Indore–Pune Express
| Indore–Pune Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Daman, Maharashtra |
| 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 | 3 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 | |
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 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 & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Pune Junction of Pune, the commercial hub of neighbouring state Maharashtra.
Arrival and departure
Train no.19312 departs from Indore every Monday, Thursday and Friday at 14:00 hrs. from platform 5 reaching Pune the next day at 08:40 hrs. Train no.19311 departs from Pune, every Tuesday Friday and Saturday at 15:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 08:30 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via. Surat & Kalyan Junction. The important halts of the train are :
- INDORE JUNCTION
- Dewas
- Ujjain Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Ratlam Junction
- Dahod
- Godhra
- Vadodara Junction
- Surat
- Vasai Road
- Bhiwandi Road
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat
- Lonavala
- PUNE JUNCTION
Coach composite
The train consist of 28 coaches :
- 2 AC I Tier
- 3 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Pantry
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 58 km/h. The train runs on tri-weekly basis.
Loco link
The train is hauled by Ratlam RTM WDM-3 Diesel engine from Indore to Ujjain, WAP4 from Ujjain to Vadodara and WCAM1 from Vadodara to Pune.
With Indore–Ujjan getting recently electrified, this train will run with Vadodara based WAP-4 from Indore to Vadodara. Once Kalyan station is energized with AC power, this train will run end to end with a WAM-4/WAP-4.
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.
Trivia
- On Fridays, the train uses the rake of Indore–Amritsar Express
- The only connection of Indore with Pune
See also
- Avantika Express
- Indore Junction
- Bhopal Junction