Sinhagad Express Explained

Sinhagad Express
Type:Intercity Express
Locale:Maharashtra
First: [1]
Operator:Central Railway
Start:Mumbai CSMT
Stops:9 as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 10 as 11009 Sinhagad Express
Distance:192km (119miles)
Journeytime:3 hours 50 minutes as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 4 hours as 11009 Sinhagad Express
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:No Pantry coach
Stock:LHB rake
Rake Sharing:11011/11012 CSMT-DHULE Express
Trainnumber:11009 / 11010
Speed:110km/h maximum
50km/h, including halts

The Sinhagad Express is an Intercity 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

Sinhagad Express departs from Pune Junction at 06:05 IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai at 09.55 IST. It leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai on the same day at 17:50 IST and reaches Pune Junction at 21:50 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.

Routeing

The 11010 / 09 Sinhagad Express runs from via,,,,,,, Dadar Central to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Traction

This train is hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 or WCAM-2 locomotive end to end.

Currently now this train is hauled by a Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Railway Budget speech 1975-76. First double decker service (page no.373). 20 February 1976. www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways.

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