 45 mins as 11030 Koyna Express (40.89 km/h).

Traction

It is hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WCAM-3 electric locomotive from end to end.

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 codeStation name11029 – Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT[1] Distance
from source
in km
Day11030 – Kolhapur SCSMT to Mumbai CSMT[2] Distance
from source
in km
Day
Arrival DepartureArrival Departure
CSMTMumbai CSMTSource08:400120:15Destination5181
DR08:5308:559119:4319:455091
TNA09:1309:1534119:1319:154851
KYN09:3309:3554118:4818:504651
KJT10:1810:20100118:1818:204191
KAD10:5811:00124117:2317:253941
LNL11:0811:10128117:1317:153901
TGN11:3811:40158116:4116:433611
CCH11:5812:00176116:1316:153431
SVJR12:1812:20190115:5115:533291
PUNE12:4012:45192115:4015:453271
GPRGhorpuri12:5012:52194115:0815:103241
JJRJejuri13:4813:50250114:0614:082691
NIRANira14:2014:22277113:2513:302421
LNNLonand14:3014:32284113:0813:102341
WTRWathar15:1015:12311112:3312:352071
STR15:5716:00337112:0012:031811
KRGKoregaon16:1216:14348111:4111:431711
RMPRahimatpur16:2416:26358111:2811:301601
TAZTargaon16:3816:40369111:1311:151491
MSRMasur16:5216:54382111:2811:301601
KRDKarad17:2117:23396110:4310:451231
TKRTakari17:5217:54422110:1410:16961
KOVKirloskarwadi18:0818:10431110:0310:05881
BVQBhilawadi18:2318:25444109:4609:48741
SLISangli18:4218:45464109:2709:30551
MRJMiraj19:0519:10471109:0709:10481
JSPJaysingpur19:2119:23483108:4308:45361
HTKHatkanangale19:4019:42498108:2508:27211
RKDRukadi 19:5019:52505108:1508:17141
VVValivade19:5820:00512108:0508:0771
KOPKolhapur SCSMT20:25Destination5181Source07:5501

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koyna Express - 11029. 3 Sep 2012.
  2. Web site: Koyna Express 11030. 18 Oct 2012.