Sahyadri Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai CSMT (CSTM) Kolhapur SCSMT (KOP) | ||||
| Stops | 28 as 11023 Sahyadri Express, 31 as 11024 Sahyadri Express | ||||
| Distance travelled | 518 km (322 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 15 minutes as 11023 Sahyadri Express, 13 hours 05 minutes as 11024 Sahyadri Express | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11023 / 11024 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 11039/11040 Maharashtra Express | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Named after the famous Sahyadri mountain range that forms part of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, 11023 / 11024 Sahyadri Express was one of 3 daily dedicated express trains managed by Indian Railways, that ply between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11029/30 Koyna Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express.
It operated as train number 11023 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 11024 in the reverse direction. Currently, Sahyadri Express is not in operation.
Coaches
[edit]The 11023/11024 Sahyadri Express presently has one AC 2 tier, one AC 3 tier, eight Sleeper class and five 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
[edit]The 11023 Sahyadri Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 12 hours 15 mins (42.29 km/h) & 13 hours 05 mins as 11024 Sahyadri Express (39.59 km/h).
As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/h as per Indian Railways rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
[edit]A Kalyan-based dual traction WCAM-2 / WCAM-3 locos hauls the train from Mumbai CSMT until Pune Junction after which a Pune-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D takes over until Kolhapur SCSMT.
Timetable
[edit]- 11023 Sahyadri Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 17:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur SCSMT at 06:05 hrs IST the next day.
- 11024 Sahyadri Express leaves Kolhapur SCSMT every day at 22:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
11023 – Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT[1] |
Distance from source in km |
Day |
11024 – Kolhapur SCSMT to Mumbai CSMT[2] |
Distance from source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| CSMT | Mumbai CSMT | Source | 17:50 | 0 | 1 | 11:55 | Destination | 518 | 2 |
| DR | Dadar | 18:02 | 18:04 | 9 | 1 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 509 | 2 |
| KYN | Kalyan Junction | 18:48 | 18:50 | 54 | 1 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 465 | 2 |
| KJT | Karjat | 19:38 | 19:40 | 100 | 1 | 09:49 | 09:50 | 419 | 2 |
| LNL | Lonavala | 20:23 | 20:25 | 128 | 1 | 08:54 | 08:55 | 390 | 2 |
| PUNE | Pune Junction | 21:55 | 22:05 | 192 | 1 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 327 | 2 |
| STR | Satara | 01:37 | 01:40 | 337 | 2 | 02:23 | 02:26 | 181 | 2 |
| KRD | Karad | 02:53 | 02:55 | 396 | 2 | 01:23 | 01:25 | 123 | 2 |
| MRJ | Miraj | 04:40 | 04:43 | 471 | 2 | 00:02 | 00:05 | 48 | 2 |
| KOP | Kolhapur SCSMT | 06:05 | Destination | 518 | 2 | Source | 22:50 | 0 | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sahyadri Expres - 11023 Schedule, Route, Time Table & Book Train Ticket - MakeMyTrip". www.makemytrip.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Sahyadri Exp - 11024 Schedule, Route, Time Table & Book Train Ticket - MakeMyTrip". www.makemytrip.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.